In a crucial step toward enhancing workplace safety, MSA Safety brought together a diverse group of industry experts to address the stagnation in reducing workplace accidents and fatalities. With Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Great Britain’s national regulator for workplace health and safety, highlighting that UK statistics around fatal workplace accidents plateauing over the past…
UK Power Networks and long-time contractor Falco Construction both picked up awards at the City of London Corporation’s Considerate Contractor Streetworks Scheme Awards. The electricity firm was highly commended for a Gold Award for its roadworks in the capital, and also won with Falco, the prestigious Environment Award for an electric digger scheme working on…
The latest TradeBrain insight report from On The Tools reveals scepticism amongst tradespeople across the UK, with findings detailing that large majorities feel the new budget won’t directly benefit them, and won’t offer any short-term improvements to the industry. The On The Tools: Closing the Gap white paper found that 1 in 2 tradespeople feel…
Apprentice electrician Dan O’Shea has beaten over 2,700 apprentices from across the UK and Ireland to be named this year’s Screwfix Trade Apprentice champion. Dan, aged 20, from Longford, Ireland is currently completing Phase 2 of his electrical apprenticeship with F White electrical, located in Ballymahon, and takes home an impressive prize bundle of tools,…
InstaVolt announce Summer Special EV charging rate at the Winchester Superhub InstaVolt, the UK’s leading ultra-rapid EV charging operator, is launching a new summer special rate exclusively at its flagship Winchester Superhub to help drivers make savings on all of their journeys this summer. From now until 31st August 2025, contactless and roaming customers at…
The Procurement Act 2023, which came into force February, is calling on businesses to jump through strict social and environmental hoops to secure lucrative government and public contracts. That’s according to renewable energy specialist and managing director of CES, Joe Collison, who says businesses will need to clean up their act if they want to…
Chemical construction company, Sika UK has launched a new, integrated brand campaign putting tradespeople at the heart of the story. The chemical construction company specialises in sealing, bonding, damping, reinforcing and protection solutions with a reputation for quality assurance, performance, and reliability. Under the theme of ‘Bring it On,’ and shining a light on the…
It’s been six months since Which? launched its Home Energy Planning Service, created in partnership with Snugg to provide consumers with clear advice on how to improve their home’s energy efficiency. More than 100,000 people have accessed the new Which? Home Energy Planning Service in its first six months, the consumer champion has revealed. Which?…
Over half (52 per cent) of project professionals are very confident that the UK will meet its net zero targets by 2050. This is compared to just 31 per cent who were asked the question by the Association for Project Management (APM) back in 2023 – following the previous government’s adjustments to net zero goals,…
£40 million worth of tools were stolen in 2024 A tool theft was reported to the police on average every 21 minutes 25,525 tool thefts were reported in 2024 Tool theft fell by 18 per cent nationwide in 2024 Almost four in five (79 per cent) of tradespeople have experienced theft of tools at some…