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From: Leeds
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Interests: Nanotechnology, mountain biking, good beer

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HitchJ   
6 Jun 2015
UK, Ireland / Lost a hard working builder to Poland - how to find other trusted co-workers in Leeds? [11]

:) fair enough. The bottom line is that, in my experience, Polish building teams are good and I was (maybe wrongly) willing to attempt to find one on here (it's actually worked out a good catalyst for discussion too). It's obviously a massive sweeping statement and a little racist towards the English, of course there are great English builders out there, it's just that I haven't bumped into them. I take your point though.

jon357, I'm sure you are right that, in Poland, there is exactly the same variation of quality within the building community as there is in the UK but I'm not sure that wide variation in quality extends to people who have relatively recently come to work in the UK (probably applies to all trades from unskilled to high-end skilled jobs). Someone who has consciously made the big decision to move, tends to be on the whole quite driven and wants to efficiently crack on. They also tend not to give ridiculously high quotes because I guess they are still making comparisons with wage levels elsewhere. Remember I've talking on average here.
HitchJ   
2 Jun 2015
UK, Ireland / Lost a hard working builder to Poland - how to find other trusted co-workers in Leeds? [11]

Thanks Nathans, I'll have a look at those sites and report back. Any other recommendations anyone might have would be very welcome. Cheers.

I had a look at those sites but haven't had any joy yet, so still looking. If anyone knows a good builder in the Leeds/Bradford area, I'd be very grateful for contact details. Cheers
HitchJ   
1 Jun 2015
UK, Ireland / Lost a hard working builder to Poland - how to find other trusted co-workers in Leeds? [11]

A really nice chap who I have worked with for some time has recently moved back to Poland for family reasons. It's a real blow because we worked well together. I very much hope I'm not being insulting here asking but could anyone point me in the right direction to another builder. I live in Leeds and I'm half way though the conversion of an old commercial building and need help. I'm stupidly trying to do a PhD in Nanotechnology at the same time as this development so can spend a limited time on site so need someone I can trust, hence the post.

Thanks very much in advance.