With hybrid working figures peaking to their highest levels on record, Jordan Brompton, co-founder and CMO of myenergi, discusses why EV drivers who have switched to working from home could be looking at a payback period of less than six years if they choose to invest in solar panels. According to insight from the Office…
As COP27 begins in earnest, leading engineering services association ECA has responded to MP Chris Skidmore’s Net Zero Review, saying that engineering services are vital for national energy resilience, strong, sustainable economic growth and job growth. Contributing to a response submitted by engineering services alliance Actuate UK, ECA has voiced its concerns that the current…
Screwfix, the omnichannel retailer, has launched a brand-new scheme which will fund the training of construction trade apprentices, in a bid to help tackle the skills shortage and encourage more people into the trade. Screwfix undertook extensive research among both apprentices and tradespeople, which revealed the costs associated with an apprenticeship are a significant barrier…
Electrical distributor Rexel has announced a partnership with last-mile, on-demand delivery network Gophr to offer customers a new 90 minute delivery service called ‘Rexel Rapid’. Rexel, a leading distributor in the UK, is working with Gophr to deliver to customers within a five mile radius of their local branch within 90 minutes or less. The…
Scotland’s largest construction trade body, SELECT, has warned that “significant investment” is needed to ensure there is a sufficiently skilled workforce to install new domestic heating technology and meet net zero targets safely. The campaigning electrical association says investment in “proper” apprenticeships and upskilling the existing workforce is essential – and it’s also vital to…
BESA HNC & HND Apprentice of the Year Award 2022 has been awarded to Dylan Gilbert, who has been training with BES, the specialist in design and construction of controlled environments for the last five years. These annual awards recognise apprentices and employers within the building services industry who have demonstrated outstanding achievements. An example that…
New MCS Data Dashboard records details of every small scale MCS certified renewable energy installation in the UK since 2008 Dashboard will track the uptake in renewable technology installation in near-real-time Part of the MCS Low Carbon Landscape programme to greater understand the UK’s transition to net zero MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme), the standards organisation…
MKM’s ethos of playing a significant role in the community has ramped up a gear with the launch of its ‘100 Good Deeds’ campaign. Introduced to celebrate the major milestone of opening its 100th this year, the ‘100 Good Deeds’ campaign will see each of MKM’s 100 branches carry out a good deed locally. Nicola…
BGES Group has enrolled three school leavers onto a pioneering apprenticeship aimed at delivering smart, low carbon buildings. The BEMS Controls Engineer Apprenticeship Standard was launched in 2021 by the Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) and training provider Group Horizon to upskill young people in this niche but growing market. BEMS (Building energy management systems)…
As the COP27 climate summit gets underway in Sharm El-Sheikh, and as part of ECA’s ‘Leading the Charge’ YouTube series, Steve Bratt, CEO of ECA, explains what net zero and electrical transformation means for the sector, and what the industry needs to drive this journey. Preparing infrastructure for a net zero future presents great opportunity…