Bureau Veritas advises businesses how to get ahead when it comes to EV charging Driving forward with its ambitious plan to the end the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in the UK by 2030, the Government recently announced a new £20 million pilot scheme to give drivers access to more than 1,000 EV…
At a time when green credentials and sustainability remain high on the agenda for businesses, Scolmore is pleased to announce a number of initiatives the company has undertaken to limit the environmental impact of its warehouse operation. One of the key aims for the business was to reduce the overall amount of packaging used in…
According to the latest Home Office report, released recently, false alarms make up 98 per cent of automatic fire alarm confirmed incidents in 2020/21; 90 per cent of this figure is due to faulty apparatus. The research from the Home Office, which was collated from Fire and Rescue services across the country from the last…
NICEIC, the UK’s leading certification body for the building services industry, has broken yet another record as over 2,000 contractors tune in live to the latest episode of THE WIRE. Timed to coincide with the implementation of Amendment 2 of BS 7671:2018, the latest broadcast saw NICEIC JPEL/64 members interact with the audience in a…
At the start of 2022, Drayton announced that it was making this the year for education, and it is furthering that promise by announcing the latest live session details. These will consist of free online training sessions and expert panel discussions on The Drayton Community Facebook Group. These sessions have been running since the start…
On World Mental Health Day which take place today, the 10th October 2022, Alex Minett, Head of Products and Markets at CHAS, offers five steps companies can take to make workplaces more inclusive for workers who have experienced mental health issues. It’s fair to say the covid-19 pandemic has fuelled a global emergency for mental health, and…
For World Mental Health Day (10th October), a mental health expert has shared their top pieces of advice for UK tradespeople, after research revealed that more than four in five (82%) experience mental health problems due to work-related issues. The research was commissioned by IronmongeryDirect, the UK’s largest supplier of specialist ironmongery, and the results…
TrustMark, the UK’s only government-endorsed quality scheme, has today launched its new, free, Home Improvement App. Working in close collaboration with the HSE, TrustMark has developed a new and unique ‘one-stop shop’ home improvement App, aimed at helping consumers to better understand the process, requirements and considerations around having home improvement work carried out in…
Bluechain plans to reach 100,000 new customers in their first year, focusing on large businesses and SMEs with digital payment needs Bluechain, the fast-growing fintech startup that transforms the traditional payments and receivables process, has officially launched in the UK with their first customer, leading construction materials supplier, Aggregate Industries. The objective is to allow…
Selco Builders Warehouse has joined the three England teams preparing for the Rugby League World Cup which kicks off next weekend. The UK’s fastest growing builders merchant has become an official partner of England Rugby League and will see its branding feature on the playing shirts of the Men’s, Women’s and Wheelchair teams for all…