C.K Tools, the hand tool specialist, is warning the electrical trade to watch out for fake versions of its top-selling Cable Cutter (3963) after being targeted by counterfeiters. Carl Kammerling International, the parent company of C.K Tools was alerted when a loyal customer questioned the quality of a recent purchase, sourced through an independent seller….
An alarming number of cases of stress, anxiety and depression have been reported among UK small business owners, as many still battle the fallout of the pandemic. The study by small business insurance provider Simply Business, released to mark UK Mental Health Awareness Week, found three in five SME owners report feeling stressed, over half (53…
Dozens of student joiners from Nottingham have received an insight into their future careers from one of the UK’s leading builders merchants. Young joiners in the construction department of Nottingham College, mostly aged between 16 and 18, were given a presentation from Adam Newbold, Selco Nottingham’s trade sales manager. Karl Bishop, joinery lecturer at Nottingham…
Volunteers from a national building charity have answered a call for help to make adaptations to the Plymouth home of a former West End child actress and dancer – who has worked with the likes of Sam Mendes, Martin Clunes, Lionel Blair and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Audra Mitcheson-Soley’s career spans nearly five decades, but she now…
Leading electrotechnical and engineering services trade body ECA and electrical contractor Edmundson Electrical have launched the prestigious Apprentice of the Year Award after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. The Award aims to showcase the very best talent across ECA’s member businesses and is widely recognised as the premier training award in the electrotechnical…
Dramatic spikes in energy prices are spurring faster changes in UK homeowners’ attitudes to green home improvements, new research from NatWest and S&P Global has found. The latest instance of the Greener Homes Attitudes Tracker has shown increased urgency on the part of UK households to make improvements in the energy efficiency, and so the environmental…
A Burnley plumber who started a charity to help elderly and vulnerable people which has been championed by Hugh Grant has today been named the winner of the SGS Engineering Local Hero Award 2022. Earlier this year, UK residents were asked to nominate ‘hero’ tradespeople in their area who have gone above and beyond to…
With the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) releasing its second amendment to the 18th Edition Wiring Regulations recently, leading electrical specialist Bureau Veritas is encouraging electrical contractors to examine the new regulations and start to prepare for and implement changes before they are officially adopted in September. The IET published Amendment 2 to BS…
An inspiring group of 61 role models from across construction industry professions and trades helped set the tone for the first day of UK Construction Week (UKCW) in London yesterday, with an impassioned call for culture change in the industry, including increased inclusivity and the end of construction’s gender pay gap which is among the…
Leading electrotechnical and engineering services trade body ECA has called for more stringent competency requirements in the new Building Safety Act, which came into law on 29 April. The Act was introduced as a Bill by the government nearly a year ago, following the Grenfell Tower disaster, in which 72 people died, and Dame Judith…