Close Brothers Property Finance and Travis Perkins plc give developers greater access to building supplies and materials- Travis Perkins General Merchant, which is part of Travis Perkins plc, and is the UK’s largest distributor of materials to the construction sector, recently launched an escrow agreement with Close Brothers Property Finance to support SME housebuilders. This…
Develop Training, one of the UK’s leading accredited providers of compliance, technical and safety training, is constructing a fully to-scale artificial street in York to provide immersive, real life training experiences within its replica buildings. Made possible by an investment of £325,000 by Develop Training and its parent company, JTL, the artificial street launches in…
Rebecca from Leamington Spa has won an electric Ford transit van by participating in the Screwfix Big App Giveaway Screwfix launched the competition last October, receiving over 430,000 entries The van will be of massive help for the winner, as she currently packs all her tools in her car Rebecca, a greenkeeper from Leamington Spa,…
With questions over whether the UK will experience a ‘Beast from the East 2’, motor experts are reminding Brits of an easy mistake that can land you an on-the-spot fine! Experts at Nationwide Vehicle Contracts have given a warning to drivers about leaving their engines running whilst defrosting their cars, as well as other top…
Shoal Group has acquired Shrinktek Polymers International, a leading supplier heat shrinkable tubing for the electrical and construction industries. Shrinktek Polymers International was established in 2002 and is now one of the largest stockist in Europe. It has a product range which varies from economical commercial sleevings to high technology options manufactured to the relevant…
Electrification of everything’ and embedded cybersecurity to drive changes in building operations Honeywell has released its predictions for emerging trends that will help shape building operations and technologies in 2023 and beyond. Top experts at Honeywell revealed insights on opportunities to make buildings more sustainable, safer and occupant focused. Honeywell’s predictions for 2023 include both…
Matthew Pickering, of NG Bailey, has been announced as the winner of the Joint Industry Board (JIB) Apprentice Exchange Programme and will spend six weeks living and working as an electrician in Brisbane, Australia. The JIB relaunched its Apprentice Exchange Programme last year after it was suspended in 2020 following the outbreak of Covid. As…
NICEIC is set to deliver the fourth instalment of their hit webinar series THE WIRE, dedicated to mental health Timed to coincide with Blue Monday, the date commonly described as the gloomiest day of the year, the event will take place at 8 pm on Monday, January 16th Panel to include Grace Ellis from the…
Caring engineers from the UK’s biggest electricity distribution network have restored a local landmark for the community of Wimbledon. UK Power Networks, the company which distributes electricity across London, South East and the East of England has refurbished a historic ‘museum piece’ on the streets of Wimbledon. A 19th century electricity substation, now redundant, now…
Improving the energy efficiency of the UK’s buildings will permanently bring down energy bills for households and boost energy independence, say four leading associations. Energy UK, the Local Government Association, the Federation of Master Builders and the National Housing Federation are calling on the Government to continue to prioritise energy efficiency as a core solution…