The current shortage of tradespeople in the UK is not new information, however a recent survey by Markel Direct, the specialist insurer of tradespeople, has revealed the full extent of the issue. The study found that 46% of UK homeowners have struggled to hire a tradesperson for their projects or repairs, with the top reasons…
Five schools across the UK begin teaching the climate-focused lessons Global marketing and advertising network dentsu has joined Generation C, a climate education provider, to develop a series of fully-funded interdisciplinary resources intended to upskill young people across the UK on sustainability and climate change. The bespoke learning resources are the latest evolution of dentsu’s…
GS Yuasa, the leading global battery manufacturer, is thrilled to announce the launch of its heart-warming new festive campaign, ‘Powering your Christmas.’ In the spirit of the season, the campaign takes a magical journey into a charming log cabin where a GS Yuasa battery brings the festivities to life. Following on from its successful pan-European…
21-year old Danny McBean has been crowned 2023 SkillELECTRIC champion after excelling in an intensive UK Final competition over three days at Oldham College. Taking second place and a silver medal was Ben Gillin from Lloyd Morris Electrical and JTL. Third place and a bronze medal went to Conor McDonnell of Nesbitt Electrical and Southern…
CHAS, the leading provider of risk prevention, compliance and supply chain management services for clients and contractors, is joining partner Causeway Technologies to ask construction businesses to pledge greater support for mental health. CHAS has also committed to developing new tools for assessing mental health provisions within construction supply chains and will work to establish these…
The Chancellor’s Autumn Statement has brought about a number of changes that will impact construction businesses and those individuals who work in it across the UK. For construction companies, there are several key points to be aware of. Here, Indigo Group runs through an initial summary of the highlights and challenges ahead: Construction Industry Scheme…
Leading electrotechnical and engineering services body ECA has welcomed Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s commitment to enhance payment times for SMEs in his Autumn Statement. From April 2024, companies bidding for large government contracts will need to demonstrate they pay invoices within an average of 55 days, and tapering to 30 days in the coming years, to…
With the 5 per cent increase to the Ofgem energy price cap announced, Kelly Becker, Zone President for Schneider Electric UK & Ireland and her colleague David Hall, VP Power Systems, Schneider Electric, UK&I. provide their comments Kelly highlights what the price cap means for consumers, and how energy efficiency will be a sure-fire way…
There were slices of good news for Britain’s retailers and SMEs in Wednesday’s Autumn Statement, says the home delivery expert ParcelHero. However, there was also a filling of bad news on the overall economy and lack of business rates reform. The home delivery expert ParcelHero, a champion of small retailers and SMEs, says there were…
Following the launch of the Construction Inclusion Coalition in September, founder member Baxi hosted a roundtable discussion at RIBA, The Royal Institute of British Architects, focused on addressing gender imbalance and other equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) considerations in the construction industry. The roundtable was hosted by Karen Boswell OBE, who was joined by 10…