The Independent Builders Merchant Group (IBMG) charity golf day of Parker Building Supplies, Chandlers Building Supplies and Fairalls Builders Merchant raised in excess of £16,700.00 for the Teenage Cancer Trust. Held at the East Sussex National at the end of June, the golf day welcomed 160 guests throughout the day to include 36 competing golf teams,…
ECS Engineering Services has again demonstrated its commitment to safe working practices by winning the prestigious Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) President’s Award. This was presented to the business for achieving 13 consecutive Gold Awards. Providing electromechanical services to the water, infrastructure and nuclear sectors, ECS holds an impeccable safety record working…
Between rising material costs, post-pandemic projects, and labour shortages, in recent years, it’s hard to tell whether it’s tougher to be a tradesperson or a customer at the moment. While customers lament long waiting times, tradespeople face a lack of skilled workers, with the Federation of Master Builders’ most recent report finding around 50 per…
Apprentices from both ends of the electrical training journey have once again revealed their behind-the-scenes secrets in the second episode of the new industry podcast from the Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT) and electrical trade association SELECT. The latest instalment of Sparks’ Remarks features the thoughts of five youngsters as they reflect on their…
Breathing Buildings, a leading provider of controlled natural and hybrid ventilation systems, welcomed the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s announcement of a £60 million fund for publicly owned leisure centres with swimming pools. The funding is being made available to help centres facing cost pressures, including operational and maintenance costs, and energy bills. Improved energy efficiency…
According to Fortune Business Insights, the global smart building market is projected to grow from $80.62 billion in 2022 to $328.62 billion by 2029, at a CAGR of 22.2 per cent in forecast period, 2022-2029. Smart Buildings Show, taking place at ExCeL London on 18-19 October 2023, will cover all key aspects of creating and…
Includes thousands of products Toolstation has today unveiled its biggest ever summer sale, as part of its pledge to help DIYers and tradespeople to secure the best value for trade-quality products. Customers will now have access to thousands of products on sale through its app, in stores and online, and it will run until the…
Three apprentices from JTL, one of the leading apprenticeship providers in the building services engineering sector in England and Wales, have reached the final stage of the SkillELECTRIC UK competition. Demi Mae Whitehead who works for William Davis Homes, Ben Gillin from Lloyd Morris Electrical and Thomas Turner from Parker Technical Services have been named amongst the eight finalists…
Apprentice electrician Daniel Knox of GP Electrical & Security, Enniskillen and South West College, Northern Ireland, has been selected to represent the UK at the EuroSkills 2023 competition taking place in Gdansk, Poland this September. Past-SkillELECTRIC competitor Daniel, will be part of a 20-strong ‘Team UK’ with fellow competitors from different skills and specialisms, from…
Jordan Brompton, co-founder and CMO of myenergi, has been named in the 2023 list of Inspirational Business Women in STEM & Construction. Run in conjunction with Natwest, Jomas Associates and the Federation of Small Businesses, the initiative celebrates entrepreneurs that are challenging the status quo, tackling underrepresentation and acting as role models to the next…