Home renovation activity and spend have reached the highest rates reported since 2018, according to the annual Houzz & Home survey of more than 3,200 UK respondents from leading home renovation and design platform Houzz. More than half of homeowners renovated their homes in 2021 (53 percent), up from 49 percent in 2020. Homeowners recorded…
The charging stations and software manufacturer and leader in mobile charging stations for electric vehicles Juice Technology AG, has been honoured with an award for especially sustainable design by the European Centre for Architecture, Art, Design and Urbanism and the Chicago Athenaeum, Museum of Architecture and Design, for its JUICE CHARGER me. The JUICE CHARGER…
An extensive report by Yell into the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in business has revealed the significant time and money savings the technology can bring The report, which surveyed both consumers and business leaders revealed the trades industry in particular can benefit from adopting AI Compiled over 37 pages of in-depth analysis, the report…
By Ian Ellis, Marketing & Sales Specialist Manager Siemens plc At the height of the lockdowns during COVID-19 technology helped us to carry on seamlessly working from the home. We met our work colleagues virtually on videoconferencing platforms, such as Microsoft Teams, Google Meet and Zoom which made remote working and meetings possible. While some…
Power workers with over 1,000 years of working with electricity between them, have joined an elite club. Working out in the field or in the offices of UK Power Networks, 29 employees are celebrating a 40-year milestone with the company keeping the power flowing to 8.4million homes and businesses across the East, London and the…
The exponential growth of a Hertfordshire-based heating, plumbing and electrical business has been driven by field service management software from BigChange. By equipping engineers with mobile devices, connected in real-time to a centralised job management system, SC Duncan Heating Plumbing and Electrical has fuelled efficiency gains and boosted customer service levels. This has resulted in an 8-fold…
The surge in electricity prices is likely to drive a dramatic increase in solar uptake with payback periods being slashed to less than six years. The verdict from GoodWe UK is driven by the spike in electricity prices resulting from the 12% increase in the Energy Price Cap that has allowed energy companies to increase…
With consumer demand for heat pumps at an all-time high, Panasonic has partnered with Drayton by Schneider Electric to offer its Wiser room-by-room heating control system. Seamlessly integrating with Panasonic Aquarea Air Source Heat Pumps and the Aquarea Smart Cloud and Service Cloud apps, the Wiser system provides an additional element of energy control and…
Community groups and charities across the UK are being given the chance to build a brighter future thanks to a nationwide initiative. Leading UK builders merchant Selco Builders Warehouse has launched its Selco Community Heroes competition for the third time. More than £12,000 in cash and building materials will be up for grabs in the…
Research by Selco Builders Warehouse reveals how tasks performed by tradespeople in their day-to-day job compare to gym workouts Carrying heavy loads is the most physically demanding task, burning around 661 kcal per hour on average, followed by carpentry, which burns 578 kcal per hour Respectively, these activities burn a similar number of calories to…