A London artist is bringing local communities together by creating huge pieces of art through painting and dance – in partnership with Leyland SDM. Sol Golden Sato is taking his Happy Feet public art project to estates across London, encouraging children to get creative by removing their shoes to paint on a 50m canvas whilst…
42 per cent of EV owners run risk of missing out on best charging tariffs due to lack of dedicated home charging point EVs offer significantly cheaper running costs versus petrol and diesel cars as cost of filling average family car goes over £100 Delta-EE calls for VAT rate for public charging to level with…
Nominate a key worker or local community hero who particularly deserves to receive a helping hand with their fuel bill As of today, people across the nation are being encouraged to nominate key workers and local community heroes that go the extra mile to receive a fuel voucher. The giveaway is being launched by UK…
NICEIC is set to deliver a free webinar discussing mandatory electrical safety checks in the rented sector Open to all, the session will be hosted by NICEIC’s Head of Technical Services, Paul Collins who will be joined by Electrical Safety First’s Technical Director, Martyn Allen Timed to highlight the introduction of new legislation in Wales,…
Schools and colleges struggling to cope with the twin challenges of staff and pupil safety and energy efficiency can now finance ‘Clean Air as a Service’ through a new £3.5 million fund established by leading energy efficiency firm, Energys Group. Repayment costs are a little as 5p / per day per pupil on a 5-year…
Western Power Distribution (WPD), the distribution network operator for the Midlands, South West and South Wales, has used its most ambitious Low Carbon Heating Strategy so far to set out how it intends to connect customers across its network to a wide array of low carbon heating technologies (LCTs). The strategy lays the foundations for…
NAPIT‘s new centre of excellence for low carbon technologies, located at its Mansfield headquarters, has opened its doors to learners, including those wishing to upskill in low carbon cutting-edge technologies. Designed to offer a variety of low carbon training, the centre will offer courses on solar PV, heat pumps, energy storage, and electric vehicles. “We…
A report by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) indicates that more than a quarter of a million extra workers will be required by 2026 to meet projected growth in the built environment. Faced with an aging workforce in which more people are retiring than training, Mark Krull from LCL Awards, argues that the industry…
The cost of raw materials in the UK is expected to have more than trebled in 2022 43 per cent of builders are struggling to hire carpenters and 95 per cent of builders are facing material price rises One in four homeowners have to to delay their renovation projects and have had to increase their budget …
Priva UK is celebrating London Climate Action Week (LCAW, 25th June – 3rd July 2022) with a reminder of its own contribution to delivering energy reduction in the Nation’s capital city. LCAW is all about harnessing the power of London for global climate action. This week-long annual event brings together the city’s world-leading array of climate professionals and…