Scotland’s largest construction trade association, SELECT, has welcomed a second consultation on regulation of the electrical industry which has been launched by the Scottish Government. The consultation, lodged by Jamie Hepburn, the Minister for Business, Fair Work and Skills, is seeking views on “whether regulatory measures are required to give greater protection to the public…
A consortium of six companies and institutions has been formed to research practical methods of recovering gallium when LED lamps are recycled. The consortium comprises Recolight, HSSMI, S2S Electronics, Envaqua, E.C. Williams, and the Institute of Material Finishing (IMF). The project, named Recovery of Gallium Ionic Liquid (or ReGAIL) is partly financed by Innovate UK,…
RNF has become an Affiliated Solutions Provider Member of the Electrical Distributors’ Association (EDA) and will be using its b2b.store platform to help electrical wholesalers and distributors get their businesses online as quickly and easily as possible. Wholesalers can use RNF’s b2b.store to set up an ecommerce ordering system for their customers quickly, efficiently and…
Mechanical and electrical services specialist J S Wright has won a top national award for championing equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace. The company, which has offices in Birmingham and London, beat off competition from scores of other nominations to be named as Construction Services Employer of the Year at the finals of the…
JTL, the leading national training provider for electrical and heating and plumbing apprenticeships, is launching a new campaign to urge employers to take advantage of the government grants and take on an apprentice. Its new campaign ‘Keep the skills alive and the lights shining’ encourages employers to utilise the cash incentive being offered by the…
Almost 9 in 10 (89%) of Brits regard energy efficiency and energy savings as the most important factor when carrying out home improvements, according to new research by Schneider Electric. With the average Brit spending £1,458 on home improvements in the next three years, homeowners are now expected to focus investment on becoming more eco-friendly….
Vent-Axia has welcomed the launch of the Government’s new public information campaign which highlights how ventilating indoor spaces can reduce the risk of coronavirus infection by over 70%. As part of the campaign a new short film released by the Government shows how coronavirus lingers in enclosed spaces, and how to keep your home ventilated….
In a surprise announcement this week, the UK government has announced an extension to the Green Homes Grant. The grant will now run until March 2022, this bridges the gap to the Clean Heat Grant and aligns with the end of the RHI timeframes. The move was welcomed by Panasonic as Tony Lathey, UK Pre…
The Association of Electrical Wholesale Buyers (AWEBB) is ending the year on a high after welcoming five new “nationally recognised” members with a combined turnover exceeding £40 million. The latest members to join AWEBB include Enfield-based AW Electrical, Salford-based H&S Electrical Wholesaler, West Sussex-based Quantum Electrical Distribution, West Midlands-based Mastertrade Supplies, and Buckinghamshire-headquartered Grant &…
Having built a community of 175,000 skilled tradespeople, Trade Hounds now enables contractors to recruit workers directly from its platform Trade Hounds, the largest professional community built exclusively for the construction industry, today announced the launch of its Jobs platform, which connects contractors directly with the skilled tradespeople they’re seeking to hire. Unlike other job…
