An electrotechnical installations apprentice from Cardiff has been crowned this year’s winner of the Screwfix Trade Apprentice 2021 competition. Kaiden Ashun, 21, took part in a digital final (22/23 April) alongside nine other finalists. He impressed a panel of industry experts including representatives from the NICEIC, CIPHE, FMB and Screwfix Top Tradesperson 2019, Darren McGhee…
SWA are soon to launch #SWADISPLAY whereby contractors upload a photo of their favourite SWA trade counter display. There will be prizes for the top five photos submitted with an overall monthly prize for the wholesaler with the best display stand voted by the contractor. SWA received survey responses from over 200 electricians asking for…
A campaign to change-up the national conversation around social housing safety and compliance with landlords, residents, government and suppliers, is calling for safety pledges ahead of the first annual National Social Housing Safety and Compliance Week. Running 21st – 25th June, the inaugural awareness week is spearheaded by the Association of Safety and Compliance Professionals…
New free online tool allows you to calculate how much carbon your business can save with the installation of solar PV See how much money your business can save on electricity expenditure by installing solar panels Decarbonisation will be become more prominent as we approach COP26 in November With the UK’s target for net zero…
The UK’s biggest electricity distributor has led the way in reaching out to support thousands of SMEs in the communities it serves to help combat the pressures of the Covid-19 pandemic. Small businesses are at the heart of the UK’s economic recovery as Covid-19 restrictions ease this summer – and one utility firm is helping…
Further to the news that building supplies are facing a shortage, Access Training UK and Rated People has commented: Jamie Jefferies, CEO at Access Training UK comments: “Construction and manual trade were some of the UK’s strongest sectors during the pandemic. Therefore, it is no surprise to see those in the trade industry have decided…
ESP, leading supplier of security, fire protection, emergency lighting and heating control products, has released the latest update to its comprehensive product catalogue, bringing together all products from its extensive portfolio in one, easy to access reference guide. Available to download from the ESP website, the new 107-page catalogue provides wholesalers, contractors and specifiers with…
Developers and housebuilders warn the government is unlikely to hit its goal of 300,000 new homes built a year by the mid-2020s unless it ups its planning permission numbers. They are calling for at least 1.7m planning applications to be granted claiming the current pipeline of 1.3m homes with permission to be built by March…
A new partnership between Niglon and the electrical industry’s dedicated charity is set to support those struggling with bereavement, redundancy or illness. The Niglon team announced the partnership this month (June) and will be donating 10 per cent of the profits from every single Median range product sold to the Electrical Industries Charity (EIC) going…
Panduit, together with industry thought-leaders, is hosting the We Connect: The Journey of Innovation, a virtual event filmed live on, Wednesday 16 June 2021. Streamed in real-time from four Customer Briefing Centres in EMEA, and its global headquarters in Chicago, USA, the 300 minute event has been designed to offer partners and customers a virtual journey…