Following the announcement that the ban on new petrol and diesel cars has been brought forward to 2030 under the Prime Minister’s 10 point plan, top companies offer their comment. David Hall, VP Power Systems, Schneider Electric said: The road to recovery is green. Scrapping polluting petrol and diesel cars in favour of EVs is not…
Construction Helpline Ltd (CHL), established 10 years ago, is an industry-leading, UK-wide training and testing provider for the construction industry workforce. CHL prides itself on excellence and places a focus on CITB Health & Safety courses to encourage new workers onto construction sites, essentially driving the people who make the construction industry prosper. Although this…
Refurb grants for people to make their homes more energy efficient should be available for an extra year rather than finish at the end of March next year, urges the Federation of Master Builders. The trade body is calling on the chancellor Rishi Sunak in his spending review on November 25 to bring forward a£9.2 bnmanifesto pledge…
By Anish Mehta, UK Managing Partner at APARI If you’re a self-employed tradesperson there are things you can do now, before January’s tax return deadline, to avoid being stung for tax you can’t afford. As a result of Covid-19, many self-employed people will be worried about how they’re going to pay their tax bill. You…
As many as 8 out of 10 (84 per cent) homeowners are planning ‘green’ work to make their main property more energy efficient Two-thirds (67 per cent) of homeowners are aware of the Government’s Green Homes Grant, with more than a quarter (28 per cent) planning to use it. One in six (16 per cent)…
Up to 10 jobs will be created in Bristol when one of the city’s builders merchants moves to an enhanced new location later this year. Selco Builders Warehouse will move into a new 140,000 sq ft site on Cater Road in Bishopsworth on December 14. It will make it the largest branch in Selco’s 69-strong…
Ideal Industries, the global leader in electrical accessories, tools and equipment, has signed a supply agreement with The IBA Buying Group Ltd, making the company’s entire product catalogue available across the IBA’s national network of 87 independent wholesalers across 120 Branches. Amongst the products that will now be available from IBA member independents are Ideal…
Be prepared for the upcoming changes and ensure the cables you source remain compliant for supply into the United Kingdom. Following the announcement made on 1st September by the UK Government, in respect to UKCA marking, there will now be additional considerations for all importers and distributors in the UK cable market. As of 1st…
JTL, the leading national training provider for electrical and heating and plumbing apprenticeships, has partnered with London South East Colleges (LSEC) to provide a programme of Traineeships in Electrical and Plumbing. The Traineeship programme gives young people, aged 16- 24- year olds, an opportunity to develop skills and confidence in order to take their first…
ABB in the UK has successfully achieved ‘CEMARS’ accreditation, one of the world’s first internationally accredited greenhouse gas (GHG) certification schemes, that checks and verifies the methodology used to measure carbon emissions. With over 60 per cent of its commercial portfolio connected to helping customers reduce their own carbon emissions, ABB has committed to lead…