When you need to source cables for your projects your local stockist will often be your first port of call. You may set out to find a stockist that has sufficient stock levels and competitive pricing. However, what is your measure of a quality distributor? How can you be sure that the cable products have…
Ahead of the budget today, here’s some comment from Helen Booth, Director of the HomeServe Foundation “Increasing incentives for SME businesses and sole traders to invest in a new generation of skilled workers are critical if the UK has the best possible chance to bounce back from the overwhelming impacts of COVID. “SMEs and sole…
Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has announced today that it will electrify 1,200 vehicles by 2025 for its own fleet. The commitment marks a significant step towards making the world’s most sustainable company even closer to carbon neutrality. “Electric mobility, coupled with decarbonisation, decentralisation and digitalisation of…
A VAT cut on home improvement works from 20 per cent to 5 per cent for a temporary five year period would generate an economic stimulus worth £51 billion and create 345,000 new jobs, according to new research published today by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)….
If you deferred your VAT due to Covid-19, you need to start planning, says Henry Ejdelbaum is MD of AIMS Accountants for Business, who have 200 local accountants based all across the UK and specialise in helping small business owners with their tax affairs Last year, to help businesses who were suffering with cashflow difficulties…
IDEAL Networks, leading manufacturer of dependable data cable, network, and CCTV test equipment, will be known as TREND Networks from 31st March 2021. In re-branding to TREND Networks, with a new tagline “Depend on Us”, the company aims to better reflect its vision, mission, goals, and position as a partner providing customers with innovation alongside…
Scotland’s largest construction trade association, SELECT, has teamed up with the industry’s leading training providers to launch a new video celebrating the many benefits that apprentices bring to businesses, individuals and the economy. Entitled Business Backing Talent – the theme of Scottish Apprenticeship Week – the film features a young trainee and her employer discussing…
Leading ladder manufacturer WernerCo has issued a reminder of the benefits offered by fibreglass ladders and is urging tradespeople to consider making this type of product an essential part of their toolkit Traditionally, fibreglass ladders have been seen as a solution for working around electricity, with the non-conductive stiles preventing against electrical shocks. However, it…
Only 15 per cent of people cited home heating as a top source of emissions People ranked aviation emissions higher than road transport emissions 43 per cent back the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles The British public underestimate the contribution of heating their homes to UK greenhouse gas emissions, but overestimate…
Workplace safety is paramount in any industry, however some workplaces harbour more serious health and safety risks than others. The electrical industry is one of many industries where safety hazards are rife, with electrical accidents often leading to life threatening injuries. Shocks and burns can occur as workers are dealing with electrical machinery, cables, and…