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Cowboy builders 'costing NI £42m' Cowboy builders 'costing NI £42m'
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Cowboy builders are costing Northern Ireland about £42m a year, according to a new government-backed body.Cowboy builders are costing Northern Ireland about £42m a year, according to a new government-backed body.
Trustmark said botched construction jobs were costing the economy £81 a minute. The organisation is being launched in NI later on Tuesday. TrustMark said botched construction jobs were costing the economy £81 a minute. The organisation is being launched in NI later on Tuesday.
It aims to end the "confidence crisis in tradesmen by homeowners" and help people find reputable tradesmen.It aims to end the "confidence crisis in tradesmen by homeowners" and help people find reputable tradesmen.
Rogue traders were letting down building professionals with high standards, said the group.Rogue traders were letting down building professionals with high standards, said the group.
Chairman Ian Livsey said he was confident the new scheme would lead to an overall rise in quality in Northern Ireland.Chairman Ian Livsey said he was confident the new scheme would lead to an overall rise in quality in Northern Ireland.
"The problem of botched jobs by rogue traders costs the public in Northern Ireland nearly £5,000 a day," he said."The problem of botched jobs by rogue traders costs the public in Northern Ireland nearly £5,000 a day," he said.
"This unfortunately means that many of us know all too well the problem of dealing with rogue tradesmen, or friends or family that have."This unfortunately means that many of us know all too well the problem of dealing with rogue tradesmen, or friends or family that have.
Some tradesmen carry out work which is unsafeSome tradesmen carry out work which is unsafe
"It is a serious problem and Trustmark is here to provide a serious solution. "It is a serious problem and TrustMark is here to provide a serious solution.
"We are here in Northern Ireland to help signpost householders to reputable tradesmen that they can be confident in to carry out quality work in their homes and help the many good, local tradesmen in Northern Ireland to give their industry a much-needed confidence boost.""We are here in Northern Ireland to help signpost householders to reputable tradesmen that they can be confident in to carry out quality work in their homes and help the many good, local tradesmen in Northern Ireland to give their industry a much-needed confidence boost."
Homeowners can access the organisation's website, search for a scheme operator that covers particular trades and use the database to find a tradesman.Homeowners can access the organisation's website, search for a scheme operator that covers particular trades and use the database to find a tradesman.
Research carried out by Trustmark suggested one in five UK householders had been "left distraught by home improvement work". Research carried out by TrustMark suggested one in five UK householders had been "left distraught by home improvement work".
It said 99% of homeowners cited building work as a cause of major stress.It said 99% of homeowners cited building work as a cause of major stress.