Having a constant stream of new enquiries in the pipeline is a goal of many renovation business owners and no matter how busy tradespeople may be during this renovation boom, it’s important to be thinking about the future. But how do you stand out from the crowd and encourage potential clients to pick you? Houzz…
A revolutionary smartphone app, matching people in a fix with the best available tradesperson, is taking off in the UK. With its ‘one-stop shop’ help literally at consumers’ fingertips, Spetz believes it can become the go-to service for anyone panicked by household flooding or electricity failure, locked out of their home or car, or even…
Renewable energy is booming in the East of England after an ‘extraordinary’ five months when connection approvals for new solar farms more than doubled in energy capacity compared to same period last year. Latest figures, published this month, show 34 new solar generation sites firmed up connection contracts with UK Power Networks across Essex, Hertfordshire…
Only one in four Brits (24 per cent) are aware of the government’s upcoming 2025 boiler ban and how this will affect them However, the majority (55 per cent) are interested in undertaking sustainable home improvements Checkatrade reveals the top ‘green home’ features Brits would consider installing, with solar panels (55 per cent) topping the…
With more lithium batteries in use than ever before, the risk of fires caused by them is also increasing. Their high temperatures and tendency to reignite means that you can’t rely on conventional Fire Extinguishers. Lithium batteries can be found in a huge number of different devices, including power tools, mobile phones, tablets, laptops and…
Glasgow Caledonian University research finds rise in suicide rate for construction workers and labourers The data also shows no change in historical ratios, with people in the construction industry three times more likely to take their own life than those working outside it The results will inform a new dashboard for policy makers aimed at…
UV light can kill 99.0 per cent or airborne viruses, making it a powerful tool in the fight against Covid-19. Yet while UV devices are already widely used in medical settings to disinfect equipment, operating theatres and PPE, their mainstream use has been limited: until recently. Since the beginning of the pandemic, demand for UV…
On International Women in Engineering day (23 June 2021), ECA asked, does social media break down the gender divide for female apprentices? In the case of Tianna, an apprentice from Birmingham, her social media network has been a lifeline during lockdown. “Without a doubt ours is the fastest changing industry there is”, says Eddie Clemmens…
Leading not for profit training provider, JTL is continuing to support the changing needs of electricians with the launch of its latest free, bite-size digital course, ‘An introduction to central heating’. This new course is part of its Power Up offering – JTL’s initiative to further support the building services engineering sector by offering free…
Latest figures from ONS suggest that construction growth is slowing despite growth earlier in the year. Highlights from the ONS Construction output in Great Britain Report June 11th report: • New construction work is slowing down – output fell 2.0 per cent in April following previous growth in March (5.8 per cent) • 2.9 per…