⚡ Electricians spend more annually on tools than any other trade ☕️ Tradies are 2nd biggest early coffee buyers in Aus after nurses 🚽 Tradies rank site portaloos as the #1 worst part of the job 🐶 11% of tradies bring their dog to work weekly 🧾 64% of tradies say quoting is their top admin pain ⏰ 6:30am is the most common start time for Aussie tradies 🚶♂️ The average tradie walks more in a day than an office worker does in a week 📏 The most lost item on-site? Tape measures 🍽 Nearly half of tradies say they’ve eaten smoko with tools as a spoon 🇦🇺 Australia has over 1.1 million tradies - nearly 1 in 10 working Aussies 📅 Fridays are the most common day for job quotes to be submitted 🔧 82% of tradies buy tools based on mate recommendations 🚗 The top excuse tradies give for being late? “Traffic” - even on Sunday jobs 👷 Thousands of tradies use Tradiespace 🧰 The average ute holds $38K worth of tools 🎥 Over 60% of tradies say they’ve used YouTube to learn a new skill or technique 🛍️ Friday is the most popular day for tradies to buy gear and tools 🥶 Tradies are the second-highest consumers of iced coffee in Australia, right after long-haul truck drivers 🛒 1 in 4 tradies now prefers to buy tools online instead of in-store 💰 The average Aussie tradie spends over $14,000 per year on tools, workwear and gear 📱 1 in 3 tradies has used a level app on their phone, and still didn’t trust it 🚿 Plumbers and sparkies are the top trades for starting their own business 🔒 44% of tradies say tool theft has affected them in the past 5 years 📦 Over 60% of tradies are self-employed or run their own business 🛠️ Tradies spend on average 12+ hrs/month researching tools
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🧱 Auction Carnage On The Block
$2.99m reserves in Daylesford. Two homes didn’t sell, Han & Can even got zero bids. One auction even used a vendor bid at $3.10m (above reserve), which sparked backlash from auctioneers and viewers. Read More @ News.com.au
🏠 Vic To Fast-Track Home Approvals
Victoria is rolling out the “biggest planning shake-up in decades.” Single homes / granny flats built in 10 days, townhouses in 30, and bigger builds in 60. Read More @ Premier of Victoria
🔨 DeWalt’s New Framing Gun Gets Put to the Test “Disappointed”
Carpenter and Youtuber Dave Does Carpentry reviews DeWalt’s new DCN930N 18V Brushless Framing Nailer - it looks the part, but he says it didn’t quite nail the performance and “was a bit disappointed after using it”. Watch the full review on YouTube →
💛 Legend Teen Returns $3.5k At Servo, Scores Job Offer
A 17 year old on the Goldie handed in a wad of cash in at Tugun and was rewarded with $1,000 and a gig offer from a demolition boss. Cheerin’. Read More @ News.com.au
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🧪 Foton Tunland Is Back!
Budget ute’s are heating up. Foton’s return coincides with a hybrid workhorse landing under $50k drive-away - good for sole traders chasing low capex. Read More @ 4X4 Australia
📉 Insolvencies Still Running Hot
CreditorWatch’s latest read shows elevated insolvency rates as costs bite. Cash-flow discipline and deposits matter more than ever on fixed-price jobs. Read More @ Accounting Times
🦸 Hero Tradie Honoured For Life-Saving Rescue
CFA recognised a Victorian tradie who pulled off a dramatic save - nice reminder that the hi-vis crowd are often the first on scene. Read More @ CFA
🌧️ ‘Not Happy BOM’ - New Website Cops A Spray
The Bureau’s website revamp’s sparked a public pile-on (even a staffer called it a “sh*tshow”). If you rely on radar, double-check with your local news until they confirm it. Read More @ News.com.au
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Hope you enjoyed this roundup and as always, stay safe and keep crushing it out there!
Stay sharp,
Andrew @ Tradiespace
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