Claim your £1,000 grant from the Mayor of London to cover your MCS certification costs MCS is working with Solar Energy UK and the Mayor of London’s office to deliver their joint project, Solar Skills London. The project is offering £1,000 to newly-certified London Solar PV installers and you can apply now. If you’d like…
To celebrate its 20th year Toolstation today has unveiled 20 deals for tradespeople and DIYers to help them secure the best possible prices for trade-quality products. New customers downloading the Toolstation’s app can also get an additional 10 per cent off their first app order until 12th February. It means customers will get access to…
A group of volunteer tradespeople have completed a project at the home of a Herefordshire builder – who was left paralysed after a fall – in a bid to help him gain greater independence. Band of Builders (BoB) finished the first phase of the project in October 2022 to level the flooring on the ground…
Exciting new opportunities are opening up in the utilities sector today, as UK Power Networks launches a new Digital Academy. The venture kicks off during National Apprenticeship Week (February 6-12) with up to 400 spaces available over five years for employees including new recruits, on 20 new apprenticeship courses focused on digital and technology skills….
A twelve-year-old from Huddersfield has won the Institution of Engineering & Technology’s (IET) national ‘Backpack to the Future’ competition – ‘blowing away’ judges with a design that filters polluted air – helping the 8 million people in the UK who suffer the often-crippling effects of asthma. The IET teamed up with global lifestyle brand HYPE….
JTL, one of the leading apprenticeship providers in the building services engineering sector in England and Wales, is marking one of the most important events on the learning calendar: National Apprenticeship Week (6th – 12th February). During the week the apprenticeship provider will be hosting open days at its Birmingham, Oxford, and Telford centres as…
This month, Drayton has launched ‘The Heating Efficiency Podcast’. The new show is hosted by Clare@Drayton, who will be joined by industry experts to discuss various topics surrounding heating system efficiency. Season one of ‘The Heating Efficiency Podcast’ will air between January and May of this year with a new episode every other Wednesday. Each episode will discuss different…
Power quality specialist CP Automation will be showcasing a range of metering and mitigation devices at Data Centre World 2023, held on March 8 to 9, at the ExCel London. Visitors to Stand D962 will have the chance to explore how they can maximise the uptime of their data centres by recording and responding to…
ECA welcomes the Government’s EV Smart Charging action plan, and its commitment to develop Britain’s smart electricity network. With only seven years until the sales of new petrol and diesel cars end, swift action is vital. ECA has advocated for a UK-wide integrated EV network for the last two years. The aim of OFGEM’s plan…
Leading British EV (electric vehicle) charging and smart energy technology business, Indra, has announced it has become an Enterprise Partner with the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). The move forms part of the company’s ongoing commitment to support employees by offering Indra engineers and technicians access to the IET’s accreditation, continuous professional development (CPD)…