Master Builder Magazine: February - March 2025

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2025 has arrived, bringing new challenges and opportunities for contractors and construction businesses. With rising costs and changing legislation, the scales are tipping towards a self-employed workforce model. Imagine enjoying a fully flexible workforce, cutting payroll costs, protecting your profits and staying fully compliant – doesn’t that sound like it’s worth a conversation? At EEBS, with 23 years of expertise in the construction industry, we offer a secure and compliant solution that enables you to reap the benefits of a self-employed model while avoiding the potential risks. Our proven approach keeps you on the right side of HMRC and employment tribunals, saves costs and lets you get on with running your business. Why partner with EEBS? Protection from HMRC’s employment status reviews CIS made easy – remove the administrative burden of CIS Cost savings – reduce the expense of direct employment IT’S 2025: EMBRACE THE SELF-EMPLOYED WORKFORCE ADVANTAGE

DAMP BELOW A ROOF INTERSECTION? A cavity wall external skin becomes an internal skin below the roof level. Penetrating wetness will gravitate and permeate

there, which is why Building Regulations

require dampness to be prevented in any parts of a structure that should be kept dry. Cavity Trays Ltd is the original and longest- established specialist, with trays for all styles of roof intersections – whether flat, pitched or curved – for new and existing walls. Contact Cavity Trays for information, guidance, technical manuals and 2024 year planners – available to FMB members – via email at enquiries@ cavitytrays.co.uk or on 01935 474 769.

Flexibility – match your workforce with your workload Reduce risk – minimise the risk of employment rights claims

DRC compliant – improve cashflow if your current provider is still charging VAT 100% IR35 compliant – not an umbrella company. Let’s talk Balancing your workforce in 2025 starts with a quick chat. Put the kettle on and give us a call. There’s no obligation, just an opportunity to see how EEBS can help. Contact us today at www.eebs.co.uk or call 01245 493 832 .

IRONMONGERYDIRECT ADDS BIG SELECTION OF TOOLS TO ITS RANGE

There are more than 400 products available from renowned brands such as OX Tools, Timco and Prodec, with a huge choice of woodworking, bricklaying and decorating essentials, including hand saws, clamps, trowels, screwdrivers, tool storage, PPE and more. To shop for the extensive selection of products in IronmongeryDirect’s range, visit IronmongeryDirect.co.uk .

Leading specialist supplier, IronmongeryDirect, has recently introduced an extensive selection of

tools and tool accessories to its range. Suitable for a variety of projects, the new additions complement

IronmongeryDirect’s portfolio of more than 18,000 products – all of which are in stock for next-day delivery.

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