Mental Health in the Trades: 2025 report
2025
In line with Mental Health Awareness Week 2025, we surveyed UK tradespeople to highlight the issue of work-related stress within the industry.
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Warmer Homes, Greener Planet
2023
Using Energy Performance Certificate (EFC) data, we have revealed the local authorities with the most work opportunities for tradesspeople, based on the number of homes where energy efficiency could be improved.
28 Useful Construction Apps
2017
Top construction apps split by use and trade, covering everything from safety to project management to useful tools for on the job.
Britains Best Bacon Butty
2017
Use our dedicated Bacon Butty Map to find the top 10 places in the UK serving the best bacon butty, as voted by the nation’s hardworking tradespeople.
How Safe Are Tradespeople On The Job
2017
A study of tradespeople to discover the level of health and safety knowledge and equipment used on sites across the UK.
Best Tradesman City
2017
Use this interactive tool to explore the best UK cities to be a tradesman in 2017 based on local trade company competition, advertising costs and start-up survival rate among others.
Tool Trickster 2016
2016
IronmongeryDirect have launched an exciting new campaign to try and find the ‘Tool Trickster of 2016’. The campaign is open to any tradesperson and they are invited to show off their best tool tricks.
More Skills Required!
2016
We surveyed 1,000 people to find out what effect the skills shortage is having on the UK’s ability to find skilled tradespeople, and look at suitable solutions to attract more people to the industry.
Are You Safe In Your Home?
2016
The number of burglaries in the UK is falling, down a full 71% since 1995. While this may sound like good news, as you’ll find out in our new home security infographic, your home could still be at risk. There are an estimated 1.33 burglaries each minute in the UK – with seven occurring per 1,000 people!
Unused Britain
2016
Is your house a waste of money? Discover if you are throwing away your rent or mortgage by not using your full living space.
Are Mobile Workers The Happiest Workforce?
2016
By utilising tablets, laptops, mobiles and apps it is now even easier for tradespeople to become mobile workers. But does this make their job easier and more enjoyable? We surveyed 500 mobile working trade professionals from a range of trades and also 500 non-mobile workers from other industries across the UK to draw comparisons.
Annual Industry Review - 2015/2016
2016
The construction industry is often a good indicator of the health of the wider economy. To gain a snap shot of how the industry currently stands, we conducted some research using our database of tradespeople to find out what the industry has been like for trade professionals in 2015 and what predictions this holds for 2016.
10 Downing Streets Famous Front Door
2015
British politics has seen many changes over the past 300 years, with 76 Prime Ministers overseeing the fortunes of the UK during this time. One thing nearly all of these leaders have in common is having resided at 10 Downing Street. Here we take an in-depth look into the fascinating history of Number 10’s iconic shiny black entrance.
Are UK Homes Safe and Secure?
2015
IronmongeryDirect.com invited 1,000 people to take part in a survey about home security. The survey aims to build a comprehensive picture of how safe people feel in their home and how secure their home really are.
The Real Face of Britains White Van Men & Women
2015
We invited 10,000 people to take part in our annual survey of UK tradespeople. The research shows our nations tradespeople to be hard working, highly skilled, successful entrepreneurs who are the backbone of the British economy, as far away from the tabloid myth of the White Van Man as it is possible to get!
Tradespeople Around The World
2015
The construction industry is the backbone of development around the world. It regenerates current structures as well as bringing to life new concepts. Each construction site has its own unique challenges; environmental factors, regional costs, and even local traditions can impact the work carried out by tradespeople around the world.
Songdo - Blueprint For The Future?
2015
Its no secret that our cities today are facing some serious challenges, from congestion to waste disposal to energy consumption. Starting with a blank canvas and calling in some of urban plannings smartest minds, Songdo is a new smart city under construction is South Korea which proposes to solve many of those problems.
How Is Technology Shaping Construction?
2014
How are new tools promising a world of safer, cleaner and more efficient construction? How is the cutting edge of modern technological development shaping the way we build the world around us?