The average trade job value has dropped by 20 per cent in the past year The average value of quotes has decreased by 6.5 per cent from 2022 to 2023 Data analysis from Workever shows tradespeople are waiting 6 per cent longer to be paid Jobs given the go ahead have dropped in value by…
Gripple, the market-leading manufacturer of wire joiners and tensioners for agriculture, suspension solutions for construction and engineered solutions for agriculture, solar and infrastructure, has released its 2022 Sustainability Progress Report which outlines how it has achieved its first sustainability goal: carbon neutral across its UK operations. This means that Gripple, through dedicated efforts across its…
JTL, a leading apprenticeship provider in the building services engineering industry across England and Wales, is at the forefront of shaping the next generation of future-proofed, skilled professionals. Now just ahead of National Apprenticeship Week (5th-12th February), the training provider is highlighting the foundational role that apprenticeship qualifications play in the building of successful careers…
Toolstation, one of Britain’s fastest-growing suppliers of tools, accessories and building supplies and part of Travis Perkins plc, raised £743,000 for its designated charity partner, Macmillan Cancer Support, in 2023. Since launching the charity partnership in 2020, Toolstation has raised over £2,000,000 for Macmillan, to help fund vital physical, financial, and emotional support to the…
STIEBEL ELTRON UK has today announced it is extending its heat pump warranty in a bid to give consumers and installers greater confidence in the technology. With statary warranty for electrical items in the UK being one year, the leading provider of renewable heating technology has increased its guarantees on its own-brand heat pumps to…
Leading electrotechnical and engineering services body ECA has urged policymakers to rethink their approach to electrical skills development. Speaking at the Westminster Employment Forum, ECA Chief Operating Officer Andrew Eldred warned ministers that individuals undertaking net zero electrical installations without the proper skills, knowledge, experience and behaviours are not competent, and potentially unsafe. Andrew was…
The construction industry accounted for 12 per cent of administrations in 2023 – the second highest sector in the UK – according to analysis by full-service law firm Shakespeare Martineau. A total of 1,641 businesses, 200 of which came from the construction industry, filed for administration last year – marking a 22 per cent increase…
Earlier this month (January), the UK government announced that VAT relief for Energy Saving Materials (ESMs) in residential buildings would be extended to include home batteries, power diverters, EV chargers and water-source heat pumps. We caught up with Jordan Brompton, co-founder and CMO of myenergi, to discuss the implications for consumers and the wider domestic…
Almac Sciences has appointed BGEN as principal contractor for its new state-of-the-art molecule production facility in Craigavon, Northern Ireland. BGEN – one of the UK’s largest engineering firms driving the energy transition – is responsible for the development of the new building and the delivery of the mechanical, structural, electrical, and instrumentation components of the…
Instrotech, one of the leading suppliers of test equipment, is thrilled to mark a huge milestone: 40 years of providing the very best equipment coupled with exceptional customer support. The partners who founded Instrotech (and are still running it today) focussed the company on offering quality products at affordable prices while providing a wide range…