IPAF offers two short presentations with supporting Andy Access posters covering the use and inspection of PFPE when using MEWPs Newly released Toolbox Talks, designed to share specific safety messages on work sites, are now available from the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF). They are two short presentations aimed at explaining the use of personal…
National training provider Group Horizon Ltd, in partnership with the Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) has announced the launch of their delivery of the Level 4 Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS) Controls Engineer Apprenticeship. A culmination of over four years of work by the Trailblazer Employer Group which included a number of BCIA members, the…
Amid the current UK multi-residential development boom, the majority of contractors and consultants claim sustainability will be the most important design issue over the next ten years, according to an industry report. In contrast, the survey of 520 M&E contractors and architects – 25 per cent per cent of whom work in the residential market…
An urban farm in Birmingham designed to bring the local community closer to nature has received a helping hand from a leading builders merchant. Selco Builders Warehouse has donated a range of materials to Woodgate Urban Farm, based on Doulton Close in Harborne, after being approached by customer David Cox, of Facilica Building Services….
Ansell Lighting is set to save the equivalent of more than five million plastic bags per year with the launch of new responsible packaging, as part of its ongoing sustainability drive. Ansell’s Green Team task force, a group of environmental champions who promote sustainability within the business, has overhauled the company’s packaging to replace single-use…
Smaller builders could benefit from a £150m ‘help to build’ fund to make it easier for people to commission a bespoke home. The government initiative is aimed at creating a level playing field between first-time buyers of newly built homes, who benefit from ‘help to buy’, and those who want to build their own home….
The ‘Help to Build’ fund announced today will help a new generation of people build their own home, but small to medium-sized (SME) house builders need access to more small sites to help make their dreams a reality, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the FMB, said: “I…
Hundreds of charge points are operated by JustPark’s community of space owners, located on private land such as driveways, small business forecourts and churchyards. This is known as community charging Zap-Map is the leading EV mapping service for drivers to locate available charge points, plan their electric journeys and share updates with other EV drivers…
A new builders merchant has officially opened in Liverpool – and brought with it a £3,000 boost to the local community. As part of its ongoing expansion around the UK, Selco Builders Warehouse has cut the ribbon on its 70th branch on Mersey Reach Park, Galgate Drive in Bootle. To mark the opening,…
Small trades businesses in high growth sectors, such as plumbers and electricians, can take advantage of apprenticeship incentives in order to help them grow and young people currently out of work find new careers. New statistics released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveal more than 1.675million people (4.9 per cent) are currently out…