IDEAL Networks launches new promotions exclusively for the keyworkers who are keeping networks running in critical industries. “Avoiding network downtime is more crucial than ever in many industries,” says Tim Widdershoven, Marketing Director for IDEAL Networks. “We want to provide extra support to the hard-working Systems Integrators and IT Managers that are maintaining and installing…
The newly-established Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has hailed the “speed and efficiency” of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme rollout – but says the real test will be if all claims are paid on time. The specialist body – set up to support Scotland’s construction industry during the current pandemic – said the successful launch…
As the number of people owning a smart phone increases year on year, so the popularity and use of apps continues to rise. Marie Parry, group marketing director, Scolmore Group, looks at how apps are making life easier for contractors and installers. Using an app to help with electrical work may have seemed unlikely a…
When a tradesman accepts a job, they expect to head to the project site and complete it without any questions asked. However, that isn’t always the case. Homeowners often request contractors to do way more than was originally agreed upon. These scenarios often create an uncomfortable situation for tradespeople. What extra duties are oddly requested?…
Earnings for self-employed electricians decreased by nearly 10 per cent last month as coronavirus hit the construction industry. Weekly pay averaged at £1,086 in March, down from £1,205 in February, according to the latest figures from Hudson Contract. The Government imposed a wide-ranging social and economic lockdown on March 23 but said the construction sector…
Staff and office bearers at the electrical trade association SELECT have saluted the work of the NHS and key workers by putting their hands together in a new film for the weekly ‘Clap for our Carers’ event. The isolated workers filmed themselves clapping in a special compilation video that was screened on social media on…
A short briefing has been prepared on behalf of the UK construction sector to brief companies and individuals on the ongoing repercussions of the Covid-19 crisis for our sector. The Briefing has been prepared in collaboration between the industry’s leading trade and representative bodies: Association for Consultancy & Engineering, Builders Merchant Federation, Build UK, Chartered…
The Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) is delighted to announce the launch of online training for its full suite of training courses. The BCM01-06 training courses cover a wide range of topics which incorporate the latest technical information from the building controls sector which helps engineers, installers, and building owners to further their knowledge and…
Mactavish, the leading independent expert on commercial insurance placement and dispute resolution, estimates* around one in five VAT and/or PAYE registered construction firms in the UK – some 68,800 in total – will have renewed their insurance at the end of March and beginning of April, but because of Coronavirus many will have seen cover…
Landlords and contractors who are facing increasing challenges to access properties are set for a boost after a tech company announced it is making its COVID-19 functionality free to use. Launched earlier this month, Gas Tag’s new functionality makes it easier for landlords and contractors to report and evidence incidents where they have been unable…