Foyne Jones, leading executive recruitment agency specialising in the KBB, Builders Merchant & Construction Supplies Sector, is delighted to announce a new partnership with leading independent timber and builder’s merchant, Buttle’s, providing a bespoke and outsourced recruitment solution. Peter Jones, Managing Director of Foyne Jones Recruitment Group says, “Independent businesses are the backbone of Builders…
Toolstation have created an opulent toolkit to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee. The regal set of tools were created for Toolstation by designer Elizabeth Melinek who has over 20 years experience, and took two days to create. The Crown Tools set includes an adjustable wrench, a claw hammer, a chisel, a trowel and a mixing paddle…
BGEN, a specialist, multi-discipline engineering solutions business, is looking to recruit 20 plus engineers across its English and Scottish operations on the back of several high-profile new business wins. In recent months BGEN has been awarded long-term framework contracts with National Grid and Scottish Water, adding to its impressive blue-chip roster of clients which includes…
In response to the lack of women and other under-represented groups in the building services engineering sector – less than 1% of tradespeople are female – leading Awarding Organisation (AO), LCL Awards has launched an Inclusivity Charter for its centres, to encourage them to take steps to make their training facilities welcoming places, with flexible…
STIEBEL ELTRON has launched a new training programme which aims to support the rising demand for heat pumps across the UK, following recent government pressure to install 600,000 new pumps by 2030. ‘Heat Pump Pass’, is an online video training course, which delivers a technical overview of how heat pumps work and covers key considerations…
Leading electrotechnical and engineering services body ECA is urging the industry to fully engage with Government initiatives to decarbonise heat, including the new Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS), launched this week. The BUS offers a grant of up to £5,000 for heating installers and households to replace traditional fossil fuel-powered boilers with more efficient, low-carbon alternatives,…
National Ventilation, a leading UK-based ventilation manufacturer and supplier, held a bake sale in their office to raise money for Young Lives vs Cancer. The ventilation company raised a total of £120. The bake sale marks one of a number of fundraising events that are being held by National Ventilation this year to support this…
Energys Group, one of the UK’s leading decarbonisation delivery companies, has welcomed the positive impact being made by the Government’s Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS), and believes it is playing a critical role in delivering decarbonisation across the public estate. In announcing the latest round of successful projects to be awarded funding, the Government also…
The Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV) is calling on the Scottish Government to intervene and help address concerns raised by Scottish construction businesses over the introduction of the new UK Conformity Assessed (UKCA) mark. The unique trades organisation’s Post-Brexit and Trade Group has written to Business Minister Ivan McKee requesting assistance as CICV businesses grapple…
A new Powering Change white paper published by Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, highlights how much more can be done to address the UK’s high levels of energy waste, at a time when every penny counts for UK businesses and consumers. With energy prices set to remain high…