The number of women in the construction industry, such as electricians, plumbers, joiners, bricklayers, and carpenters, has declined in the past year and has only improved by 12 per cent in the past 10 years, according to ONS data. This comes as no surprise, as a new study by personalised uniform, workwear and PPE suppliers,…
The benefits of a smart approach to energy consumption, irrespective of the size of the building, is being demonstrated in a project by Siemens and heating engineers PRT for a Coventry-based rugby club. Barkers’ Butts RFC was formed in 1947 and currently plays in the Counties One, Midlands West (South) Division. The club has a…
Sam Henry of SBH Landscaping crowned Trade of the Year at the Checkatrade Awards 2024 Judges praised Sam for his exceptional service and kindness towards his clients The Checkatrade Awards celebrate excellence in the home improvement and repair industry, recognising the contributions of skilled tradespeople across the UK The inaugural Checkatrade Awards 2024 celebrated outstanding…
A new campaign is being launched in 10 cities across the UK to remember more than 7,000 construction workers who have died by suicide in the past decade. The UK has missed out on building a city the size of Cardiff due to the mental health crisis in the construction industry, which sees two tradespeople…
Tom Bloor, managing director of evec – one of the country’s leading electric-vehicle charger companies – responds to new UK emissions targets. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced at the United Nations COP29 climate summit, this week, that Britain will cut greenhouse gas emissions by 81 per cent by 2035, Tom Bloor, managing director of evec,…
The latest insight from HaMuch, the best place to find the country’s best tradespeople, reveals that the average salary for skilled construction and building tradespeople in the UK has increased by 6.1 per cent in the past year, but that their earnings are being increasingly eaten into by the rising cost of vital marketing platforms who…
Investing in employee training and development have led to UK Power Networks winning the top accolade at this year’s Investors in People Awards. The ceremony in London’s Old Billingsgate last night (November 13) saw the electricity firm bag the top award for Employer of the Year (Platinum >250 employees) – jointly with the Chartered Management…
Scolmore Group Regional Sales Manager, Audra Fellows, recently took on one of the biggest challenges of her life when she tackled, and successfully completed, the 5895m climb to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, raising a staggering £8,619 for the Electrical Industries Charity (EIC) in the process. Audra took part in the EIC charity event last…
Collett & Sons Ltd, leading specialist heavy haulage company based in the UK, has successfully completed the delivery of all 90 wind turbine components to Cushaling Wind Farm in Ireland, working on behalf of Vestas, adding another significant project to their renewables portfolio. All components including 9 Nacelles, 9 Hubs, 9 power trains, 36 tower…
Whilst overall AI patent filings have slowed, green AI patent publications grew 35 per cent in 2023 However, green AI patent filings still represent just 4 per cent of overall AI patent filings, suggesting huge growth opportunity for the sector European applicants dominate green AI, filing almost 50 per cent more patents than US counterparts…