Independent Builders Merchant Group’s (IBMG) electrical division is pleased to announce the opening of its latest Grant & Stone electrical wholesaler, located on Hobley drive, Swindon, Wiltshire. The 4500ft site includes a wide range of high-quality products to meet the needs of domestic and commercial electricians and is conveniently situated to link to London and…
SkillELECTRIC 2022 is benefitting from a significant donation of competition materials thanks to a renewed partnership with electrical wholesaler Electric Center. Electric Center is a trading name of Edmundson Electrical, who have supported SkillELECTRIC for over a decade. This year, the Electric Center brand and its industry-leading range of own label Acel products are now…
Travis Perkins, which is part of Travis Perkins plc and the UK’s largest distributor of materials to the construction sector, is offering all members of the armed forces, emergency services, NHS, and social and foster care sector a 10% discount accessed through both the Blue Light Card and the Health Service Discounts websites via their…
Richard Baxter of Edmundson Electrical Ltd, Ian Hunter of Electrium Sales, and Richard Moyes of Prysmian Cables & Systems Ltd have been voted onto the EDA Data Services Board recently and will each serve a two-year term. Rexel UK Ltd’s CEO, Edgar Aponte, is chair of the EDA Data Services Board, overseeing the growth and…
NAPIT’s Chief Operating Officer, David Cowburn, reflects on the launch of the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, exploring what this means for installers and consumers and outlining how to get involved. According to the Climate Change Committee, there are 29 million existing homes that need to be upgraded to low carbon heating systems by 2050 to reach…
Electricians are being reminded that vehicle maintenance and driver behaviour can pay dividends in reducing fuel consumption as pump prices remain volatile. The timely advice has been issued by leading fuel card provider fuelGenie as electricians face financial pressures from all sides, including recent record pump prices, sharply rising inflation and increases in the cost…
MKM Building Supplies has announced a major investment for the supply of Air Source Heat Pumps into the UK market. The investment will see MKM work with leading heating solutions provider, Grant UK, to offer the manufacturer’s Aerona3 R32 Air Source Heat Pump range across the UK to installers and homeowners. The offering is the…
The Worshipful Company of Plumbers (WCoP) is working with a number of trade and professional bodies to focus on Apprenticeships for the Future at this year’s Installer Show, which is set to take place at the NEC, Birmingham, between 21 and 23 June. Industry organisations working alongside the WCoP include: APHC, BESA, BPEC, City &…
Leading ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia is to host a webinar, ‘Domestic Retrofit Legislation and Guidance for Ventilation’, on the recently launched Building Regulations. Aimed at electricians, contractors, installers and electrical wholesalers, the webinar will update delegates on the recent changes to the legislation that they need to know and explain how these changes will affect ventilation…
Built Environment – Smarter Transformation, formerly Construction Scotland Innovation Centre, has announced a new strategic focus prioritising the built environment’s transition to zero carbon and improving the sector’s contribution to the fight against climate change. The new brand and mission for the innovation centre underlines its core purpose: to accelerate the move to a more…