The Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has thrown its weight behind the new Scotland Loves Local gift card campaign – and has urged businesses and the public to sign up and help support tradespeople in their area. Designed to revitalise grassroots communities hit by COVID-19, the scheme will see the creation of gift cards for…
A leading lighting manufacturer has called on the industry to ‘seize the opportunity for change’ in order to ensure building safety is a top priority. With the announcement of the Building Safety Bill, Tamlite Lighting says whilst the safety of buildings, and the people occupying them, has reached an ever-higher profile in the public consciousness,…
Delta-EE, the specialist new energy research and consulting company, released their State of New Energy Market 2021 report that looks at the shift towards energy as a service across industry sectors. The report shows that despite COVID-19, the new energy market in Europe is progressing faster than expected with a 53 per cent increase in…
The summer is well and truly underway, and this means many budding electricians will be taking their first steps into the industry in the form of trainee schemes and apprenticeships. While the electrical industry is desperate to attract new talent, the competition for jobs is fierce meaning new sparkys will be more eager than ever…
Research from Cornwall Insight’s ‘TPI satisfaction survey’* found a growing interest in renewable electricity amongst businesses and Third-Party Intermediaries (TPIs). The ‘TPI satisfaction survey’ details TPIs’ views on the services they receive from energy suppliers. The 2020 edition asks which suppliers “meet TPI needs” best and how much they value renewable energy. Molly Lloyd, Senior…
Schneider Electric, the leader in digital transformation and energy management, have announced the winners of their mySchneider football competition. The competition, only open to mySchneider users, provided players with the chance to win a host of Amazon vouchers. For each Euro 2020 match, players predicted the winning team, as well as the margin of victory,…
Whilst the nation was on the edge of their seats this summer, WernerCo was encouraging tradesmen to get on their feet with the Youngman Freestyler challenge. Fronted by nine times world record holder and freestyle footballer, John Farnworth, tradesmen were challenged to demonstrate their best freestyle football skills. Kicking off in April, the nationwide tour…
Screwfix Sprint will offer delivery direct to site within 60 minutes Service is Screwfix’s latest innovation focused on hyper-convenience Launch follows successful trial across Bristol Screwfix, the omni-channel trade retailer, is to launch a rapid delivery service called Screwfix Sprint that will deliver orders direct to site, within 60 minutes. Following a successful trial, Screwfix…
In the wake of a landmark report released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) has underlined the need for well-maintained building controls within our buildings. The IPCC report warns of the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways,…
Shoal Group has acquired SWA, a leading supplier of essential cable terminations, fastenings, fixings and tools for the electrical and construction industries, on 1st August 2021. SWA was established in 1988 and is committed to providing top-quality products and services to its customers. It stocks over 8,000 product lines at its 50,000 square foot warehouse…