UK Power Networks substation fitters who put safety, teamwork and quality at the heart of everything they do have been crowned ‘Fitting Duo of the Year.’ Nick Terry and Neil Tillman who are based in Brixton picked up the honour at the company’s ’Living Our Values Awards’, recognising the high standards they have consistently delivered…
NAPIT is supporting World Mental Health Day by calling on people across the trades to help create a space in which everyone can speak openly and feel heard. This World Mental Health Day, taking place on October 10th, the theme is ‘support starts with being heard’. In the workplace, a colleague who checks in and…
Soaring diesel prices are strengthening the business case for electric heavy goods vehicles, with UK haulier Welch Group forecasting substantial long-term savings from electrifying its fleet and opening its charging infrastructure to other operators. New analysis from New AutoMotive estimates that the surge in diesel prices since July is adding approximately £35 million a week…
Leading life safety systems manufacturer C-TEC has released a video interview in which Marketing Director Andy Green talks to Dave Thompson MBE DL, founder and Chief Executive of The Disability Partnership, about resilience, accessibility and why disability systems matter more than ever as the population ages. In 1989, a spinal injury on the American football…
An award-winning electric digger trial by Falco Construction and UK Power Networks has resulted in an expanded fleet about to hit the streets of London. The electricity firm and contractor collaborated in 2024 to trial two Takeuchi TB20e over the course of two years, with the ambition of replacing traditional diesel-powered machines. The trial that…
An 8km strategic road through the Cumbrian countryside called for an approach to lighting that considered what lay beyond the carriageway as carefully as the road itself. Thorn Lighting has supplied 379 R2L2 luminaires with NightTune technology for the new Carlisle Southern Link Road, balancing highway safety with energy efficiency, dark sky protection and the…
EcoVadis Gold, energy-efficient lighting solutions and investment in renewable energy support LEDVANCE’s sustainability strategy. LEDVANCE, one of the world’s leading providers of lighting solutions, has published its Sustainability Report for the 2025 financial year, setting out the company’s latest progress and initiatives across environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance. Under its guiding principle, ‘Power Through…
Former SELECT Managing Director Alan Wilson has been presented with the trade body’s prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of more than 40 years of service to the Scottish construction industry. The award, sponsored by Schneider Electric, was presented to the industry veteran by association President Darren Crockett at the 2026 SELECT President’s Lunch at…
Werner, a global leader in the manufacturing and supply of height safety equipment, has announced a significant investment in its Burton upon Trent Centre of Excellence as it continues to expand the site’s role as the manufacturing and distribution hub for Werner and BoSS products in the UK. The move follows the successful return of…
VCHRGD has appointed David Slate as Engineering and Technical Manager as the EV charging technology company continues its expansion following triple-digit year-on-year growth. The appointment forms part of VCHRGD’s investment in the people, technology and services needed to support its next phase of development. Having reached profitability in 2026 and completed a growth funding round,…