NAPIT Chief Executive, Mike Andrews, responds to the British Energy Security Strategy welcoming the Government’s plan to accelerate energy independence, yet cautious about the Government’s lack of focus on short-term quick measures to improve energy efficiency and reduce household bills. The Government has published its plan to accelerate homegrown energy production in response to rising…
Secure skills base and energy efficiency essential to fulfilling ambitions Leading electrotechnical trade body ECA has responded to the Government’s Energy Security Strategy. While ECA broadly supports the Government’s ambitions for solar and wind power, we urge Government to focus first on energy efficiency, retrofitting our aging housing stock, and creating the right conditions for…
The Government’s Energy Security Strategy fails to deliver for builders, with no significant measures announced to improve the UK’s 29 million energy inefficient homes which would help cut bills and lower emissions, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in response to the Energy Security Strategy announced last week. Brian Berry, Chief Executive at the…
myenergi, pioneer of the world’s first eco-smart EV charging device, has partnered with XITE Energy Racing for the 2022 Nitro Rallycross (Nitro RX) season. As part of the agreement, the team’s 1,070bhp all-electric race car will be emblazoned with iconic myenergi livery throughout the season’s ten global events. Led by team owner/driver Oli Bennett, the…
Tamlite Lighting has eradicated more than 51 tonnes of plastic from its operations over the last four years, the equivalent to well over 1 million plastic bags. The leading independent lighting manufacturer has also reduced consumption of new plastics by an impressive 80% – down from 14.5 tonnes in 2020 to 2.7 tonnes – rewarding…
Building output was boosted by sustained rise in new work across the board according to the Construction Purchasing Managers index for March. The latest reading of 59.1 was unchanged from February and well above the 50 mark that separates expansion from contraction. The index revealed the joint-fastest rate of output growth since June 2021 boosted…
SPARKS Magazine is getting ready to crown its 2022 Learner of the Year at a live final later this month. It comes after dozens of competitors from across England and Wales took part in six regional heats in an effort to win the prestigious title of SPARKS Magazine’s 2022 Learner of the Year. The six…
Cable management specialist HellermannTyton has launched its first Competency Hub – the first in a series of sector-specific learning hubs for installers and engineers working with cable management solutions. Beginning with the Solar industry, the sector-specific hubs offer a digital platform from which engineers, installers and manufacturers can receive relevant training, expert advice and specialist…
Youngsters at a Solihull school will be able to further explore the great outdoors this summer – thanks to a donation from a leading builders merchant. St Patrick’s Primary C of E Academy, based on Salter Street in Earlswood, has received fencing and other materials from Selco Builders Warehouse to utilise on its forest…
The rise in construction output, the highest since August 2021, masks falling optimism and a drop in residential construction activity, warns the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in response to the latest construction PMI data. Brian Berry, chief executive of the FMB said: “Construction output has been sustained during March through the buoyancy of commercial…