Vanarama boss blasts government’s cuts to electric vehicle grants 60 per cent reduction to Plug-in Car Grant came as a complete shock to the industry ‘Ill-timed’ decision will make it harder for the government to hit its own goal of ending all petrol and diesel sales by 2030 Grants had been making a huge impact,…
UK Power Networks, Anglian Water and gas distribution company SGN have come together in a cross-utility partnership with Scope to help disabled customers manage their utility bills. Over this autumn and winter, disabled customers of each of the companies will be provided with details of disability equality charity Scope’s free advice helpline offering support to…
Cambridge is set to benefit from a new £5million investment to upgrade the electricity network and cater for future growth. Work is underway to install new state-of-the-art electrical equipment at a UK Power Networks’ site in Histon, including a third grid transformer to help increase capacity. This will help to meet future demand of local…
JTL, the leading national training provider for electrical and plumbing and heating apprenticeships, is proud to continue its work supporting the changing needs of electricians as it plans to offer the new Domestic Electrician Standard. Whilst the apprenticeship standard is still in development, JTL is planning to deliver the new Domestic Electrician Standard as soon…
First certification body in electrical industry to offer unique membership benefit NAPIT have introduced a new membership identity card app to make it quicker and easier for customers to verify the competence of NAPIT members. NAPIT electrical members can now access their new digital ID card anytime and anywhere, be it online or offline. The…
After a year in which the construction industry in Scotland moved from crisis to recovery and rebuilding, members of the Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum are looking forward to 2022 in a positive frame of mind. Asked about their wish-list for the sector for the coming year, its leading members expressed a strong desire for…
Half (49 per cent) of engineering companies experience difficulties with a lack of skills available in the external labour market and 45 per cent skills gaps or limitations within their internal workforce. 71 per cent experiencing an internal skills gap report it being from engineering or technical skills. Only 1/3 have taken action to improve…
IDEAL Industries, the global leader in electrical tools and accessories, is continuing its commitment to nurturing new talent in the UK electrical sector by sponsoring the SPARKS Learner of the Year contest. The move is part of a wide-ranging programme of product development and partnerships from IDEAL Industries aimed at supporting electrical students and apprentices….
Travis Perkins, the UK’s largest supplier of building materials to the building and construction industry, will extend its ongoing investment programme and is set to open up to 50 new branches over the next five years. To continue its position as a merchanting market leader, it plans to grow its market share in the top…
WD-40 Company has listened to tradesmen and women across the country, and redesigned its Specialist product range to mirror the iconic, and instantly recognisable design of its WD-40 Multi-Use Product. By creating a coherent look across the entire brand, WD-40 are hoping to help busy professionals to easily and quickly select the right Specialist product for every task in hand. Early research indicates that by bringing the Specialist range in…