SELECT, the campaigning trade association for Scotland’s electrical industry, says it is looking forward to 2023 with “renewed optimism and confidence” after it ended the year on a positive note by reflecting on 12 months of significant milestones. While continuing to focus on the welfare of its members and maintaining the momentum of its campaign…
A Leicester charity that offers education and training opportunities to young people who are struggling in mainstream schools has won a community award from leading builders merchant Selco. S.T.A.R.S, a non-profit charitable organisation, has secured £500 worth of building materials through Selco Builders Warehouse’s Community Heroes campaign. S.T.A.R.S works alongside training provider Educ8 to offer…
Improving heating controls should be regarded as a fundamental plank of the Government’s plans to improve energy efficiency in schools and colleges, says a prominent systems supplier. Governmental plans have recently been unveiled to allocated £500 million to schools and colleges in England to help save on bills during the winter months and manage energy…
As 2022 draws to an end and we move into 2023, leading fuel card provider fuelGenie is urging SMEs and fleet operators to make a New Year’s resolution to better manage and minimise the costs of fuel purchasing. While prices at the pump have dropped somewhat from their peak earlier in the year, fuelGenie believes…
The Bank of England has forecast a “very challenging” two-year recession – but technology presents an opportunity. Archdesk has launched Archdesk Essentials, a product for specialist contractors to help them during the recession and beyond. Construction is often the first industry hit by a recession as investment into infrastructure, development and refurbishment declines. Archdesk Essentials…
A satisfaction survey of 43 Recolight WEEE Compliance Scheme Producer Members showed particularly high levels of satisfaction. The key findings of the report, which was prepared by an independent survey company, include: 96 per cent would recommend Recolight. 95 per cent agree that Recolight keeps them informed about changes to the WEEE regulations. 81 per…
Coventry Foodbank has won the materials it needs to finish its new kitchen facility in a nationwide competition. The charity, which has 15 foodbank centres across Coventry, has scooped £500 worth of building materials from Selco Builders Warehouse through its Community Heroes campaign. Canon Gavin Kibble MBE, project director at Coventry Foodbank, said the prize…
JTL, one of the leading apprenticeship providers in the building services engineering sector in England and Wales, is raising awareness of the essential role apprenticeships play in achieving net zero, and how that relates to the government’s route out of the cost of living crisis. Both the UK Chancellor’s autumn statement and the Prime Minister’s…
Leading electrotechnical and engineering services body ECA has welcomed the Government’s new review of payment practices for SMEs. Announced by business Minister Grant Shapps on December 3rd, the Payment and Cash Flow review will scrutinise existing payment practices and the measures in place to make sure small firms are not let down by their larger…
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal welcomed the Electrical Distributors’ Association (EDA) to Banqueting House in London to celebrate successfully achieving a Princess Royal Training Award for their commitment to training and development. The EDA, one of 46 organisations to win an Award in 2022, received the commendation for the suite of 12 Product Knowledge Modules….