TRADESMAN NEWS

It’s that time of the year again folks, when frost gathers, the wind blows, and the temperature drops. Although this Christmas looks like it’ll be different from any other, you can count on the weather to remain unsurprising.

I'm bored of lockdown already. You're bored of lockdown already. So spend a few minutes flicking through this post to see the best that the internet has had to offer this week. Enjoy!

Now I don’t know about you, but the thought of being chosen to attend Jury Duty seems like an exciting prospect. Knowing that you have been chosen to make a difference in a court case as an independent juror inspires images of court room dramas and detective shows.

We speak to thousands of tradespeople here at Rhino Trade Insurance and we’re very often asked, ‘What insurances do I need?’. With winter fast approaching we thought we’d list some key insurances we think you may want to consider.

For anyone working within the Heating sector or involved in Gas Fitting/Heating Engineering, you will all have heard of the Gas Safe Register. But what is a Gas Safe Registered Engineer? And why is it important to be Gas Safe Registered? Let’s take a look.

With the socials dominated with political memes throughout the week, we've decided to steer clear of anything Trump / Biden related. But back on these shores and with us heading back into lockdown until at least the start of December, we've revisited some of the best social takes on the virus so far.

If you haven’t already heard from every news station, social media platform, and passer by in the street, cases of Covid-19 are rapidly increasing across the nation. Is it just me or are you getting a feeling of déjà vu?

It’s your Friday lunch and we’re back with another roundup of the best the internet has had to offer this week. We’ve got a VR headset fail, one of the best golf shots you’re ever likely to see and please don’t underestimate the lengths Brits will go to for a pint. All of that and plenty more with Rhino’s Friday Viral.

Tradespeople across the country are working hard to maintain their businesses and satisfy customers, all whilst making up for time lost during the CV-19 lockdown. Throughout this period Rhino have noticed numerous providers out there doing their bit to assist tradespeople in getting their businesses back up and running.

With more and more parts of the country moving into higher tiers of lockdown in the coming weeks and months we ask ourselves, are any more changes afoot? What does this mean for trades people? In short, not a lot. At least not at the moment.

What’s your favourite jump? Long? Triple? Maybe even the jump start? Or perhaps it’s the fella in this week’s Friday Viral that tries to jump a bonfire on a BMX. Check it out, along with loads of other laughs the internets thrown up this week!

Winter is fast approaching and it’s usually the time of year where we indulge in a bit too much food and a bit too much booze. Luckily for us, there’s a cheat code to getting that six pack we’ve always wanted. Check it out, along with a ton of other great things the internet has presented us with this week!

It is safe to say that the construction industry isn’t half going through some strange times at the moment. Just when we thought that 2020 could not surprise us anymore, Yorkshire company Construction Automation announce that they are working on the completion of the UK’s first robot-built house. Yes, you heard us correctly, a house built entirely by robots. Honestly, has watching The Matrix taught us nothing?

Here we go again. The Friday Viral. Delivering you the absolute best that the internet has to offer from the past week. If God was a cat, he'd be the cat featured this week. Does that guy actually eat a bee?! And what about the response to the Fleetwood Mac 'Dreams' skateboarder? Possibly a better response than Frankee was to Eamon...

We asked tradesmen to vote on the most important factor when buying business insurance. Read on to find out what came out on top. The people have spoken.

I don’t know about you but I was just getting my head around the fact that we’re in September and now October’s here! The weeks are flying by, I tell you! Anyway, we’re back again with another roundup of everything that’s made us laugh this week on the internet. Check it out!

The Government’s Green Homes Grant is now open and it could be a key new revenue stream for you and your business.

It’s that time again where we round up the best the internets had to offer this week. It hasn’t been a great week for supermarkets. From heading in the door and seeing a security guard attempt to jump the barricade, to a bag of boiled eggs and then a croissant on a conveyor belt 🤢. There’s also the classic spilled hot cup of tea prank and plenty of others to give you a good chuckle as you head into the weekend.

Tradespeople across the country will be keen to know how the Government’s most recent announcement on second wave Covid-19 restrictions will affect them. We have compiled a list of the impact of these second wave restrictions.

Every tradesman is faced with a choice when they go self-employed: do you take care of business bookkeeping, expenses management, tax calculations and tax payments yourself? Or do you engage an accountant to do this on your behalf?