New data from small business insurance provider Simply Business and online construction community On The Tools has identified the UK’s tool theft hotspots amid a growing tool theft epidemic. The survey of over 2,000 tradespeople from across the UK reveals that South East England has the highest rate of tool theft, with almost one in…
JTL, one of the leading apprenticeship providers in the building services engineering sector in England and Wales, is spreading the word on how Apprenticeship Levy funds can be transferred between employers to help pay for apprenticeship training. The Apprenticeship Levy is a government mandated levy that must be paid by any company with a payroll…
The skills supremo at Scotland’s largest construction trade association says the electrical talent of tomorrow needs a thorough grounding in ALLaspects of installation – not just the green technology that will help on the journey to net zero. Fiona Harper, Director of Employment and Skills at SELECT, insists it is essential for would-be electricians to…
Initiative to help struggling Northamptonshire families and young people in care this Christmas Travis Perkins’ and Northampton Saints’ Christmas Toy Collection returns for its ninth year. Ahead of Christmas, Travis Perkins, the UK’s leading distributor of building materials, has teamed up with Northampton Saints and the Northampton Saints Foundation to share donations from…
Last-mile on-demand delivery business Gophr has launched “Gophr Trades”, a specialist delivery service for the construction and DIY industries. The new service is designed specifically to meet the needs of individual tradespeople as well as larger construction and related trade businesses. Founding clients include Screwfix and Rexel. As one of the UK’s leading providers of…
Research by Northgate reveals the areas with the highest (and lowest) incidents of vehicle crime in the UK The Metropolitan Police Service, West Midlands and West Yorkshire Police see some of the highest vehicle crime rates in the UK While City of London, Dyfed-Powys Police and Cumbria Constabulary see the fewest reports of vehicle crime…
The electronic test and measurement specialist identifies the need for training to minimise electrical equipment failure, improve safety and tackle skills shortage The number of highly knowledgeable and experienced electrical installation test technicians in the UK has seen a significant decline in recent years. Factors such as the industry experts approaching retirement age and being…
Leading ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia is delighted to announce it has been shortlisted in the inaugural Energy Saving Awards 2022. The Vent-Axia Lo-Carbon NBR dMEV C has been named as a finalist in the Domestic Ventilation Product of Year Award category. This follows shortlistings for this highly efficient de-centralised mechanical extract ventilation (dMEV) unit in both…
Selco Builders Warehouse has been officially recognised as one of the best companies to work for in the UK. The leading builders merchant featured on the elite list of 25 businesses with more than 2,000 employees as part of the ‘Best Companies’ awards. Selco finished 17th on the ‘big companies’ list and also featured in…
Over half of the UK’s four million self-employed people wait until their tax return is complete to budget for their upcoming payments, and a further 15% say they do not yet have enough money set aside for their next tax bill. The insights, revealed in a survey of 500 self-employed people in the UK for…