Selco Builders Warehouse has stepped up its commitment to delivering a sustainable future for the business, its customers and colleagues by planting a new forest. In what is believed to be the most significant development of its kind in the builders merchant industry, Selco has directly supported the planting of more than 100,000 trees across…
In its latest initiative as a major voice within the Scottish construction sector, the Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has unveiled a new guide to the crucial and increasingly complex issue of professional indemnity insurance (PII). The easy-to-understand downloadable document, produced by the Forum’s unique collaboration of trade associations, professional bodies, companies and individuals, outlines…
In response to a recent Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) report which warned the lack of accredited tradespeople will jeopardise heat pump installation targets, Griff Thomas from GTEC has urged heating installers to seize training opportunities and become part of the decarbonisation solution. “The building services industry needs to get behind climate change targets and train-up…
82 per cent of tradespeople have seen their earnings increase following the third UK lockdown, which began in January 2021 More than half (54 per cent) of tradespeople have seen their workloads increase and one in ten are fully booked for the next six months The average Brit has saved £1,803 since March 2020, with…
At a time when progress in the Scottish construction industry is being hampered by global materials shortages, one of the sector’s most influential bodies is advocating a radical re-think of the supply chain as a catalyst for a more sustainable economy. The Scottish Construction Leadership Forum (CLF), working with the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre, is…
House builders will be stripped of planning permission if site development does not commence within 18 months after planning is ‘green-lit’, under new government proposals. With England desperate for new houses, and close to a million plots across the country remaining unfinished, MPs argue that proposals put forward by the housing, communities and local government…
Why would I need an electrical enclosure? Whether it is outside or within a building, electrical or electronic equipment needs to be safely housed. When installing electrical enclosures, you have to consider the safety and protection of the electrical equipment (this needs to be particularly focused on when installing external enclosures). Also, the safety of…
The cost of hiring electrical contractors has risen by 3.1 per cent in a month, according to the latest analysis of pay trends in the construction industry. Hudson Contract, the UK’s largest provider of tax status and employment contract services to the sector, said average weekly earnings increased to £1,063 during May. The company’s figures…
SNAP IT is the new on-demand delivery service that enables tradespeople to order spare parts and materials at the click of a button; digitising an industry still operating on pen and paper. “SNAP-IT delivers materials to tradespeople on-demand, allowing them to complete more jobs and increase annual earnings, whilst generating incremental revenue for partnered retailers….
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA), which has grown from 11 members in its earliest days to around 120 members, accounting for 80 per cent of the UK’s building controls market. Originally launched as the Building Controls Group (BCG) by Secretary of State for Energy John Wakeham in 1991,…