tim pollard

In his exclusive column, Tim Pollard takes a look at reforms to the apprenticeship system, and how it could affect the heating and plumbing industry: The long running story about the conundrum of where the next generation of tradespeople are going to come from continues to rumble on. We know there’s an acute shortage of […]

In his exclusive column, Tim Pollard takes a look at the Future Homes Standard and what it means for the industry: I have been closely involved in the ongoing story of government policy for housing over the last 30 years. The current government is setting mandatory housing targets for local authorities, reforming the National Planning […]

In his exclusive column, Tim Pollard takes a look at professional qualifications, cowboy customers, and how prompt payment of invoices is crucial for tradespeople. As I sit here writing this article, one of my neighbours is having a total bathroom refit carried out in their home. So over the last week, I have seen a […]

In his exclusive column, Tim Pollard shares his view that InstallerSHOW is a must-attend event for visitors looking to keep up-to-date with what’s going on in the trade. When do you start and stop learning things? In my humble opinion, you start learning at birth and stop when you kick the bucket. In between those […]

In his exclusive column, Tim Pollard takes a look ahead to what visitors can expect at InstallerSHOW in 2025. Here we are again, lurching into summer, although the weather this year has been freakishly warm for us in Warwickshire from the turn of the year. June only means now this for those of us with […]