Mark Krull, Director for Logic4training and LCL Awards, criticises the recently launched ‘Low Carbon Apprenticeships’ as a PR exercise that ignores the needs and opportunities in the building services sector. As a long-time member of Greenpeace and Director of the UK’s leading Awarding Organisation for renewable qualifications you might be surprised that I’m not a…
Chandlers Building Supplies, in collaboration with Parker Building Supplies and Fairalls Builders Merchants, announces its upcoming charity initiative. A charity five-a-side football tournament, scheduled to kick off on Sunday 2, June at Tonbridge Angels FC, is being held in support of Teenage Cancer Trust. With seven teams already confirmed, including teams from Chandlers Building Supplies, Parker Building…
Siemens Building Products has won the ‘Technical Innovation of the Year’ category in the biggest Awards scheme for the building controls and BEMS (Building & Energy Management System) industry. Siemens Wireless Room Solution won the hotly contested product category, sponsored by CIBSE, as one of six finalists at the BCIA (Building Controls Industry Association) Awards…
An instant success on its debut in 2022, Circular Lighting Live has become the defining gathering of the supply chain to assess its progress towards net zero. A visit to Circular Lighting Live, shows just how far the lighting industry has come in the last few years. The one-day conference and exhibition is organised by…
Half of all UK construction workers, or 1.5m people have worked in a dangerous environment while suffering poor mental health and close to 700,000 suffered injuries, according to new research from business insurer QBE. For the first time, QBE research shows the cost to the UK construction industry from poor mental health. QBE surveyed 362…
NICEIC urges industry professionals to prioritise their wellbeing this Mental Health Awareness Week 2024. The theme for this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week theme is ‘movement’. Office of National Statistics data shows the risk of suicide for those in the construction industry is 1.6 times higher than the national average.* NICEIC announced the sponsorship of…
The Screwfix Foundation and Volunteer it Yourself (VIY) will support Outreach Homes by improving the building, including refurbishing a new kitchen and bathrooms, re-painting, and installing new flooring The project starts on the 13th May and will take approximately 3-4 weeks Tradespeople and multi-trades are welcome to volunteer for as little as one day,…
Lowe & Oliver, a leading electrical and mechanical contractor based in Oxford, is thrilled to announce a record number of apprenticeship applications following the February launch of its apprentice training facility the ‘Centre for Excellence’. There has been unprecedented interest in the programme compared with previous years and the total number of applications stands…
Last week [May 1, 2024] the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) announced a consultation to amend the BS7671: 2018 (18th Edition) Wiring Regulations for the third time. The consultation, which launches on May 8, 2024, was triggered by a technical bulletin issued by BEAMA1 which aims to address the requirements for the correct connections…
Former and current military personnel are being encouraged to embark on a career in sustainable home refurbishments as the Ministry of Defence (MOD) offer credits for courses from the UK’s driving force in retrofit skills and knowledge. Funding for accredited retrofit training and qualifications from The Retrofit Academy has been made available through the MOD’s…