During 2020, a total of 18 companies joined the Recolight WEEE scheme. And from the beginning of 2021, another three companies have transferred to Recolight from other schemes. The three companies transferring their compliance to Recolight from January are ZG Lighting UK, who supply brands which include Thorn and Zumtobel. Ark Lighting, a manufacturer of…
The Government has recently published a Construction Playbook outlining how government will work with the industry to improve standards in public projects with the objective of delivering these faster, better and greener. Construction will be key to the UK’s recovery from Covid-19 and this follows Boris Johnson’s announcement to “build, build, build” while also recognising…
Industry vacancies bounce back, with available jobs 8 per cent ahead of pre-pandemic levels 28,000 construction industry roles available Government-backed recruitment platform, the Construction Talent Retention Scheme, helps get candidates and employers matched online While a range of industries such as hospitality, leisure and retail continue to reel from the impact of Covid-19 and lockdown,…
The Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB) says there is now “overwhelming industry support” for regulation of the electrical industry and is urging more professionals to make their voices heard. The leading construction body insists protection of title is vital to protect consumers across Scotland – and points to a recent consultation in which 90 per…
Kensa Group CEO, Simon Lomax, has welcomed the Government’s long-awaited response to the recent Part L Future Homes Consultation published on January 19, which states that from 2025, no new homes will be built with fossil fuel heating such as a natural gas boiler. Mr Lomax said: “Although we would always ask the Government to…
Homelessness is always hard – not least at Christmas and certainly not least in the midst of a pandemic. In response to this crisis, Knightsbridge – one of the UK’s leading manufacturer of wiring devices, accessories and lighting – has donated a percentage of sales revenue from its weatherproof range to Signposts, a Dunstable and…
Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today doubled down on its long-standing strategy to embed environmental, social and governance considerations into every facet of its activities – and to assist its customers and business partners in achieving their own sustainability objectives. The announcement coincided with the news that Corporate Knights, a…
All new homes must be carbon zero ready by 2025 and existing ones must meet higher energy standards, the government has announced. Gas-fired boilers are to make way for energy heat pumps in new housing and existing home repairs and replacements are to be more energy efficient. For example, the specifications of extensions, replacement of…
Almost half (48 per cent) of electrotechnical and engineering services employers have said there is ‘insufficient training’ available to enable electricians and other installers to deliver the technologies necessary to achieve Net Zero Carbon, such as renewable energy, heat pumps, electric vehicle charging, and energy storage. The Skills4Climate industry report, which surveyed a range of…
After raising a staggering £10k on their first day of online fundraising, the teams at East Belfast based Parr Group and Parr Facilities Management Limited raised their fundraising goal to £18k and on Friday 18th December ‘blew it out of the water’ as the team marked a £22,290 fundraising milestone with a frigid sea splash…