Ideal Heating has given visitors to its headquarters site a behind-the-scenes insight into the industry’s present and future. Ideal Heating hosted guests from the worlds of business, education and training at its site in Hull, as part of Humber Business Week, the annual celebration of business across the region. The event involved tours of both…
The Electrical Safety Roundtable Above and Beyond Awards (ABA) 2026 are now open for entries. The Above and Beyond Awards recognise and celebrate individuals and organisations who go above and beyond their legal duty and strive to enhance and improve electrical safety within the workplace. The Awards provide a great opportunity to share best practice,…
The Eco Experts, a leading renewable energy authority, has identified Google Trends Data showing a peak in UK searches for ‘air to air heat pump installer’ during the 2026 Spring heatwave. UK consumers turn to air to air heat pumps amid heatwave The Google Trends data shows that UK search interest for the term ‘air to air…
Leading heating controls manufacturer Drayton is putting technical training and installer support at the forefront of its stand at this year’s InstallerSHOW. Visitors to the Drayton stand [5B52] will be able to take part in dedicated technical training sessions hosted by industry expert and Drayton’s Technical Training Manager, James Clark. Specifically planned with installer needs…
Elucian has strengthened its regional sales team with the appointment of Declan Shaw as Area Sales Manager for the South Yorkshire & East Midlands region. Declan brings over a decade of sales experience to the role, including several years within the electrical industry. Having worked for a national electrical wholesaler as an Account Manager before…
Electricity cable bridges across an East London river, that supply power to thousands of Tower Hamlets residents, have become an unlikely canvas for monumental works of art. Two cable bridges that cross the River Lea between Newham and Tower Hamlets are hosting works of art by the visionary Madge Gill and Turner Prize-winning Helen Cammock….
New research has revealed that more than three-quarters (76%) of UK tradespeople have been targeted by tool thieves. The study, commissioned by Trade Direct Insurance, found that tradespeople are most commonly being targeted at their workshop (27%), having their van broken into (27%), or at a worksite (25%). Trade Direct Insurance commissioned the study to…
There is a quiet revolution happening in the UK workforce. While previous generations were pushed down the university route with an office job at the end of the tunnel, Gen Z is increasingly looking towards apprenticeships and working with their hands. Recent research by Draper Tools reveals a surprising trend: 61% of young people now…
The theme for this year’s Child Safety Week, which runs from 1st June to 7th June, is ‘making prevention possible’ and identifying risks in the home is key to preventing serious accidents. Many parents and guardians might not be aware of the electrical and fire hazards in their homes that could put their family in…
Werner, the leading global manufacturer of ladders and access equipment, is urging trade professionals to stay ‘skin cancer safe’ as part of May’s Skin Cancer Awareness Month. The campaign follows findings from a 2024 study by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), which identified construction workers as a significant at-risk group for developing skin cancer…