It's Chance Lichfield sitting in for the big man this week and today, our attention turned to the fact it’s the first of the month – so, Chance wanted to know, how do you make a brilliant first impression on your clients, customers & colleagues?!

We were joined by top spark Danny Webb for his thoughts, as well as great friend of the show Reece Stewart from Stewarts Kitchens…There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab 6 points, as well as the very best messages we received!

It's Chance Lichfield in for the big man this week and today, our attention turned to the fact the construction industry is still needing apprentices more than ever to help solve the skills shortage – but very few are taking the leap, so today, Chance wanted to know from you how YOU got into the trade – and what your first boss was like?

We were joined by Dave Bryne for his thoughts, as well as a plasterer with a very interesting story…

There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab 6 points, as well as the very best messages we received!

It's Chance Lichfield in for the big man this week - and today his attention turned to a new study that has found tradespeople have seen their income drop by nearly 20% in the last twelve months – as mothballed sites, cost of living and inflation continue to affect the industry.So today, Chance wanted to know, have you seen your business slow down and your profits take a hit in the last year?

We were joined by great friends of the show Danny Madden & Dean Saxton for their thoughts ad experiences… & there’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab 6 points, as well as the very best messages we receive

It's Chance Lichfield in for the big man this week and today it was lighthearted Thursday – and Chance needed you to fess up to your biggest mistakes – as he asked you for the most expensive cock up you’ve ever made…

There were great contributions from some great friends of the show - and there’s also the Pub Lunch Quiz, for your chance to grab yourself 6 points, as well as the very best messages we received! Enjoy!

It's Chance Lichfield in for the big man this week and today, our attention turned to a recent story in the papers that was all about a woman who refused to let tradespeople working on her house use her toilet – making them wee in the bushes outside! So today, Chance wanted to know – what is the weirdest or strangest request you’ve ever had from a client?!

We were joined by great friend of the show Nick Bundy – as well as social media superstar Tom Skinner for their thoughts! There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab 6 points, as well as the very best messages we received!

It's Chance Lichfield in for the big man this week and today, our attention turned a recent survey that has found the average wait for a tradesperson in the UK at the moment is 5 weeks – as the shortage of trades in the UK continues to grow. So, Chance wanted to know, what is your wait list like and how do you manage the planning of it?

 We were joined by great friends of the show Ryan from RWC Plastering & Steve Gray for their thoughts…There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab 6 points, as well as the very best messages we received!

It's Chance Lichfield in for the big man this week and today, our attention turned to a new study that has revealed roofers burn more calories every day than world championship boxers – so today, Chance wanted to know, how do you keep yourself fit while working in the trade and make sure you’re fit and healthy?

We were joined by Pete Finn, TV builder for his hints and tips and good friend of the show Dave Finnagan from Elwood Enterprises!

There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab 6 points, as well as the very best messages we received!

Today it was lighthearted Thursday – and Clive wanted to know your small world tales – times or situations that have arisen and made you say ‘oh, what a small world!’

There were great contributions from some great friends of the show - and there’s also the Pub Lunch Quiz, for your chance to grab yourself 6 points, as well as the very best messages we received! Enjoy!

Today, our attention turned to the fact The Federation of Master Builders recently called for stricter licensing and accreditation for tradespeople in order to stop shoddy building work & cowboy builders…So today, Clive wanted to know – could an official building license or accreditation help the state of the industry, and would you sign up for one?

We were joined by the Federation of masters builders to explain more, as well as great friend of the show Dan Brown from the job & Knock podcast for his thoughts…There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab 6 points, as well as the very best messages we received!

Today, our attention turned to one of the big news stories recently, that’s been all about the guy who ran the length of Africa to raise money for charity – a seemingly impossible challenge before he started it…So it got Clive thinking – what impossible challenges have you faced in your life on the tools – and how did you overcome them?

We were joined by good friends of the show John Cruickshank from Cruickshank Plumbing & Heating and Dean Saxton from D Saxton Building Solutions!

There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab 6 points, as well as the very best messages we received!