Markel Direct, the specialist tradespeople insurer, has announced the return of The Nation’s A* Trades Apprentice award in line with National Apprenticeship Week 2025. The award aims to celebrate the outstanding work trades apprentices all over the UK are doing within their workplace, whilst also highlighting the important role apprentices play in the future of…
Alexander Group, Glasgow based electrical, mechanical and fire & security contractors, are to be the headline sponsors for one of the teams taking on Doddie’s Grand Tour 2025, an epic cycling challenge in aid of the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation. Led by former rugby giant Rob Wainwright, a team of sporting legends including Scott Hastings,…
In 2024, the Lighthouse Charity was once again setting new records, reaching more people and delivering more support than ever before and the charity is in the unique position of being able to offer every aspect of emotional, physical, and financial wellbeing support. Last year the charity’s helpline advisors and caseworkers delivered an amazing £4.98m…
MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme), the UK’s quality mark for renewable energy technologies, welcomes first certified small wind product in more than four years. Ryse Energy’s G-11 wind turbine, certified through product Certification Body the British Board of Agrément (BBA), has become the only MCS certified wind product currently on the Scheme. With applications in agriculture,…
As the nation was gripped by The Traitors final on Friday, experts warn a traitor could be lurking under your nose AI images reimagine inconspicuous household gadgets as treacherous goods Product safety experts reveal the tell-tale signs your gadget could be cloaking hidden dangers As The Traitors keeps TV viewers on edge, consumers are being…
Checkatrade has raised £17,720 for tradesperson wellbeing charity Lighthouse since they partnered in July 2024 The successful fundraising campaign included hosting its Checkatrade Awards, a charity auction, and football tournament. Checkatrade is extending its partnership with Lighthouse into 2025 to continue supporting the wellbeing of the construction industry Checkatrade has raised £17,720 since July 2024…
BEAMA, the UK trade association for manufacturers and providers of energy infrastructure technologies, has released a landmark report, Securing the Future: A Policy Roadmap to Accelerate Industrial Decarbonisation and Strengthen Supply Chains. The comprehensive roadmap outlines critical steps to support the UK’s transition to a decarbonised supply chain while enhancing the competitiveness of its manufacturing…
The United Kingdom’s first ‘smart’ electricity substation has been installed in Kent – ready to ‘talk’ to other sites and share power to where it’s most needed at peak times. UK Power Networks’ Maidstone substation is the first in a series to be equipped to communicate, in an advanced way, to other sites which could…
As the UK shivers through the one of the coldest starts to January in several years, tradespeople nationwide are facing icier than usual conditions on site. Frosty weather is compounding what is an already more hazardous time of year to be working at height, with increased wind speeds and lower levels of light also posing…
The AEMT has achieved CAFA (Climate Action for Associations) Certified Carbon Neutral Association status by measuring, reporting, and offsetting its carbon footprint from January 2023 to December 2023, and putting in place credible, science aligned plans to further measure and reduce its emissions. CAFA is a not-for-profit organisation set up to help membership organisations implement…