UK Power Networks has taken the first step and published 40,000 pieces of smart meter data and will release around five million more by the end of the year. Its Open Data Portal is now making the information available to any organisation or person who wants to use the anonymised data to create innovative energy-saving…
Industry leading electric vehicle chargepoint manufacturer Rolec has entered a partnership with EV chargepoint installation franchise Mr Charger. While the two companies have maintained a long-standing relationship since 2018, this strategic partnership further accelerates and strengthens their collaboration to offer both of their customer bases a more comprehensive solution and provide more businesses and homeowners…
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is promising to create up to 20,000 more apprenticeships with a series of reforms including fully funding training for young people and cutting red tape for small businesses. Following the announcement Beatrice Barleon, Head of Policy & Public Affairs at EngineeringUK, comments: “We welcome the Government’s commitment to offer more support…
Leading small business insurer, Simply Business, is launching its annual ‘Britain’s Best Small Business Name’ competition to find the UK’s funniest small business name SME owners have the opportunity to win the coveted title and a £2,500 prize, to be chosen by public vote Previous winners have included the likes of ‘Perky Blenders’ an independent,…
Ventilation industry leader Vent-Axia is celebrating Global Recycling Day, which takes place on 18 March 2024. This year the theme for Global Recycling Day is ‘Recycling Heroes’. Vent-Axia is committed to reducing its environmental impact and has set clear sustainability targets including that 90% of the plastic it uses in its own manufacturing to be…
A Stourbridge-based, family-run business is celebrating a huge milestone as it marks 15 years in business. Since its inception in 2009 by husband and wife team, Stuart and Lisa Starkey, Starkey Electrical has been providing electrical solutions to the domestic, industrial and commercial sectors across the country. From its origins around the couple’s dining table…
Responding to the news that the Government has delayed the implementation of the Clean Heat Market Mechanism, David Cowdrey, Director of External Affairs at the MCS Foundation said: “It is extremely disappointing to see that the Government has postponed one of the most important policies for getting the UK off fossil fuel heating. “The Clean…
The number of sites that gained planning permission in 2023 dropped to the lowest level for a 12-month period since The Housing Pipeline Report began in 2006. The 10,527 sites were granted permission in 2023 – a 16 per cent decrease on 2022 and a 23 per cent fall on 2021. The volume is about…
The pressing need for a skilled retrofit workforce was once again the topic of much industry debate at the UK’s inaugural National Retrofit Conference, which took place at London’s ExCeL last week. Curated by The Retrofit Academy, the three-day Conference, in partnership with Futurebuild saw policymakers, industry leaders and other interested parties share their views…
Screwfix, the omnichannel trade retailer, has celebrated the opening of its 900th store in the UK and Ireland, marking a new milestone for the business which continues to grow. The 900th store recently opened its doors in Nottingham – Bilborough, bringing Screwfix’s ultimate convenience even closer to local tradespeople and providing another hub for the…