The Final Report of the Competence Steering Group for Building a Safer Future, ‘Setting the Bar- A New Competence Regime for Building a Safer Future’ has been published. The report has been written following engagement with more than 300 organisations and through 13 Working Groups, with a unified vision to improve the competence of those…
Customers voted for their favourite products across six categories DeWalt and Milwaukee clinched two awards each The winners were presented with trophies during Screwfix Live 2020 DeWalt and Milwaukee clinched two awards each in the annual Screwfix Product of the Year Awards 2020. Customers voted in their hundreds for their winners with the DeWalt Bolster Boot…
Already offering a comprehensive range of fire protection systems for the professional electrical contract market, ESP has just announced the launch of a new commissioning service, which is designed to ensure that all installed ESP systems operate correctly and are fully compliant with the latest BS5839-1 regulations. This latest development means that contractors can now…
Caerphilly carpenter and joiner wins coveted title Out over 2500 initial entrants, Sean wowed the judges in the final The carpenter & joiner receives the ultimate £20k prize bundle including tools, technology, and training We have a winner! Sean Matthews, a Caerphilly carpenter & joiner, has been officially announced as the winner of Screwfix Top…
Positive mental health amongst UK tradespeople will be the focus next week as a leading builders merchant launches a special initiative. Selco Builders Warehouse, which has 68 branches across the UK is supporting World Mental Health Day this year by encouraging customers to take an extra drinks break and check in with their colleagues. Free…
In 2016, the Paris accord on Climate Change took place, at which the UK together with the world’s largest economies agreed to keep global warming below 2°C. Since then becoming a net-zero nation has been a fundamental part of achieving the ambitious goal with a date set for the middle of the century. A net-zero…
IDEAL Networks has launched a new Networks Reward promotion that gives cable installers, network technicians and systems integrators free products up to the value of £1800 with an eligible purchase “It has been a challenging year for many businesses in our industry, who have worked hard to keep critical networks up and running but may…
TrustMark is proud to work alongside government to help deliver the Green Homes Grant Voucher Scheme, which launches today (Wednesday 30 September 2020). Homeowners across England are now able to apply for funding to make energy efficiency improvements to their properties. All work carried out under the scheme must be completed by a TrustMark Registered…
Age-old assumptions: 44 per cent of Brits believe ‘cowboy builders’ are commonplace Top misconceptions: Too expensive (28 per cent), unreliable (23 per cent) and rip-off merchants (19 per cent) – yet 85 per cent admit their experiences of tradespeople have been positive #RespectYourTrades: Checkatrade campaign seeks to drive reappraisal of our nation’s tradespeople and has…
After taking a proactive approach to the Coronavirus pandemic, the Joint Industry Board (JIB) is aiming to build on its longer-term strategic priorities of raising employment standards, achieving significant business growth and creating a safer built environment. To help its members during lockdown the JIB announced the introduction of a Temporary Furlough Benefits Credit, which gave…