The latest quarterly Building Engineering Business Survey, conducted by leading electrotechnical trade body ECA in partnership with BESA, SELECT and SNIPEF, reveals an expected bounce back for the sector in Q2. Materials shortages and cash flow continue to affect the sector. But recruiting and retaining the right calibre of staff is now the biggest curb…
Chocolate digestives are the UK’s most popular biscuit to accompany a brew, but what else do we like? Speaking to tradespeople and the general population, Toolstation have uncovered all the details on how the UK likes their brews, with some interesting results. Over 20 per cent of Brits prefer Yorkshire tea, making it the nation’s…
Nearly a third of construction firms have been forced to switch from housebuilding to other types of work due to inadequate professional indemnity insurance, PII, according to an industry poll. The Construction Leadership Council’s, CLC, survey found SMEs were particularly badly hit by increased premiums and excess levels plus wide-ranging exclusions. Out of the 652…
More than 1,000 jobs are set to be created after a leading builders merchant unveiled ambitious expansion plans. Selco Builders Warehouse is set to extend its branch network from its current number of 73 to 100 by the end of 2026, increasing its selling space by more than one million square feet. Part of the…
The Electrical Industry Awards – now running for 30 years – brings together the electrical industry and its associated businesses. Organised by Electrical Times, it provides a platform to showcase the professionalism of organisations and individuals. Having faced a really difficult couple years with everything that’s been thrown at the industry, becoming a finalist is…
Leading, work-based training provider, JTL continues to support the changing needs of electricians with the launch of its latest, free bite-size digital course, An Introduction to Earthing and Bonding. The free course is offered as part of JTL’s Power Up series, a digital initiative which offers free advice and educational resources to individuals working within…
The Renting Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) (Wales) Regulations come into effect on 1st December 2022 for all new social and private rented tenancies and a year later for existing tenancies in Wales. The Regulations place new legal requirements on landlords in relation to electrical safety checks, smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. As part of…
Leeds College of Building is set to be the only Yorkshire host for the 2022 SkillBuild Regional Qualifying Heats on 9 June. SkillBuild is the largest and longest running multi-trade skills competition in the UK for construction trainees and apprentices. Delivered by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), SkillBuild forms part of WorldSkills UK and is often dubbed the ‘skills Olympics’…
Fergus, the software designed to save electricians hours of time on admin, has launched its platform in the UK. Headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand, Fergus was founded in 2014 by veteran tradesman Dan Pollard, when he set out to solve the admin problems that had plagued his business for years. Since that time, the company…
A veteran small business owner with more than 40 years’ experience in the electrical industry has been elected as the new President of SELECT, Scotland’s largest construction trade association. Respected professional Alistair Grant pledged to put apprenticeships and regulation of the sector top of his agenda after taking up his post at the body’s AGM…