Ian Hodgkinson
@HodgkinsonBuild
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Builder. TV Project Manager on DIY SOS 40+ years on the trowel. Still learning. Real builds. Real people. UK | Enquiries: DM
Derby UK
Joined June 2010
We’re pouring less concrete than ever and laying fewer bricks than we were 100 years ago yet demand for homes has never been higher. Rates are easing. Planning reform is talking the right language. But skills, delivery and site reality still matter. Tools down now. Hopes for
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Who needs a Nordmann Fir when you’ve got old pallets and a cordless drill? Sustainable. Recycled. Zero needles in the van. Probably over-engineered. Definitely over-screwed. Built by builders, for builders. If it’s straight, it’s festive. Merry Christmas from the site 🎄
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Building Britain is broken. I’ve spent 40+ years on site seeing why. Bricklayer turned builder turned TV project manager on DIY SOS. I share what actually works on site, in business, and behind the scenes from running builds under pressure to fixing problems no one wants to
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Bricklayer ➜ Builder ➜ TV Project Manager 40+ years on site. Now juggling trades, volunteers and organised chaos on DIY SOS. We don’t just fix houses. We help rebuild lives. Still carry a trowel… (old habits die hard). Follow for behind-the-scenes graft, real talk, a bit
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Have a look behind the scenes on one day of the Children in need build for @DIYSOS WHAT THE BBC DON'T SHOW YOU ! https://t.co/Nu9y1JEGUO via @YouTube
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#Traditional breakup Friday before Christmas. 🎄🍻 Stay safe, lads. Enjoy it. Have a few pints, have a laugh, but don’t go too mad. Be respectful to others and look after your mates. You’ve worked hard. You’ve grafted all year in the cold, the wet, the early starts and there’s
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Here’s a big #EastMidsHeadsUp & thank you to two people who continue to make things happen in particular for #Property & #Construction in the great #EastMidlands our very own @HodgkinsonBuild & @InvestorGossip 👍
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This month we are going to cover kidney cancer (also known as renal cancer). Cancer of the kidney is the 6th most common cancer in the UK. Read more - https://t.co/hSpTGAyTdz
#cancer #kidneycancer
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@eastmidsheadsup @HodgkinsonBuild @InvestorGossip We recon it could well be that mutual pose from @HodgkinsonBuild & @InvestorGossip that makes the Great #EastMidlands GREAT 👍
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🎃👻 Thinking About a Career in Construction? Don’t Be Spooked! 👻🎃 The building industry isn’t full of wizards, ghosts and ghouls… …but it is full of real-world magic. We turn empty spaces into homes. We take drawings and bring them to life. We build places where families
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If you saw tonight’s epic @DIYSOS - an update from the family All credit to the trades, suppliers, volunteers and an epicly magnificent crane and crew ❤️
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#Bricklayer turned TV project manager 🧱➡️📺 Now wrangling trades, volunteers & chaos on BBC #DIYSOS 🏡💙 We don’t just fix walls — we rebuild lives. (And yes, I still carry a trowel… just in case 👷♂️) Follow for behind-the-scenes, banter & the future of building in Britain.
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👉 Behind the scenes of last night’s @DIYSOS in Leicester 🏡💙 Huge thanks to the volunteers, suppliers & trades who made Isla’s new home a reality. You’re the real stars ⭐ #Leicester #Isla #BBC #Community #Trades #Volunteers #BuildingLives #Construction #Teamwork
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Follow @hodgkinsonbuild for behind-the-scenes DIY SOS action, building know-how, and straight-up business tips from 40+ years in the trade. 🧱📈 #DIYsos #ConstructionLife #BuilderTips #BusinessInConstruction #HodgkinsonBuild
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Beverley… you were an absolute BLAST!We laughed, we grafted, we rolled with the chaos—and we got it https://t.co/cMlD9bxeqs every single trade, volunteer, and supplier… THANK YOU.None of this happens without your help, your heart, and your https://t.co/jHwsbdp5zG didn’t just
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What a night at Pride Park! We were there to celebrate 50 years since Derby County won their second league title — pure black-and-white nostalgia and a moment of real pride for the city. I had the absolute honour of meeting the legendary Alan Hinton, and rubbing shoulders with
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