Posts by: Lucy Dixon

Natural slate producer CUPA PIZARRAS has launched an online Fixing Specification Tool designed to help roofing professionals generate accurate slate fixing specifications quickly and efficiently. Developed to simplify the specification process, the digital tool provides project-specific fixing recommendations based on key factors including location, exposure, roof pitch and slate selection. The resulting specification is designed […]

In the latest in our series of interviews with tradespeople, we caught up with apprentice Victoria Pirozzolo to find out how determination and a hunger to learn is shaping her career in carpentry. How did you get into your trade? I got into kitchen installation through a hands-on route. While visiting a family member, I […]

Roger Morton, Director of Business Change at the National House Building Council (NHBC), talks to Installer about its new nationwide network of skills hubs, created to help train up to 3,000 site-ready tradespeople every year. What are the skills hubs? They’re onsite training facilities, with realistic site conditions – as we’re outside, they look and […]

Apprenticeships help build loyalty and engagement from day one, says Chris Bailey, Group Skills Development Manager at Barratt Redrow. How would you describe Barratt Redrow’s approach to apprenticeships? Our approach to apprenticeships is strategic rather than transactional. They are a vital part of how we build capability – not just in our business, but across […]

Taking the opportunity: Draper Tools‘ Matt Sheen talks to Lucy Dixon about leadership, loyalty and the evolving trades landscape. From a customer service role spotted in a local newspaper to leading one of the UK’s best-known tool brands, Matt Sheen has built a career defined by timing, instinct and a willingness to take risks. Now […]