According to a recent YouGov survey, only 11% of 15-18-year olds are likely to be encouraged towards apprenticeships. The survey, commissioned by training provider JTL ahead of National Apprenticeship Week (3 – 9 February), reveals that there has only been a 3% increase since its last survey in 2017, where just 8% of 15-18-year olds…
Amid shocking recent statistics around the very real safety risks presented in UK schools, Bureau Veritas is urging all education institutions to add a more diligent approach to safety and compliance as a priority focus this year. According to a recent investigation, 13% of schools in the UK have not carried out a fire risk…
IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect are relaunching their Basildon trade counter to provide customers with an enhanced and more streamlined service. To celebrate, the business will be hosting a week’s worth of events and activity running from Monday 3rd – Sunday 9th February 2020. The relaunch comes after taking customer feedback on board to provide a more…
Leading consumer protection charity, Electrical Safety First, has launched a new Alexa app, to help slash the number of electrical fires in UK homes. Using voice technology to easily access information on product recalls, consumers can effortlessly discover if they have a recalled electrical item – simply by giving Alexa the item’s brand name. Currently,…
The fourth annual Global Energy Talent Index (GETI), the world’s largest energy recruitment and employment trends report, is released today, showing that power professionals are concerned at a perceived lack of investment in their training and development. The report by Airswift, the global workforce solutions provider for the energy, process and infrastructure sectors, and Energy…
Almost half of local authorities in England do not know their own carbon footprint, according to a freedom of information request from leading engineering services trade body ECA. Overall, 93 out of 214 local authorities (43 per cent) say that they don’t measure all energy use in relation to their built assets, which include housing,…
SELECT has reminded its Members to have their say and take part in an industry-wide consultation on the use of cash retentions in construction. Managing Director Alan Wilson said that every Member business should make their views known to the Scottish Government discussion before it closes on 25 March. He said: “This consultation gives everyone…
Park Electrical Distributors has announced an exclusive partnership with home automation specialist Vitrea Smart Home Technologies, based in Israel, with the UK launch of VTouch Pro. Replacing regular electrical switches, VTouch Pro’s innovative use of wireless technology provides all of the benefits of a typical home automation system without the need for expensive infrastructure, renovations…
As Self Assessment Deadline Approaches, Which Business Expenses can be Deducted as Tax Relief? With a little over three weeks until the Self Assessment deadline, over 5 million taxpayers are yet to submit their tax return for tax year 2018/19. With many of those taxpayers classed as self-employed, there are a wide range of commonly-forgotten…
Lancashire-based Get Work, a service that generates local leads for tradespeople, has received a £100k loan from NPIF – BFS & MSIF Microfinance, a product managed by GC Business Finance & MSIF and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF). This follows the news that the firm has partnered with internet giant Google to…
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