Podcasts by The Clive Holland Show on Fix Radio
Clive Holland sets out to entertain and inform the hard working tradespeople of Britain only on Fix Radio. He's the big guy with a big personality.
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Are You Feeling The Pressure To Get Jobs Done Before The End Of 2023? from 2023-12-12T15:00:02
Today, Clive wanted to know - Are you feeling the pressure to get jobs completed before the end of the year?
We had great contributions from friends of the show Scott from Bros Carpentry...
Who Is YOUR Trade Hero? from 2023-12-11T20:23:47
Today, Clive asked you one very simple question - who is your trade hero?!
We had great contributions from war verteran turned Carpenter Davie Birrell and good friend Chris Frediani from...
What's Your FAVOURITE Tool?! from 2023-12-07T15:10:28
Today it was lighthearted Thursday - as Clive asked you one very simple question - what is your favourite tool?!
We had great contributions from good friends Mark from Marlow Joinery and...
16 Housing Ministers in 13 Years?! from 2023-12-06T14:48:55
Today, our attention turned to the fact Last months cabinet reshuffle saw us get out SIXTEENTH Housing Minister since the Tory government took power... So today, Clive wanted to knowWhat would YOU ...
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Did Your Family Get You Into The Trade from 2023-12-05T14:59:52
Today, our attention turned to A new study that revealed that 40% of tradespeople work or have worked for their families company.Today, Clive wanted to know, is that how you got into the trade? If ...
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How Should Money Be Spent To Solve The Skills Shortage? from 2023-12-04T15:00:03
Today, our attention turned to the fact that In the autumn statement – the government said they want to fund more apprenticeships to solve the skills shortage…So today, Clive wanted to know, if we ...
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Ricky Hatton&Clive Talk The Hardest Trade from 2023-11-30T15:04:53
Today, it was lighthearted Thursday - and Clive wanted to know - if you put ALL the trades in a boxing ring, who would come out on top and why?!
He was joined by LEGENDARY boxer, former ...
What Made YOU Go Out On Your Own? from 2023-11-29T14:57:43
Today, our attention turned to the fact that the vast majority of tradespeople run their own business or at least would like too…So today, Clive wanted to know, what made you go out on your own &am...
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Would YOU Become a Building Inspector?! from 2023-11-28T14:54:32
Today, our attention turned to the fact that Recently, 400 affordable new build homes in London were deemed unsafe after the balcony collapsed – which of course is a continuation of shoddy new buil...
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How Do Late Payments Affect Your Business? from 2023-11-27T14:53:39
Today, Off the back of a staggering statistic that SEVENTY FIVE percent of UK businesses are forced to wait as long as a MONTH beyond their agreed contract times for payment… Clive wanted to know, ...
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It's Cold&Dark in the UK - Where Would You Rather Be?! from 2023-11-23T15:00:03
It was Chance in for Clive today and it was of course light-hearted Thursday and and we wanted to know– with the weather being so rubbish lately, it being cold and getting dark so early… I wanted y...
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Respect In The Trade&Marriage Proposals from 2023-11-22T14:58:18
Today our focus turned to preconceptions about our industry – and how they can often mean we’re looked down on by the British public – but today, Clive wanted to know about the people you actually ...
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Are You Worried About The State of Construction? from 2023-11-21T15:00:03
Today our focus turned to the current state of construction, with more sites being mothballed, planning issues & the fact we're now on our 16th Housing Minister since 2010... so today, Clive wa...
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Do You Get Enough Sleep?! from 2023-11-20T15:04:27
Today our focus turned to a new study that revealed nearly half of people living in cities are suffering from chronic sleep deprevation – a lot of it due to stress with work… So today, Clive wanted...
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What's Your Favourite Job Ever?! from 2023-11-16T14:52:14
It’s light-hearted Thursday and today I had one very simple question…I needed you to tell me what your favourite job EVER was – and why…
We had great contributions from good friends Dave...
'Mates Rates' from 2023-11-15T15:00:03
Today our focus turned to the fact that working in the trade means working for all sorts of different people – but sometimes even your family & friends… So today, Clive wanted to know… How do y...
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Clive Says No To Clean Air Zones! from 2023-11-14T14:58:33
Today our focus turned to the fact Costs for tradespeople are growing everywhere – even for simply driving on the roads… and just like London expanded it’s ULEZ Zone, Clean Air Zones will be coming...
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Pets on Site from 2023-11-13T14:55:13
Today our focus turned to the fact a lot of our work involves working in customers houses – there’s a lot of things to deal with, including their furry friends… so today, Clive wanted to know… what...
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Getting Paid - but not in cash... from 2023-11-09T15:00:02
It’s light-hearted Thursday and today Clive had one very simple question…Has a customer ever tried to pay you in something other than cash?!?
We had great contributions from good friends...
What are your working hours? from 2023-11-08T15:01:21
Today our focus turned to the fact a lot of our industry are self employed or subbying – and, in theory, that means you can choose your own hours…But today, Clive wanted to know, in reality, what d...
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How To Save On Insurance... from 2023-11-07T15:00:02
Today our focus turned to the Prices of insurance and the fact they have sky rocketed – with vehicle insurance at record highs as well as rising costs for public liability too… so today, Clive want...
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Planning for 2024 from 2023-11-06T14:36:42
Today our focus turned to the fact we’re heading towards the end of the year – and how important it is to plan ahead when you’re self employed – so today, Clive wanted to know… Have you begun plann...
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What's the Worst Part of your Job? from 2023-11-02T15:00:02
It’s light-hearted Thursday and today Clive had one very simple question…
What is the worst part of your job?!
We had great contributions from good friends Steve & Alex fr...
Have You Ever Worked For Someone Famous?! from 2023-11-01T14:54:45
Today our focus turned to the fact that working in the trades means we meet all sorts of people – both pleasant and unpleasant, but today, Clive wanted to know if you’ve ever worked for a famous or...
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On Site Scares... from 2023-10-31T14:42:34
Today our focus turned to the fact it’s Halloweeeen! There’s lots of things scary about working in the trade – whether it be a non paying customer or a dodgy boss… but today, Clive wanted to know…<...
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Does Weather Affect Your Job? from 2023-10-30T14:53:07
Today our focus turned to the fact we’ve not had much of a summer – as well as a terrible storm recently AND the clocks going back, meaning darker nights and less time to work – today, Clive wanted...
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Rub Holland's Bottle... from 2023-10-26T13:59:04
It’s light-hearted Thursday and today Clive needed you to rub Holland’s Bottle…As he asked - If a genie granted you three wishes – what would you wish for & WHY?
We had great contrib...
Have You Ever Walked Off a Job?! from 2023-10-25T14:00:03
Today our focus turned to how important it is to deal with customers & colleagues is in our industry – no matter how rude or obnoxious they can be – so today, Clive wanted to know if it has eve...
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Family Time&Work Life Balance from 2023-10-24T14:00:02
Today our focus turned to the fact that half term for schools is around this time of year, and the importance of striking up a good work life balance – so today Clive wanted to know, if you have ki...
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Can Foreign Workers Solve The Skills Gap? from 2023-10-23T14:15:39
Today our focus turned to the fact that earlier this year – the government relaxed rules on visas to allow the foreign workforce to return to the UK to plug the skills gap – yet we’re still yet to ...
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Costly Mistakes... from 2023-10-19T14:00:02
It’s light-hearted Thursday and today Clive had one very simple question…What is the most expensive balls up you or one of your mates has ever made?
We had great contributions from great...
How To Keep Your Tools Safe from Thieves from 2023-10-18T13:46:56
Today our focus turned to tool theft - with the nights drawing in and tool theft expected to spike over the winter months – today Clive wanted to know – how concerned about it are you, and what do ...
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Should Tradespeople Get a VAT Holiday? from 2023-10-17T13:51:46
Today our focus turned the issue so many of us are facing at the moment – the fact the price of pretty much everything sky high, especially with material prices eating into our prices and putting u...
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The Government Fall over 50% Short of Housing Targets... from 2023-10-16T13:50:15
Today our focus turned to the fact the economy continues to affect construction, as it’s been revealed that only 140,000 homes are set to be built this year – one of the lowest numbers since World ...
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Clive Holland Talks On-Site Revenge... from 2023-10-12T13:50:09
It’s light-hearted Thursday and today Clive had one very simple question…
When have you ever got revenge on someone at work?!
We had great contributions from some great friend...
Clive Holland Talks Fuel Price Hikes from 2023-10-11T13:51:40
Today our focus turned to fuel prices as they’re on the rise again – with diesel rising over 5p a litre in September alone… Clive wanted to know, have you noticed it – and how is it affecting you? ...
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Clive Holland Talks Taking Sick Days from 2023-10-10T13:45:28
Today our focus turned to a new report has revealed that workers in the UK are taking more sick days than at any point in the last decade due to stress… So today, Clive wanted to know - do you find...
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Clive Holland Asks How You're Doing from 2023-10-09T13:48:44
Today our focus turned to mental health, with World Mental Health Day being tomorrow and shocking statistics continuing to rise around suicides in our industry – so today, Clive wanted to check in ...
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Chance Litchfield Asks Who Would You Sack And Why? from 2023-10-05T13:35:57
For Light Hearted Thursday Chance Litchfield asks who would you sack from any job and why?
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Chance Litchfield Talks Inflation and Price Squeezes from 2023-10-04T14:00:02
Today our focus turned to inflation – as rising rates continue to affect us in the construction industry, with housebuilders mothballing sites and some even closing their doors for good as well as ...
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Chance Litchfield Asks - How Did You Get Into The Trades? from 2023-10-03T13:31:31
Today our focus turned to the constant struggle to plug the skills gap in the construction industry – and with the younger generation seemingly not all that interested in the trade, today – Chance ...
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Chance Litchfield Talks Social Media on Site from 2023-10-02T13:46:25
Chance was in for the big man today - and his focus turned to the fact a lot of our brilliant trades often post their amazing work all over social media, with this is happening even more as younger...
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Clive Holland Asks What Would You Take To A Desert Island? from 2023-09-28T14:00:02
It’s light-hearted Thursday and today Clive had one very simple question…If you could take 3 things to a desert island, what would they be – and why?
We had great contributions from good...
Clive Holland Talks Teaching Apprentices from 2023-09-27T13:52:30
On yesterdays show we spoke about how we get apprentices into our industry – and the need to educate the educators…But today Clive wanted to know – if you could afford to – would you go into colleg...
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Clive Holland Talks Incentivizing Apprentices from 2023-09-26T13:50:41
Today our focus turned to the fact that recruiting apprentices into our industry seems to be one of the biggest issues we continue to face to plug the skills gap…So today, Clive wanted to know – ho...
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Clive Holland Talks Customer Management from 2023-09-25T13:58:03
Today our focus turned to dealing with customers and their calls or requests outside of working hours or if you’re on holiday… So today, Clive wanted to know, how do you deal with customers contact...
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Clive Holland Talks Horrible Bosses... from 2023-09-21T13:43:39
It’s light-hearted Thursday and today Clive needed your boss horror stories… He asked you to tell him about the worst boss you’ve had – and what made them so bad!
He had great contributi...
Clive Holland Discusses The Boiler Upgrade Scheme from 2023-09-20T13:49:30
Today Clive's focus turned to the boiler upgrade scheme and the reliance on air source heat pumps – with the government recently changing the requirements to encourage more to apply for funding… So...
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Clive Holland Talks Leasing Vs Buying Vans! from 2023-09-19T13:50:42
Today Clive's focus turned to vans – with so much scrutiny around electric and low emission vehicles lately. So Clive wanted to know, is it better to buy or lease?
He was joined by Chris...
Clive Holland Asks How 2023 Has Gone For You! from 2023-09-18T13:47:19
Today Clive looked at how 2023 has gone for you – and wanted to know just how you’ve found it.
He was joined by James Butcher from the National Federation of Builders for a progress repo...
Clive Holland Celebrates National Tradesperson Day! from 2023-09-14T14:07:47
It’s light-hearted Thursday and today Clive celebrated on the eve of National Tradesperson day – as Clive wanted to know what you love most about your job!
He also wanted to give back to...
Clive Holland Tackles The Governments New Homes Target! from 2023-09-13T13:56:54
Today Clive's focus turned to the government target of 1 MILLION new homes being built by the end of this parliament according to Rishi Sunak – as well as build 300,000 new homes by the mid 2020…So...
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Clive Holland Asks - Do The Big Housebuilders Care? from 2023-09-12T14:00:02
Today Clive's focus turned to the fact One of the countrys biggest housebuilders has cut the rate for subbies due to profits falling… So today, he wanted to know, does the big housebuilder care abo...
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Clive Holland Talks Ideal Customers! from 2023-09-11T13:56:57
Today Clive's focus turned to working in peoples homes, and how it can be a big part of our life in the trades – so he wanted to know what makes the ideal customer?
He was joined by Alex...
Clive Holland Asks Your Favourite Builds! from 2023-09-07T14:07:22
It’s light-hearted Thursday and today Clive had one simple question, as he wanted to know – What building – historical or new – would you most like to have worked on?
We had great contri...
Clive Holland Tackles The RAAC Concrete Scandal... from 2023-09-06T13:55:31
Today Clive's focus turned to the scandal we’ve seen over RAAC Concrete and how we can deal with it being in the construction industry, as he wanted to know if you think the taxpayer should be foot...
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Clive Holland Talks Shocking Apprenticeship Statistics... from 2023-09-05T14:00:02
Today Clive's focus turned to a new report stating the rate of completed apprenticeships has fallen by FOURTY PERCENT in the last 5 years as he wanted to know what you think the reasoning behind ap...
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Clive Holland Asks How Do You Give Great Customer Service? from 2023-09-04T19:35:54
Clive Holland asks about what you do to ensure you are giving great customer service.
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Clive Holland Asks What's Annoyed You This Week? from 2023-08-31T14:00:03
It’s light-hearted Thursday and today Clive had one simple question, what is the one thing that’s wound you up the most this week?
He had great contributions from good friends Dave Finna...
Clive Holland Talks Electric Vehicles... from 2023-08-30T13:59:53
Today Clive's focus turned to the governments pushing of electric vehicles, and he wanted to know… Are electric vehicles the answer – and would you consider buying one?
He was joined by ...
Clive Holland Talks Digital ID's... from 2023-08-29T14:00:03
Today Clive's focus turned to a report that 75% of the British Public want tradespeople to have Digital ID’s to check them before they work… so he wanted to know, is this something you’d sign up to...
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Clive Holland Asks What You Love Most About The Weekend! from 2023-08-24T13:52:16
It’s light-hearted Thursday and today Clive had one simple question, as he wanted to know – what do you most look forward to about the weekend?
We had great contributions from good frien...
Clive Holland Asks What Would You Chance About Our Industry? from 2023-08-23T14:01
If you could ask the Prime Minister to change one thing about our industry what would it be?
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Clive Holland Asks Would You Consider Working Abroad? from 2023-08-23T07:45:26
Clive Holland talks to friends of our industry and asks you, would you consider working abroad?
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Clive Holland Talks University vs Construction... from 2023-08-21T14:00:02
Today Clive's focus turned to the fact kids these days seems to be presented with loads of options when leaving schools – but construction doesn’t seem to be very high up on the list of things to d...
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Clive Holland Asks What's On Your Bucket List? from 2023-08-17T14:03:50
It’s light-hearted Thursday and today Clive had one simple question... professionally and personally, what is on your bucket list?
We had great contributions from good friends Danny Madd...
Clive Holland Talks Lost Working Hours from 2023-08-16T14:01:26
Today our focus turned to a shocking statistic that 93% percent of tradespeople have said they lose time working dealing with customer disputes, with just under half saying they lose HOURS per mont...
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Clive Holland Tackles Health on Site! from 2023-08-15T13:58:16
Working in our industry there are lots of risks to our health which perhaps aren’t spoken about enough… whether it be joint pain, asbestosis or even mens risk of prostate cancer... So today Clive w...
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Clive Holland Talks The Future Of Construction... from 2023-08-14T13:55:20
Today Clive looked at the fact we’re constantly seeing our industry change – with things like AI, Modular Homes & bricklaying robots… so he wanted to know, how do you see our industry changing ...
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Clive Holland Talks Fibs On Site! from 2023-08-10T13:40:11
It’s light-hearted Thursday and today Clive wanted to hear about the times you’ve tried to get yourself out of a sticky situation… So Clive asked, what is the worst lie you’ve ever told a client, c...
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Clive Holland Talks Trade Life Advice! from 2023-08-09T13:54:16
Throughout years working in the trade – you pick up a lot of wisdom to pass on to the future generations… So today, Clive wanted to know what you wish you’d been told when you started out in the in...
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Clive Holland Talks Money Saving Tips! from 2023-08-08T13:58:49
We do some brilliant work in our industry – but it’s all about maximising profits as well as enjoying our work… So today, I wanted to know… how do you save money at work? Do you have a fuel card? A...
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Clive Holland Locks Horns with Sadiq Khan on ULEZ! from 2023-08-07T14:04:43
Today our focus turned to ULEZ and it’s affect on our industry for those working in London… Clive locked horns with London Mayor Sadiq Khan to question him on exactly why he has done this and let h...
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Clive Holland Talks Proudest Jobs from 2023-08-03T14:05:10
It’s light-hearted Thursday and today I wanted to give you lot a pat on the back – and asked to hear the jobs that you are most proud of…
We had great contributions from good friends Ale...
Clive Holland Talks Inflation This Year from 2023-08-02T13:57:49
Today our focus turned to inflation with rates still sitting at around 8%. This has a huge impact on the trades, so we wanted to know, how has inflation affected your business? Have you noticed a c...
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Clive Holland Talks Negativity&Stick In The Industry from 2023-08-01T14:01:51
Today our focus turned Stick and negativity in our industry – whether it’s from customers, clients, colleagues or trolls on social media, today I wanted to know how you deal with getting stick and ...
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Clive Holland Talks The Building Safety Act from 2023-07-31T14:42:05
Today our focus turned to the building safety act – a year or so after it came into affect in our industry – as we wanted to know how much it’s changed how you work, if at all.
We spoke ...
Clive Holland Asks For Your Stupid Questions... from 2023-07-27T13:44:31
It’s light-hearted Thursday and today I had one very simple question – what is the stupidest question you’ve ever been asked while working on the tools?
We had great contributions from g...
Cliff Holland Talks Materials, Prices&Delivery from 2023-07-26T14:09:33
Today our focus turned to material prices and availability, as we’re still hearing reports from loads of you that finding certain things are a struggle, deliveries are extremely late and sometimes ...
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Clive Holland Talks Environmental Red Tape from 2023-07-25T14:00:02
Today our focus turned to the skills shortage comments made by the chair of Natural England, as he said housebuilders need to "stop complaining" about all the red tape around environmental laws whe...
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Clive Holland Talks Skills Shortages from 2023-07-24T14:09:37
Today our focus turned to the skills shortage that continues to dominate the most pressing issues that our industry face – as we touched on last week, but today, I simply wanted to know…What would ...
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Clive Holland Talks Rest&Relaxation! from 2023-07-20T13:55:22
It’s light-hearted Thursday and today we turned our attention to R&R as I wanted to know how you relax!
We had great contributions from good friends Dave Finnagan and Liam McGinley –...
Clive Holland Talks Cowboy Builders! from 2023-07-19T13:50:07
A new shocking study has revealed over one in five Brits have been scammed by rogue builders… This obviously gives our brilliant industry a bad name – so today we wanted to know - when you go to a ...
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Clive Holland Talks The Retirement Crisis from 2023-07-18T14:00:02
A shocking statistic has revealed that 20% of our industry is over 50 years old… with an aging workforce and skills shortages already a problem in construction, today we wanted to know – how do we ...
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Clive Holland Talks Nightmare Neighbours from 2023-07-17T13:42:48
Working on domestic property is a big part of a lot of our lives in construction, and neighbours of customers can sometimes cause us problems – and recently a story emerged that a builder was fined...
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Clive Holland Talks Weird Building Requests from 2023-07-13T14:08:05
It’s light-hearted Thursday and today all I wanted to know was what is the weirdest thing you’ve ever been asked to build by a customer!
We had great contributions from good friends Dann...
Clive Holland Talks Marketing Tips from 2023-07-12T14:00:02
Running your own business can be tough and finding time to do everything around it can be even harder, especially when it comes to making sure you always have customers… so today we wanted to know ...
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Clive Holland Talks Planning Permission Nightmares from 2023-07-11T14:53:55
With red tape & regulations playing a huge part in our working life in the trades – and with approvals for planning permissions falling to a record low recently, today we wanted to know if you ...
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Clive Holland Talks Customer Red Flags from 2023-07-10T14:00:02
Off the back of a story emerging recently about a customer refusing to let builders park outside their home they we working on – even taking it as far as complaining to the council, so today, we wa...
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Clive Holland Talks Messages Sent In Error! from 2023-07-06T13:56:55
It’s light-hearted Thursday and today we wanted to share your embarrassment as we asked – when have you ever sent a customer a message or email meant for someone else!
We had great voice...
Clive Holland Talks New Builds from 2023-07-05T14:10:57
With the quality of new build houses continuing to be below par – to the point one Housebuilder had to demolish all THIRTY SIX of their new build properties… today we wanted to know what needs to b...
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Clive Holland Talks Fixing Mistakes from 2023-07-04T13:50:03
Sloppy work from colleagues in our industry can be very frustrating for giving us a bad name… today we wanted to know - when you get called in to fix their work, is it annoying or do you see it as ...
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Clive Holland Talks Tool Theft Solutions from 2023-07-03T13:52:17
With tool theft continuing to affect tradespeople every single day – taking our livelihoods away… today we wanted to know what YOU think should actually be done about tool theft?
We spok...
Clive Holland Talks Trade Regrets from 2023-06-29T13:52
It’s light-hearted Thursday and today we wanted you to confess ALL, whether it be working with a dodgy labourer, turning up hungover or even bodging an important job… we wanted to know what are you...
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Clive Holland talks Reusing Materials from 2023-06-28T13:52:45
With profits a big part of why we do what we do in the trade, today we wanted to talk saving cash and being sustainable and find out if you could or you do recycle or upcycle materials you don’t us...
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Clive Holland talks Trade Evolution from 2023-06-27T14:08:55
With the landscape of our industry always changing and the trades adapting all the time, today we wanted to know how has your trade changed over the last ten years…
We spoke to Chris Fre...
Clive Holland talks Fuel Profiteering... from 2023-06-26T13:57:52
With fuel prices skyrocketing over the last 12 months – but not showing much sign of coming back down despite wholesale costs dropping and that money eating into our profits or being passed on to c...
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Clive Holland talks Annoying Trades... from 2023-06-22T14:06
It’s light-hearted Thursday and today we fancied stirring the pot – and we wanted to know which trade you find the most annoying!
We had great voice notes from good friends James the Yor...
Clive Holland Talks Extra Jobs from 2023-06-21T13:42:09
Being part of the trade often involves doing more than just YOUR job – and with reports that over half of electricians and plumbers are being asked to tamper with meters to save customers money on ...
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Clive Holland Talks Trades and Tech from 2023-06-20T13:53:58
Today we looked at a report from the National Federation of Builders that claims, despite misconceptions about how our industry uses technology, we’re actually not behind the curve…
We s...
Clive Holland talks AI in Construction from 2023-06-19T13:54:29
Today we looked at a report that over half of 18-24 year olds fear artificial intelligence may take over their jobs. We looked at how this may impact our industry and whether or not AI could impact...
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Clive Holland Talks Perks of Summer from 2023-06-15T13:59:20
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 ...
Clive Holland Talks Misconceptions Of Our Industry from 2023-06-14T13:05:14
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 constructi...
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Clive Holland talks On-Site Accidents from 2023-06-13T13:48:58
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 we...
Clive Holland Talks Sun Protection from 2023-06-12T14:06:56
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...
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Clive Holland Talks National Best Friend Day from 2023-06-08T14:12:44
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 ...
Clive Holland Talks Extra Training from 2023-06-07T13:58:37
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 ta...
Clive Holland Talks Late Payments&Cashflow from 2023-06-06T14:01:57
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. S...
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Clive Holland Talks Shoddy Work from 2023-06-05T14:06:09
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 causi...
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Clive Holland Talks Perfect Dinner Guests from 2023-06-01T14:02:07
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 i...
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Clive Holland Talks Mates Rates from 2023-05-31T13:50:40
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 yo...
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Clive Holland Talks Phones&Smoking from 2023-05-30T14:00:02
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 as...
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Clive Holland Talks Bank Holidays from 2023-05-25T13:58:26
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!
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Clive Holland Talks Renovating Historical Buildings from 2023-05-24T14:00:02
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 ...
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Building Waste, Nightmare Customers&Trade Confessions from 2022-04-14T16:00:44
This week was yet another packed week on The Clive Holland Show– and you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 2-4 on Fix Radio.
Clive has been busy this week, talking through getting ri...
79. Unlicensed Trades, Work Life Balance&Holland's Holidays from 2022-04-08T08:26:04
This week was yet another packed week on The Clive Holland Show– and you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 2-4 on Fix Radio.
Clive has been busy this week, talking unregulated trades...
78. Tool Theft, Labour Shortages&April Fools from 2022-04-01T09:35:34
This week was yet another packed week on The Clive Holland Show– and you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 2-4 on Fix Radio.
Clive has been busy this week, talking through labour sho...
77. Good Deeds, Proud Moments&Lovers in the Trade from 2022-03-25T12:37:29
This week was yet another packed yet slightly different week on The Clive Holland Show– and you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 2-4 on Fix Radio.
This week, Clive has talked throug...
76. Stereotypes, Red Diesel&Awkward Moments from 2022-03-18T13:08:31
This week was yet another packed week on The Clive Holland Show– and you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 2-4 on Fix Radio.
Clive has been busy this week, talking trade stereotypes ...
75. Bad Bosses, Trade Talents&Worshipping Tools from 2022-03-11T12:27:40
This week was yet another packed week on The Clive Holland Show – and you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 2-4 on Fix Radio.
Clive has been busy this week, talking bad bosses at wor...
74. First Impressions, DIY Idiots and Petrol Prices from 2022-03-04T13:36:38
This week was yet another packed week on The Clive Holland Show – and you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 2-4 on Fix Radio.
Clive has been busy this week, talking the fine line bet...
73. Holiday pay, customer service and the hardest trades. from 2022-02-25T14:57:04
This week was yet another packed week on The Clive Holland Show– and you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 2-4 on Fix Radio.
Clive has been busy this week, talking being owed holiday ...
72. Growing your business with Charlie Mullins, working with family and loving your job. from 2022-02-18T12:53:25
This week was yet another packed week on The Clive Holland Show– and you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 2-4 on Fix Radio.
Clive has been busy this week, talking Valentines Day a...
71. National sickie day, trade praise and apprentices. from 2022-02-11T12:21:20
This week was yet another packed week on The Clive Holland Show– and you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 2-4 on Fix Radio.
Clive has been busy this week, talking National Sickie ...
70. Snowflakes, Payments&On-Site Finds from 2022-02-03T16:40:25
This week was yet another packed week on The Clive Holland Show – and you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 2-4 on Fix Radio.
Clive has been busy this week, talking trades today havi...
69. Checking the Small Print, Mental Health Awareness and On-Site Nicknames from 2022-01-28T12:14:18
This week was yet another packed week on The Clive Holland Show– and you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 2-4 on Fix Radio.
Clive has been busy this week and talking about just how ...
68. Inspiring the next generation, onsite safety and getting to know your customers. from 2022-01-21T12:19:28
This week was yet another packed week on The Clive Holland Show– and you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 2-4 on Fix Radio.
Clive has been busy this week, talking inspiring the next...
67. New Years predictions with Mystic Veg, Brexit 1 year on and price breakdowns. from 2022-01-14T10:18:42
This week was yet another packed week on The Clive Holland Show, as Clive returned in style for the new year – and you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 2-4 on Fix Radio.
Clive has...
66. A festive message from Clive Ho Ho Holland. from 2021-12-24T15:06:49
Thank you all for your love and support for 2021.See you on the other side.
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65. Working for celebrities, mental health, lessons learnt in 2021 and our tool theft petion goes live. from 2021-12-10T11:20:31
This week was yet another packed week on The Clive Holland Show
Clive spoke about working with celebrities with mentor for tradespeople and author of The Tradesman’s Survival Guide, Joe ...
64. Anti Tool Theft Week. from 2021-12-03T09:00:02
This week was yet another packed yet slightly different week on The Clive Holland Show– and you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 2-4 on Fix Radio.
This week, Clive has taken on To...
63. A Builders licence, career switchers and Craig Phillips talks about trades being undervalued. from 2021-11-26T12:17:26
This week was yet another packed week on The Clive Holland Show– and you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 2-4 on Fix Radio.
Clive has been busy this week, talking licensing for bui...
62. Modular Homes, Diversity on Site and the Best Builders Brekkie from 2021-11-18T22:43:10
This week was yet another packed week on The Clive Holland Show– and you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 2-4 on Fix Radio. Clive has been busy this week, talking modular homes with the N...
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61. Which trade has the easiest gig, new builds and Dion Dublin speaks about helping the vunrable. from 2021-11-12T13:00:21
This week was yet another packed week on The Clive Holland Show– and you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 2-4 on Fix Radio.
Clive has been busy this week, talking through the qual...
60. Movember, explosive onsite moments and streamlining apprenticeships from 2021-11-05T08:12:37
This week was yet another packed week on The Clive Holland Show– and you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 2-4 on Fix Radio.
Clive has been busy this week, talking Movember with Dr...
59. Heat pumps, ULEZ and Halloween with Frankie Allen from 2021-10-29T07:06:53
This week was yet another packed week on The Clive Holland Show– and you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 2-4 on Fix Radio.
Clive has been busy this week, talking the new ULEZ Zon...
58. Online presence, another new construction minister, cock ups and brew etiquette. from 2021-10-22T15:37:55
This week was yet another packed week on The Clive Holland Show– and you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 2-4 on Fix Radio.
Clive has been busy this week, talking through what we ...
57. Mistaken identity, bad bosses and getting caught out. from 2021-10-15T15:50:21
This week was yet another packed week on The Clive Holland Show this time with Jack Edwards sitting in for Clive – and you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 2-4 on Fix Radio.
Jack...
56. Safety first, bad habits and Insulate Britain. from 2021-10-08T12:20:27
This week was yet another packed week on The Clive Holland Show– and you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 2-4 on Fix Radio.
Clive has been busy this week, tackling the issues Insu...
55. Fuel, charges and tool theft. from 2021-10-01T13:52:40
This week was yet another packed week on The Clive Holland Show– and you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 2-4 on Fix Radio.
Clive has been busy this week, talking the messiest tra...
54. Apps on site, rain stopping play and being overworked. from 2021-09-24T10:26
This week was yet another packed week on The Clive Holland Show– and you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 2-4 on Fix Radio.
Clive has been busy this week, talking all things app a...
53. Addictions, women in construction and national tradespersons day. from 2021-09-17T10:00:09
This week was yet another packed week on The Clive Holland Show– and you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 2-4 on Fix Radio.
Clive has been busy this week, talking entrepreneurs wi...
52. Apprentice appreciation, mental health and overcoming adversity. from 2021-09-10T12:02:36
This week was yet another packed week on The Clive Holland Show– and you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 2-4 on Fix Radio.
Clive has been busy this week, talking about the pros a...
51. Protected status, weird customers and abuse. from 2021-09-03T05:52:17
This week was yet another packed week on The Clive Holland Show– and you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 2-4 on Fix Radio.
Clive has been busy this week, talking through the best...
50. inspiring the next generation with Craig Phillips, work smarter not harder and onsite banter. from 2021-08-27T12:34
This week was yet another packed week on The Clive Holland Show– and you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 2-4 on Fix Radio.
Clive has been busy this week, talking the best trade b...
49. Stereotypes, fake qualifications and new builds. from 2021-08-20T13:30:22
This week was yet another packed week on The Clive Holland Show– and you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 2-4 on Fix Radio.
Clive has been busy this week, talking about how to use...
48. Flytipping, HGV driver shortage, nicknames and Ricky Wilson from the Kaiser Chiefs from 2021-08-13T10:12:17
This week was yet another packed week on The Clive Holland Show– and you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 2-4 on Fix Radio.
Clive has been busy this week, talking about disposing ...
47. Cowboy customers, workforce shortages and builders brews. from 2021-08-06T11:31:02
This week was yet another packed week on The Clive Holland Show– and you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 2-4 on Fix Radio.
Clive has been busy this week, talking all about workfo...
46, Tool and van theft, mental health and trade praise. from 2021-07-30T12:45:40
This week was yet another packed week on The Clive Holland Show– and you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 2-4 on Fix Radio.
Clive has been busy this week, talking through talents ...
45.Heatwave, marketing and freedom day from 2021-07-23T15:25:29
This week was yet another packed week on The Clive Holland Show– and you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 2-4 on Fix Radio.
Clive has been busy this week, talking so called ‘Freed...
45.Heatwave, marketing and freedom day from 2021-07-23T15:25:29
This week was yet another packed week on The Clive Holland Show– and you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 2-4 on Fix Radio.
Clive has been busy this week, talking so called ‘Freed...
44. First impressions, tech in the trade and customer errors. from 2021-07-02T14:26:22
This week was yet another packed week on The Clive Holland Show– and you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 2-4 on Fix Radio.
Clive has been busy this week, talking all about correc...
43. Inspiring the next generation, on site ecusses and bad drivers. from 2021-06-25T11:32
This week was yet another packed week on The Clive Holland Show– and you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 2-4 on Fix Radio.
Clive has been busy this week, talking about on site he...
42. Claims to fame, Euro chat and alternative payments. from 2021-06-18T11:53:19
This week was yet another packed week on The Clive Holland Show– and you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 2-4 on Fix Radio.
Clive has been busy this week, talking safety on site w...
41. Material shortages, working with family, the Euros and David Seaman, Frankie Allen and Dave Chawner join Clive. from 2021-06-11T06:34:12
This week was yet another packed week on The Clive Holland Show– and you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 2-4 on Fix Radio.
Clive has been busy this week, tackling the material sh...
40. Diversity, pensions and animals on site. from 2021-06-04T12:09:17
This week was yet another packed week on The Clive Holland Show– and you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 2-4 on Fix Radio.
Clive has been busy this week, talking diversity in the...
39. Onsite finds, national sorry day and getting the job done. from 2021-05-29T10:40:17
This week was yet another packed week on The Clive Holland Show– and you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 2-4 on Fix Radio.
Clive has been busy this week, talking through the...
38. Nicknames with Eddie The Eagle, Who wants to be a Millionaire, Wednesday wisdom and weird bosses. from 2021-05-21T13:22:51
This week was yet another packed week on The Clive Holland Show– and you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 2-4 on Fix Radio.
Clive has been busy this week, talking strange bos...
37. Tool theft, not getting paid and Jeff Stelling joins Clive to talk about mental health. from 2021-05-14T06:26:59
This week was yet another packed week on The Clive Holland Show– and you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 2-4 on Fix Radio.
Clive has been busy this week, delving in to a disc...
36. Domestic abuse, material shortages and liars. from 2021-05-07T11:40:48
This week was yet another packed week on The Clive Holland Show– and you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 2-4 on Fix Radio.
Clive has been busy this week, tackling a serious t...
35. Confessions of a tradesperson, going it alone and Mr Motivator. from 2021-04-30T14:47:21
This week was yet another packed week on The Clive Holland Show– and you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 2-4 on Fix Radio.
Clive has been busy this week, asking just what it ...
34. Paddy Barclay on the ESL, The Crate Escape and mental toughness from 2021-04-24T06:57:29
This week was yet another packed week on The Clive Holland Show– and you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 2-4 on Fix Radio.
Clive has been as busy as ever this week, talking t...
33. The Pubs are back! Shane Ritche, Ian Stone and darts legend Bobby George join Clive. from 2021-04-16T15:43:43
This week was yet another packed week on The Clive Holland Show– and you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 2-4 on Fix Radio.
Clive has been busy this week as the pubs re opene...
32. Trade shortages, Tuesday Blues and Online Marketing from 2021-04-10T07:39:14
This week was yet another packed week on The Clive Holland Show– and you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 2-4 on Fix Radio.
Clive has been busy this week, talking all about how to s...
31. Ashley Banjo, April fools and The Shrewsbury 24 from 2021-04-09T16:01:39
This week was yet another packed week on The Clive Holland Show– and you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 2-4 on Fix Radio.
Clive has been busy this week, talking all about nightmar...
30. A year of lockdown, Scammers, Laughter and Dion Dublin from 2021-03-26T16:36:01
Another packed week on The Clive Holland Show on Fix Radio, you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 2-4 on Fix Radio.
A year of lock-down and Clive talks mental health with Dr Dav...
29. International Women's day, Hobbies and Mental Health from 2021-03-12T13:53:48
Another packed week on The Clive Holland Show on Fix Radio, you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 2-4 on Fix Radio.
On international women's day Clive is joined by Hattie Hassan...
28. The importance of a good quote, trades fighting back and what makes our industry amazing. from 2021-03-05T15:35:30
Another packed week on The Clive Holland Show on Fix Radio, you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 2-4 on Fix Radio.
Clive is joined by Andy Simms from My Builders who talks abou...
27. Tool and van theft, cladding debate and poor excuses. from 2021-02-26T17:52:16
Another packed week on The Clive Holland Show on Fix Radio, you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 2-4 on Fix Radio.
Clive speaks to Fix Radio and DIY SOS legend Chris Frediani a...
26. Fire safety, cladding talk and what makes a successful tradesperson. from 2021-02-19T16:32:05
Another packed week on The Clive Holland Show on Fix Radio, you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 2-4 on Fix Radio.
Andy Simms from MyBuilder joins Clive to discuss what makes a...
25. Sean Wilkins from the Brick Development Associations joins Clive to discuss brick supplies. from 2021-02-05T18:32:14
Another packed week on The Clive Holland Show on Fix Radio, you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 1-4 on Fix Radio.
Alex Cubitt, Chief Growth Officer at Checkatrade joined Clive...
24. John Newcombe from the BMF talks to Clive about material shortages. from 2021-02-05T18:02:42
Another packed week on The Clive Holland Show on Fix Radio, you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 1-4 on Fix Radio.
Sam Barker from Uponor UK joins Clive to speak about their re...
23. Charlie Mullins founder of Pimlico Plumbers, James Mills, from Rockwool, Nick Pilgrim from EEBS plus more join Clive Holland.. from 2021-01-22T15:36:10
Another packed week on The Clive Holland Show on Fix Radio, you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 1-4 on Fix Radio.
Nick Pilgrim, Managing Director of EEBS joins Clive to talk a...
22. Brian Berry from The FMB, Troy Stevens from RHINO Trade Insurance plus more joined Clive Holland. from 2021-01-15T14:39:46
Another packed week on The Clive Holland Show on Fix Radio, you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 1-4 on Fix Radio.
Troy Stevens Commercial Director - RHINO Trade Insurance join...
21. Hattie Hassan from Stop Cocks Women Plummbers, Ian Arbuckle from Linian, Kevin Ellis from Grant UK and more join Clive Holland. from 2021-01-09T11:14:11
Another packed week on The Clive Holland Show on Fix Radio, you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 1-4 on Fix Radio.
In the first podcast of 2021 Clive is joined by Hattie Hassan...
20. Band of Builders, The Rainy Day Trust, HMRC, EEBS plus many more Join Clive. from 2020-12-11T16:01:45
Another packed week on The Clive Holland Show on Fix Radio, you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 1-4 on Fix Radio.
In the final podcast of 2020 Clive speaks to Jacquetta Brown ...
19. Lord Callanan, The FMB, The Heating Hub and CITB plus many more all join Clive this week. from 2020-12-05T10:39:32
Another packed week on The Clive Holland Show on Fix Radio, you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 1-4 on Fix Radio.
In this week's podcast Clive speaks to Lulu Shooter, Head of ...
18. Jonathan Grant from BOHS, Alan Brett Toolwatch app, Bill Hill from Lighthouse Club, Claire Miles from Yell.com plus more all join Clive. from 2020-11-27T12:22
Another packed week on The Clive Holland Show on Fix Radio, you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 1-4 on Fix Radio.
In this week's podcast Clive speaks to Jonathan Grant, BOHS B...
17. Ian Sidney from CITB, Anna Wakefield from Grant UK, Connor The Digger Driver, Big Wipes and more speak to Clive Holland. from 2020-11-20T14:34:46
Another packed week on The Clive Holland Show on Fix Radio, you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 1-4 on Fix Radio.
In this week's podcast Clive speaks to Ian Sidney from CITB a...
16. Ian Hodgkinson from Hodgkinson Builders, Frankie Dowling from Amaiz.com, Benjamin Dyer from Powered Now plus more join Clive Holland. from 2020-11-13T13:45:37
Another packed week on The Clive Holland Show on Fix Radio, you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 1-4 on Fix Radio.
In this week's podcast Clive speaks to Ian Hodgkinson from Ho...
15. Sarah Hill from Gas Safe, Peter Vujanic from ENA, Samuel Hunt from Materials Market plus more all join Clive this week. from 2020-11-06T10:00:12
Another packed week on The Clive Holland Show on Fix Radio, you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 1-4 on Fix Radio.
In this week's podcast Clive speaks to Sarah Hill from The Ga...
14. Clive speaks with Luke and Jay the dancing plumbers, Andy simms from Mybuilder and Tommy’s Tax plus many more. from 2020-10-30T14:03:50
Another packed week on The Clive Holland Show on Fix Radio, you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 1-4 on Fix Radio.
In this week's podcast Clive speaks to Matt Norse from Toolst...
13. Clive speaks with Vivalda, Band of Builders, Bundy Electrical, The Blonde Brickie plus much more. from 2020-10-23T08:33:07
In this week's podcast Clive speaks to Kevin Bampton about respirable crystalline silica and its risks to tradespeople.
Mike Lenord head of the Get Britain Building campaign talks about the po...
12. Clive speaks to The FMB, Changing Streams, Kieran Gething, Leggy the Plumber and many more. from 2020-10-16T08:58:54
Another packed week on The Clive Holland Show on Fix Radio, you can catch the full show Monday to Thursday 1-4 on Fix Radio.
In this weeks podcast Clive spoke to Lulu Shooter from The FM...
11. Clive speaks to HMRC, The Screwfix Top Tradeserson 2020, Craig Phillips and Hattie Hasan from 2020-10-08T16:19:29
This week Clive launched a new show with extended hours, you can catch the full Clive Holland show Monday to Thursday 1-4 on Fix Radio.
In this weeks podcast, Clive speaks to Jacquetta Brown f...
10. Clive speaks with Nigel Howell AKA The Hod Farther from 2020-08-21T09:52:39
There are some amazing people in our industry and none more so than Nigel Howell, who takes on grueling mountain climbs and marathons all while carrying a hod on his shoulder to raise money for cha...
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9. Clive speaks with Julian Perryman from 2020-07-31T07:08:16
In May during lock down Clive caught up with Jules Perryman from DIY SOS. They talk about how he got into working on the program, his close friendship with Chris Frediani and Clive puts some questi...
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8. Clive speaks with Gabrielle Blackman from 2020-07-19T08:18:09
In May during lock down Clive caught up with Gabrielle Blackman interior designer from DIY SOS. They talk about some of the best projects on SOS plus what its like working on site with the rest of ...
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7. Clive speaks with Mark Millar from 2020-07-09T08:42:34
In May during lock down Clive caught up with Mark Millar from DIY SOS. They talk about how he started off as a carpenter, but now project manages all the DIY SOS projects.
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6. Clive speaks with Billy Byrne from 2020-06-28T11:22:37
In May during lock down Clive caught up with Billy Byrne from DIY SOS. They talk about Billy's vast history traveling the world being an electrician, how he became involved with DIY SOS plus how he...
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5. Clive speaks with Chris Frediani from 2020-06-18T16:06:03
In May during lock down Clive caught up with Chris Frediani from DIY SOS. They talk about how successful the show has been, how Chris got into TV work and his love of plastering.
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4. Clive speaks with Charlie Mullins from 2020-06-05T13:15:01
In April just after the UK went into lock down Clive caught up with Charlie Mullins founder of Pimlico Plumbers. They talk about where it all started 40 years ago and how they were operating during...
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3. Clive speaks with George Clarke from 2020-05-29T07:50:06
In March Just before the UK went into lock down Clive caught up with English architect, television presenter, lecturer and writer, best known for his work on the Channel 4 programmes The Home Show,...
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2. Clive speaks with Craig Phillips from 2020-05-20T14:00:15
In March Just before the UK went into lock down Clive caught up with Big Brother 1 winner and fellow building aficionado Craig Phillips.
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1. Clive speaks with Tommy Walsh from 2020-05-07T06:45:16
In March just before the UK went into lock down Clive caught up with fellow building aficionado Tommy Walsh formally of Ground Force.
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