Over 10,000 SME owners have applied for a single £25,000 Business Boost grant launched by leading small business insurer Simply Business The new SME Insights Report from Simply Business found that 70 per cent of small business owners believe that rising costs are now their biggest challenge in 2022, while inflation sits at a 40-year high at…
Super Rod have launched an exciting new fantasy football competition which could leave you with £1,000 to spend on tools. The Premier League season will begin on the weekend of August 5/6/7 – with the first game, Crystal Palace vs Arsenal, live on Sky Sports on Friday August 5. With all the excitement that the…
The team at MKM King’s Lynn have raised a whopping £2,233 for the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation, as tribute to a former branch customer who died of the disease. The sum was raised via a cake morning and raffle held at the branch, which saw suppliers to the leading independent builder’s merchant donate a…
JTL, the leading national training provider for electrical, plumbing and heating apprenticeships, has named Tommy Rice, Alex Jolley and Michelle Robinson as its winners in this year’s National Apprentice of the Year awards, which took place at The Victory Services Club in London on the 20th July. Leicestershire-based Michelle, who works for Electract’s inspection and testing team since finishing her apprenticeship with…
Simply take a few minutes to complete a survey and you could win a bundle of Klein Tools worth over £350 What is it all about? The survey is designed to follow up on previous survey conducted in 2018 about safe isolation in the UK electrical industry. RIDDOR statistics suggest an average of 6 people…
New research from City & Guilds finds that nearly all working electricians believe there are significant risks associated with Electrical Vehicle (EV) charging work, yet only 28% have received specific training With 73% of electricians likely to seek work in installing or repairing EV charge points in the next 12 months, City & Guilds is calling on…
Recolight now bring together a comprehensive range of services helping the lighting industry to fully embrace the circular economy. Speaking at a key stakeholder event yesterday, Recolight CEO Nigel Harvey said “The unprecedented heatwave we recently experienced is a salutary reminder of the need for us all to redouble our efforts to tackle the climate…
Over three in four van drivers (77%) don’t have an alarm or immobiliser installed on their vehicle. An alarming number of UK van drivers are neglecting to take the security of their vehicle and its contents seriously, a new study has found, as over three in four (77%) confess they don’t have an alarm or…
The Walsall Phoenix Junior AFC under 7’s team will be looking to make a big impression when they take to the pitch at the start of next season in September 2022 when they will be sporting their striking new football strip. The under 7’s team has received sponsorship from local business, ESP, to fund the…
Research has shown that 62% of companies will increase their investment in smart buildings technology in the coming year. However, with an overly saturated market, it’s not always easy to make well-informed decisions on how best to achieve a ‘smart building’… What is a smart building? This was one of the questions posed at our…