Only half (53 per cent) of UK engineering firms think net zero by 2050 is achievable for them. 1 in 2 are currently experiencing a skills gap or limitations in their current workforce (46 per cent), however due to the current economic climate, recruitment is currently their lowest priority (35 per cent). Almost half say…
As sales pass the £2bn landmark this year, Screwfix focus on colleagues and customers continues to drive the business forward. The omnichannel retailer opened 30 stores in 2020, creating over 500 new jobs. Screwfix customers have raised £2m for The Screwfix Foundation which supports charities-in-need across the UK Omnichannel retailer Screwfix has reached a number…
Specialist AEI Cables has sent out a message to the supply chain highlighting the need to use only approved cabling in critical signal and control equipment following the announcement of a revised version of the Code of Practice covering these areas of performance. In an open letter to many customers, industry bodies and organisations, the…
A new guide providing tradespeople with training tips and practical business advice has been created to help those who are out of work or are looking to develop their existing skill set over lockdown. The resource has been published by heating and utilities training provider Skills Training Group and also contains a detailed breakdown of…
Christian Deilmann, Co-founder and Chief Product Officer at tado° outlines the measures needed to meet Europe’s and the UK’s climate targets. Heating and cooling in buildings and industry accounts for half of the energy consumption, and governments across Europe and the UK have begun to recognise the scale of this challenge and opportunity through financial…
Andreas Rietz, Nexans Global Product Manager Automation, outlines why higher operating temperatures up to 90°C have driven the development of a new generation of automation cables for industrial installations. Fast moving automation installations such as drag-chains, machine tools and robotics present a particular challenge for cables. They must ensure reliable transmission of data and control…
Drivers will be able to boost their Electric Vehicle in minutes, thanks to a new high-power charging service at Cobham Services. Six new high-power chargers with up to 350kW, using 100 per cent green energy from source to socket, have been installed at Extra Motorway Services’ area on the M25 thanks to work by UK…
Raindrop is a flexible, smart and secure solution specifically designed for self-employed workers to save for their futures in one easy-to-use online platform. A new fully digital, flexible and smart pension platform, designed specifically for self-employed workers, has officially launched this week. In a major first for nearly five million self-employed UK workers, Raindrop is…
Energy metering company Providor has transformed its business with the latest mobile technology to become one of the UK’s primary smart metering companies. With the roll-out of a mobile resource management system from Leeds-based BigChange, Providor has replaced a number of systems and eliminated paperwork with the fully digital real-time works and management solution. Providor,…
A Sussex village could hold one of the keys to helping the UK reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Residents in Barcombe, East Sussex, are helping their local electricity network operator to create a model roadmap for ‘greener’ home heating that will in time show the way for other communities to follow suit. Fossil-fuel…