MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme), the UK’s quality mark for small-scale renewable energy, has welcomed Consumer Scotland’s investigation into consumer protections in the energy efficiency and low carbon heating markets. Consumer Scotland are aiming to make recommendations to better deliver the protections and confidence needed for consumers in Scotland to decarbonise and improve their home energy…
CEF, the UK’s leading multi-channel electrical distributor, has launched the fourth series of its award winning TechTalks, taking place from 3rd September to 21st November 2024. For the last two years, these innovative free talks have been a source of inspiration, knowledge, and a way to bring members of the industry together. The upcoming series,…
Basingstoke based InstaVolt has been announced as a finalist at the Solar & Storage Live Awards 2024. The UK’s leading rapid electric vehicle charging network has been nominated in the highly prized category of EV Infrastructure Project of the Year for its Banbury superhub. The company’s ultra-rapid EV charging site is located at Stroud Park,…
At a time when demand for qualified electrical professionals has never been higher, Scotland’s largest construction trade association, SELECT, has launched a much-anticipated new online employment resource to help companies source key personnel. The body is introducing an easy-to-use free jobs board to allow its 1,240 member firms to advertise vacancies directly on the front…
Toolstation today unveils its latest Big Summer Sale, designed to provide tradespeople and DIY enthusiasts with up to 50 per cent off on a wide range of trade-quality products. The sale offers customers access to thousands of discounted items both online and in-store, and through the Toolstation App. Among the standout deals available during this…
NAPIT today welcomed Steve Yemm, MP for Mansfield, to their headquarters in Pleasley near Mansfield to demonstrate how we are training and accrediting the installers needed for the transition to Net Zero. NAPIT is based on the Pleasley Vale Business Park and the Parliamentary boundary between the Mansfield and Pleasley constituencies runs through the site….
National partnerships developer and contractor, Lovell, has launched a pioneering new pilot housing programme, called Tomorrow Home, to develop state-of-the-art, low-carbon smart homes that will help to address the climate crisis, and importantly save residents money. A Tomorrow Home demonstration home has been delivered at the firm’s Cornish Park development in Spennymoor, Durham. This forms…
The job market is evolving, and so are young people’s choices in vocational training. Traditional trades like electricians and mechanics have always been seen as stable, well-paid careers. But renewable energy jobs, such as solar panel installation and wind turbine maintenance, are becoming popular due to increasing environmental concerns. This shift reflects changing values and…
The UK’s fastest growing and largest suppliers of tools and building supplies, Toolstation today launches its ‘Raise Your Skin Standards’ campaign that is designed to raise awareness of sun protection for tradespeople when working outdoors. This is the latest work for Toolstation developed by krow Group, and the campaign features images of plaster cracking and…
New research reveals plastic waste generated by UK construction companies has grown at an average rate 15 times greater than EU members states since 2004. Plastic waste generated by the UK’s construction industry rose by an average rate of 210 per cent every two years between 2004 and 2018. Growth in UK plastic waste far…