Clive Holland's Little Bit Extra on Fix Radio

It’s light-hearted Thursday and with the summer well and truly kicking off with the recent heatwave, we wanted to you know your favourite thing about the British summetime! We had great voice notes from good friends Dan from the Job & Knock Podcast & Danny Madden – and there’s also the pub lunch quiz as you can attempt to grab 6 points – as well as the very best messages we received! Catch...

Clive Holland chats with Daisie Rees-Evans from the Chartered Institute of Building about the industry's PR problem. According to a report by the institute, many outside the trades think construction is poorly paid and dangerous. Clive askes how we can fix the problem. Catch Clive On Fix Radio Monday - Thursday 12 PM - 3 PM Across The UK On DAB Radio And Online At https://www.fixradio.co.uk/ 

A new study claims nearly one in four tradespeople feel an accident on site is inevitable in our industry, so we wanted to know how safe you feel on the tools! To talk through this we were joined by our great friend James Robinson – and Chris Tidy from Hard Hat Awareness Week! There’s also the pub lunch quiz as you can attempt to grab 6 points – as well as the very best messages we received! Catch...

With weather warnings going out over the weekend and an incredibly hot summer on the way…Today we talked protection, with skin cancer a huge risk for our industry – and how you can make sure you’re protected in the sun at work. To talk through this we were joined by the roofing outlaw Jeff, as well as skincare expert Becky Clevett. There’s also the pub lunch quiz as you can attempt to grab 6 point...

It’s light-hearted Thursday and today was also National Best Friend Day, so wanted your shoutouts for your bestmates! We had great voice notes from good friends Bradley Jones & Alex Burnam – and there’s also the pub lunch quiz as you can attempt to grab 6 points – as well as the very best messages we received! Catch Clive On Fix Radio Monday - Thursday 12 PM - 3 PM Across The UK On DAB Radio A...

With the skills shortage affecting our industry and leading to some dodgy work – I turned my focus today to training in our industry and whether or not you would do extra training… To talk through this we were joined by Steve Butcher from the Home Builders Federation & our great friend John Cruickshank! There’s also the pub lunch quiz as you can attempt to grab 6 points – as well as the very b...

A study from LoPay has claimed HALF of all builders have struggled to pay for materials due to late paying customers – and 30% have been unable to take on any new business because of late payers. So today we wanted to ask - how do you deal with late payments & how much does it affect your cashflow? To talk through this we were joined by James Butcher from the Federation of Master Builders as w...

With lots of reports of seeing some shoddy domestic work – and a story about a new build house being 35 degrees out of plumb – today we wanted to delve into why that was – so we asked what is causing this lack of quality in our industry? To talk through this we were joined by Damien Walters from the British Institute of Kitchen, Bedroom & Bathroom Installation as well as great friend of the sh...

It’s light-hearted Thursday and I was asking the big question today… Let’s imagine you’re hosting a dinner party – you can invite four people, dead or alive to come… we wanted to know who are you inviting & why? We had great contributions from good friends Dan Brown, Dave Finnagan and Liam McGinley – and there’s also the pub lunch quiz as you can attempt to grab 6 points – as well as the very...

With work staying steady and lots of our brilliant trades booked up months in advance – today we wanted to look at working for family & friends… so we asked, do you offer mates rates? How do you feel about working for family? To talk through this we were joined by Fix Radio’s very own Joel Bardell and Alex Burman from Errioc Carpentry! There’s also the pub lunch quiz as you can attempt to grab...

Slacking off in our industry used to be all about going for a smoke break – but people are now starting to suggest the new epidemic may be going on your phone on the job – so today, we wanted to ask, how do you feel about phones on site? To talk through this we were joined by Construction Manager Ian Hodgkinson on his rules for site, and social media influencer Dave Finnagan – and they had some fa...

It’s light-hearted Thursday and with this month having so many bank holidays – we were asking if you’ve worked through them all & if you’re maybe even getting a bit sick of them! We had great voice notes from good friends Dan from the Job & Knock Podcast & George from GM Joinery – and there’s also the pub lunch quiz as you can attempt to grab 6 points – as well as the very best message...

With domestic work seeming to stay a huge part of our industry & retrofitting and work on older buildings being part of that… so we asked if work did slow down – would you consider moving into working on retrofitting and working on historical buildings? To talk through this was a man who knows a thing or two about this – working on some amazing castles, Sean Matthews from SM Carpentry Capheril...

With one in four of us in the trade affected by tool theft in the industry – today we wanted to look at a genuine solution to it – by proposing an official second hand market to stop the sellers at car boot sales & down the pub. To talk through this and the affects of tool theft was industry legend Billy Bryne and great friend of the show Liam McGinley! There’s also the pub lunch quiz as you c...

With a lot of early year predictions claiming business would slow this year, we wanted to know what your experiences are with it… To talk through this through and what we can expect going forward this year was Brian Berry from the Federation of Master Builders. There’s also the pub lunch quiz as you can attempt to grab 6 points – as well as the very best messages we received! Catch Clive On Fix Ra...

Clive Holland speaks to you and friends of our industry about what really get on your nerves on site... Catch Clive On Fix Radio Monday - Thursday 12 PM - 3 PM Across The UK On DAB Radio And Online At https://www.fixradio.co.uk/ 

Clive Holland talk about planning permission and asks how much does it potentially hinder you? Catch Clive On Fix Radio Monday - Thursday 12 PM - 3 PM Across The UK On DAB Radio And Online At https://www.fixradio.co.uk/ 

Clive Holland talks frustrating customer habits which tradespeople can't stand. Catch Clive On Fix Radio Monday - Thursday 12 PM - 3 PM Across The UK On DAB Radio And Online At https://www.fixradio.co.uk/ 

Clive Holland talks mental health on the first day of Mental Health Awareness week and asks YOU how you're feeling. Catch Clive On Fix Radio Monday - Thursday 12 PM - 3 PM Across The UK On DAB Radio And Online At https://www.fixradio.co.uk/ 

Clive Holland speaks to friends of our industry about taking time off this summer and wants to hear about YOUR holiday horror stories... Catch Clive On Fix Radio Monday - Thursday 12 PM - 3 PM Across The UK On DAB Radio And Online At https://www.fixradio.co.uk/ 

With so much focus on how much has changed with builders merchants over the last 18 months, today we turned our focus to the relationship between us tradespeople and merchants and how it has changed… Joining us to talk through that was John Newcomb from the Builders Merchant’s Federation and our great friend Dan Brown from the Job & Knock Podcast. There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chang...

After ANOTHER long weekend, being back on site may be a struggle today – so we’re talking positivity in our industry and good deeds… To talk through this and their thoughts were the brilliant Band of Builders & industry legend Billy Bryne… There’s also the pub lunch quiz as you can attempt to grab 6 points – as well as the very best messages we received! Catch Clive On Fix Radio Monday - Thurs...

It’s lighthearted Thursday and and with the coronation coming up this bank holiday weekend… we want to know all about your crown jewels – which tool you would have guarded in the tower! We had great voice notes from George from GM Joinery and some great laughs from our friend Alex Burman from Errioc Carpentry - and there’s also the pub lunch quiz as you can attempt to grab 6 points – as well as th...

Reports from Slater & Gordon suggest a Construction Site remains one of Britian's most dangerous places to work and has revealed up to 78% of tradespeople have been injured at work with 42% of those saying their workplace downplays their injuries! We went through this with the authors of the study and the potential of how it could affect you with an associate from Slater & Gordon and someo...

With time meaning money for so many of our self employed tradespeople, today on the Clive Holland Show we delved in to estimates, and whether or not we should charge for pricing up. To talk through this and their thoughts were Danny Madden from Madden Builders & Gary O’Brian from GoImprovements… There’s also the pub lunch quiz as you can attempt to grab 6 points – as well as the very best mess...