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		<title>Plumb Centre launches Gen T initiative to support next gen trade professionals</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/wolseley-plumb-centre-high-wycombe-300x200.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Plumb Centre has launched Gen T, a new initiative focused on better understanding and supporting the next generation of trade professionals." decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/wolseley-plumb-centre-high-wycombe-300x200.jpg 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/wolseley-plumb-centre-high-wycombe-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/wolseley-plumb-centre-high-wycombe-768x512.jpg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/wolseley-plumb-centre-high-wycombe-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/wolseley-plumb-centre-high-wycombe-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/wolseley-plumb-centre-high-wycombe-765x510.jpg 765w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>Plumb Centre has launched Gen T, a new initiative focused on better understanding and supporting the next generation of trade professionals.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/plumb-centre-launches-gen-t-initiative-to-support-next-gen-trade-professionals/">Plumb Centre launches Gen T initiative to support next gen trade professionals</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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		<title>Jewson research outlines deepening concerns over construction skills shortage</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 13:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="201" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/jewson-trade-trends-apprenticeships-300x201.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Research from Jewson, released as part of its annual Trade Trends report, suggests more than half (54%) of builders and tradespeople “think the skills shortage is going to get worse.”" decoding="async" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/jewson-trade-trends-apprenticeships-300x201.png 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/jewson-trade-trends-apprenticeships-768x513.png 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/jewson-trade-trends-apprenticeships-765x510.png 765w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/jewson-trade-trends-apprenticeships.png 947w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>Research from Jewson, released as part of its annual Trade Trends report, suggests more than half (54%) of builders and tradespeople “think the skills shortage is going to get worse.”</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/jewson-research-outlines-deepening-concerns-over-construction-skills-shortage/">Jewson research outlines deepening concerns over construction skills shortage</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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