Logic4training, the South East’s leading trades training provider, is delighted to announce its expansion into the Midlands, following the acquisition of Xtra Skills on 1st September. Based in Coventry, Xtra Skills delivers a range of domestic and commercial plumbing and heating courses, including Gas ACS, OFTEC oil and boiler fault finding. Xtra Skills is a well-established,…
It’s What’s Converging Around It. Amendment 4 to BS 7671 becomes the only valid standard from 15 October 2026, but a separate, harder deadline lands two weeks earlier From 1 October 2026, EAS enforcement removes EICR scope from any firm with an unqualified operative, no grace period The 2021 EICR rush for rented properties is…
E.ON Next and Allume Energy have deployed a UK-first shared solar, battery and grid-flexibility system — FlatSave — designed for flats and social housing, where conventional single-meter solar and storage installations aren’t viable. More than five million households in England and Wales live in flats, including nearly half of all social housing. Multi-occupancy buildings have…
The UK Government’s review of the cost of public Electric Vehicle (EV) charging will report in the autumn. If they can’t have a home charger, EV drivers – and petrol and diesel drivers thinking of switching to electric – face rising costs when public charging, with prices up 38 per cent since 2021. The review…
char.gy, the on-street EV charging specialist and one of only a handful of UK charge point operators to hold B Corporation certification, has published its second annual Impact Report, showing that it expanded its live network by 28% during the year while cutting its total greenhouse gas emissions by 24%. John Lewis, CEO of char.gy,…
For 70 years the Lighthouse Charity has been delivering life changing and life saving support to the construction community, but they are now facing one of the toughest years in their history as demand for their services reaches record levels. As we approach the busiest and most challenging quarter of the year, the charity is…
Powered Now, the UK software company built for trade businesses, has launched Powered Now Receptionist, designed to immediately engage with customers even when tradespeople are on the tools. The receptionist holds a natural conversation, asks the right questions for the job, on a ladder, under a boiler, or mid-job with no way to stop and…
Grant UK is opening the doors of its purpose-built heat pump training facility at its Training Academy in Swindon, Wiltshire, and welcoming homeowners to attend ‘Visit a Grant Heat Pump’ workshops in partnership with Nesta. Homeowners will be able to see Grant air source heat pumps in action and speak to members of the Grant…
Renault’s new car and van registrations grew by 19% year-on-year in August. Commenting on the success, UK Managing Director Adam Wood said: “Renault is committed to giving its car and van customers a choice of electrified powertrains to suit their needs. Growing our registrations by 19% year-on-year in August clearly underlines that this strategy is…
The UK’s transition to zero-emissions driving accelerated in August, with BEVs taking a chunky 30% of the new car market,according to the latest figures from New AutoMotive. Registrations rose by 30% compared with August 2025, making electric cars the largest single fuel type in the market for the month. A total of 27,876 new BEVs…