About this episode
Robin Clevett discusses the potential slowdown in demand within the carpentry and joinery sector with various industry professionals.
In this episode, Robin Clevett explores whether demand is slowing across the carpentry and joinery sector after hearing concerns from tradespeople working in the bespoke outdoor build market. Carpenter Josh Richard shares how he currently wins work and generate leads, how demand has been this year, and how far ahead he’s booked. Later, Dan Brown is asked about demand for bespoke carpentry work, what tradespeople are saying about any slowdown, and whether customer attitudes to pricing are changing. We also hear from Richard Wagner, who catches up with Robin about training courses, adapting to different types of work when things are quiet, and what they’ve got planned next.
People in this episode
Host: Robin Clevett
Guests: Josh Richard, Dan Brown, Richard Wagner
Topics covered
- trade slowdown
- carpentry
- joinery
- demand
- bespoke outdoor builds
- training courses
Keywords
- carpentry
- joinery
- trade slowdown
- bespoke builds
- demand
- leads
- training
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Fix Radio
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