World Youth Skills Day, celebrated annually on July 15th, empowers young people with the skills they need to step into employment. At NAPIT, we aim to give young people a ‘foundation for success’ so they can thrive at every step of their career journey. NAPIT works with a number of colleges and organisations in the…
The success of the government’s vision for a clean energy future hinges on its ability to address the growing skills gap, according to engineering consultancy Egis in the UK. This follows the news that ‘shovel-ready’ wind and solar farms will be prioritised for grid connections, a move that replaces the longstanding first-come, first-served approach, which…
UK Power Networks Services backs British Army Women’s Cricket in landmark sponsorship. In a powerful show of support for military sport and gender equality, UK Power Networks Services has announced a three-year sponsorship of the British Army’s Women’s Cricket team. The partnership, launched in alignment with International Women in Engineering Day 2025, marks a significant…
This summer marks five years since the introduction of mandatory Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICRs) for private rented homes in England. NICEIC, the UK’s leading certification and training body for the electrical industry, is encouraging contractors to check their records to confirm whether there are properties they conducted EICRs on in 2020, due for renewal….
Using fire performance cables which meet and exceed current standards and guidance can only help to improve safety in critical fire safety situations, says leading cable supplier AEI Cables. AEI Cables has been highlighting the importance of following the technical guidance for the selection and installation of cables for Category 3 Control fire performance cables…
Three-fifths of households (60 per cent) say they can’t afford to make home improvements that would help them reduce their energy bills Nearly seven million households (24 per cent) are unaware of government grants that fund energy-saving upgrades for eligible households Half of households (52 per cent) would apply for a government-backed grant if they…
The state of UK tradespeople’s vans has been revealed by storage brand BUNKER – with 77 per cent even admitting that their messy vans affect their mental state. More than half of tradespeople in the UK describe their van as being messy and over a third wish they could get their vans more organised. Almost…
Entries open for Screwfix Top Tradesperson 2025 Open to all trades – from electricians to roofers, right through to carpenters and plumbers. Entries close July 13th – with a chance to win £20,000/€20,000 prize bundle of tools, tech, and training. Screwfix’s annual search for the nation’s most talented tradespeople is once again underway. Now in…
The eight SkillELECTRIC competitors who scored most highly across the recent national qualifying heats have been named as this year’s UK finalists: Adam Souter – SECTT / McDonald and Munro Ltd Archie Casson – Oldham College / JRC Electrical Engineers Ellis Stevenson – SECTT / Campbell and McHardy Ltd Ewan Forsythe – Belfast Metropolitan College…
The ultimate music festival for the trade – FixFest in partnership with Wickes TradePro – launches this August Louis Timpany, CEO of Fix Radio, discusses why the festival will be the biggest event the trade has ever seen Fix Radio, the UK’s fastest-growing national broadcaster, has partnered with Wickes to take things to the next level this summer with FixFest in partnership with Wickes…