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A Builder's Breakdown
All the facts and figures behind the life of a builder
A study of 500 builders sought to profile the daily lives of Britain's Builders found the average builder's lot is a challenging one; driving more miles, working longer hours and juggling more projects and concerns than ever before!
1 in 10 people
- Drive more than 600 miles per week
- 13,624 miles per year
- 262 miles per week
63 percent
Of builders would prefer to buyh british products
The average British builder:
- Wakes up at 6:24am
- Leaves the house at 7:30am
- Clocks off at 17:30pm
- Has their feet up by 7:30pm
The most stressful aspects of their working lives are:
- British weather
- Unreliable staff
- Unreasonable customers
- Finances/Cash flow
- Building regulations
Four projects on the go per week
Listens to BBC Radio 2
- six drinks per day
- Chicken and Bacon or Cheese and Pickle Sandwich for lunch
- Their drink of choice is Tea (one sugar)
- Biscuit of choice is the Chocolate Digestive