Today, our attention turned to the fact that Working in the trade and running your own business can be hard, especially when it comes to balancing the books and making sure you’re making enough profit – but sometimes, issues arise that can cause issues with exactly that… So today, Clive wanted to know, what are the biggest things that affect your cashflow, and how do you manage it?

We were joined by good friends of the show, Dan from the Job & Knock Podcast and Ryan from RWC Plastering 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!

Today it was lighthearted Thursday – and Clive asked you to fess up all your embarrassing stories – and tell me the most embarrassing thing that’s ever happened to you – or that you’ve ever heard, during your times on the tools!

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, Clive wanted to know – in order to be aware of rogue customers who don't pay, do you think there should be a register for customers? There is a way to find reputable and trusted tradespeople but should there be something similar to check if the customer is legit?

We heard from great friends of the show Dave Finnigan and Daniel Vaughn from D Vaughn Plastering. Aswell as the very best messages we received.
 
There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab 6 points, as well as the very best messages we received!

Today, Clive wanted to know – What are your biggest health concerns when working in the trade and when the sun does come out, do you wear your suncream?!?

We heard from great friends of the show Geoff Smith AKA The Roofing Outlaw and Dr Helen Wall.
 
There’s also the pub lunch quiz for your chance to grab 6 points, as well as the very best messages we received!

Today, Clive wanted to know – Have you started getting your kids into the trades? If so how have you got them interested? Did you take your child to work with you one day or have they always wanted to follow in the family footsteps maybe?

We heard from great friends of the show James Robinson and Scott from Bros Carpentry. Aswell as the very best messages we received.
 
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 light-hearted Thursday and Clive simply wanted to know what was your favourite kid's TV programme?
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 Clive wanted to know how important is workwear to you & your business? Do you go branded? How important is looking smart to you?

There were great contributions from Gareth at Top Coat Decorating and Scott from Bros Carpentry. 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 Clive wanted to know if you have seen your work enquiries slow down this is following a recent survey by the Federation of Master Builders finding a large decrease in trades finding work.

There were great contributions from George at GM Joiners, Liam McGinley from McGinley's CC and Tom from Gardenscape. Also Brian Berry from the FMB was on the show too. 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!

Clive Holland tackles the biggest stories and talks with the biggest names in the UK's building industry, Monday through to Thursday's 12-3pm only on Fix Radio. The Clive Holland Show podcast drops each day at 3pm

Today Chance Litchfield sat in for the big man as Clive was in London at the Trades United protest against the sale of second hand tools in London.

We checked in with Clive regularly, live from the captital to hear more about what was going on and how many men and women of our industry attended.

And there was still the Pub Lunch Quiz, for your chance to grab yourself 6 points, as well as the very best messages we received! Enjoy!