Builders and tradesmen holidays's are coming. Will people be taking them this year or is it a time to put the head down ?

This years builders holidays are from Monday 19th July to Friday 30th of July.

Some in the media are already terming the 30th as " Black Friday " - an opportunity for contractors to tell their tradesmen employees not to come back after the holidays. Because of the implied threat, it is an anxious time for many tradesmen.

However, tradesmen working in the domestic sector may take a slightly different view. Traditionally many will follow the larger companies in observing these holidays, but in tough times will they be taking holidays at all ? Indeed for those that choose not to, will there be an opportunity to win more work when others are off sunning themselves ? 

Pipes won't stop leaking, fuse boards won't stop tripping just beacuse of the builders holidays..