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Figures from July found that nearly half of UK tradespeople ( 46 %) had seen their workload increase since the loosening of lockdown in June . Early indications thought this would help fuel optimism for a recovery in the trade sectors . Powered Now , a mobile-based billing , invoicing and quotation application which specialises in trades , has unveiled new representative research dissecting the productivity of the UK ’ s trade workforce , emphasising that 15 % of tradespeople are the busiest they have ever been , with a further 16 % saying that the threat of a second wave would not deter them from commencing with jobs that they had lined up .
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The construction sectors in the UK have very much been experiencing a V-shaped recovery , with economic forecasts so far provided a more optimistic outlook . Latest PMI Construction Index figures have shown that construction output in August was 54.6 %, which while being a decrease from the 58.1 % recorded in July , it has shown that firms are indeed growing , with figures over 50 % highlighting this .
Key Statistics
• 15 % of tradespeople have seen their client demand reach their highest levels ever , post-COVID
• 16 % of tradespeople agree that the threat of a second wave of COVID has influenced them to commence work on home improvements sooner rather than later
• 17 % of tradespeople regularly work over 10 hours a day
• 16 % of tradespeople agree that they lose out on business due to extensive administrative tasks , such as chasing invoices
• 18 % of tradespeople don ’ t have the time or motivation for new business development due to the sheer backlog of work they have
• 16 % of tradespeople agree that a potential second wave of COVID has made them more motivated to work , and therefore won ’ t be taking a holiday in 2020
Ben Dyer , CEO of Powered Now , commented :
“ The PMI data mirrors what we are seeing at Powered Now , a continued demand for services fuelled by a record housing market . The whole industry is still in catch up mode and the various projects that were delayed by the lockdown , are now taking priority . This has helped to spike demand and we expect it to continue in the short term . Our research has entirely confirmed that tradespeople and consumers alike are very much eager to sustain this growth .
“ Our SME customers are also talking about the pressure to complete jobs as people worry about a second wave . As we have seen from the sentiments established in this research , tradespeople are more motivated to work and are commencing their work on home improvements even sooner . These concerns are also sure to help the sector bounce back even quicker as people will rush to hire a tradesperson for their desired work .”
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