The UK’s leading multi-channel electrical distributor CEF is moving to a much larger, more modern store in Huyton, Merseyside on Monday 5th December. With just over double the floor space available compared to its previous location, the new Huyton store has the capacity to hold even more electrical essentials for customers. The expansion also means…
The latest engineering services sector survey shows that the majority of business owners and decision-makers expect their business performance to improve in the short term towards year-end and beyond. The finding comes despite concerns about economic and recruitment challenges ahead. The latest findings of the quarterly Building Engineering Business Survey, backed by trade bodies ECA,…
The festive season is just around the corner and, to celebrate, KNIPEX is bringing back its popular festive advent calendar, packed with bestselling tools you can win throughout December. An incredible range of KNIPEX tools is hidden behind each daily window and there are up to five tantalising prizes up for grabs every day. Open…
We all want to feel safe in the workplace, both physically and mentally. Whether you manage a site or own your own construction business, both the safety and welfare of your team is paramount. After all, manual labourers build the world around us, so the least we can do is ensure they are able to…
Scotland’s major electrical bodies have congratulated two apprentices from north of the border who have triumphed in a prestigious UK-wide competition. The Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB), Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT) and electrical trade association SELECT have all saluted Craig Fairweather and Andrew Horne for clinching gold and silver respectively in the SkillELECTRIC…
ARMD and Van Guard have announced a new partnership designed to help prevent and protect tradespeople against tool theft and van crime. The partnership brings together Van Guard’s range of tough van security products with ARMD’s smart insurance and fast digital claims. Van crime has a significant impact on the UK’s tradespeople and their businesses….
25 per cent of UK electricians will be working on Christmas Day this year due to the cost of living crisis, new research has revealed. The study by IronmongeryDirect, the UK’s largest supplier of specialist ironmongery, asked workers across the nation about their festive plans and 32 per cent said that they are taking less time…
With soaring energy bills and spiking interest from homeowners for solar PVinstallations, leading manufacturer GoodWe is urging installers to invest in training to ensure they are prepared to meet demand. The number of small-scale installations, excluding solar farms and large businesses, in May was 11,000, up from 5,000 the same time last year, according to…
The UK’s only manufacturer of fire-resistant mineral insulated cables believes the building regulatory system will remain ‘broken’ unless strengthening product certification standards becomes an urgent priority. Wrexham Mineral Cables comments come as the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) apologised for failing to realise that the regulatory system in place at the time…
Frank Bertie, Chairman of the NAPIT Trade Association, reflects on the Electrical Safety Roundtable’s Parliamentary Reception in November, which highlighted the need for enhancing the standards of electrical safety within the United Kingdom. Having been involved in the Electrical Safety Roundtable since its inception in 2012 and supported its growth and development over the past…