Any tradesman will tell you that van and tool theft is a major problem. In this article, Kelly Friel from tool and PPE suppliers Zoro shares her tips for protecting our property from thieves. More than half of all UK builders have been victim to tool theft in the last year, a 30% rise compared…
Health and Safety Executive statistics show that falls from height remain the leading cause of workplace fatalities and have been for a number of years. Tragically, the HSE has previously suggested that all falls from height can be prevented. Stuart Pierpoint, UK Sales Manager at HCL Safety, explains why professional inspection and certification can help…
Vauxhall has taken first place in the annual What Van? survey of the top 10 commercial vehicle manufacturer websites for van customers. With the best overall score of 74 per cent in the survey, Vauxhall’s van website triumphed over the opposition, even knocking a close competitor off the top after a three-year reign. Vauxhall has…
To celebrate 30 years in business, REO UK has put together a new book, R30 – The past, present and future of power. A key theme throughout the book is power quality, what it means, what affects it and how it impacts electronics in almost every sphere. Here, Steve Hughes, managing director of industrial power…
A leading UK builders merchant has demonstrated its commitment to customer and staff welfare by installing dozens of new defibrillators across its entire business. All 67 branches, as well as the Support Centre in Wythall near Birmingham and the new Edmonton delivery hub, will be fitted with a defibrillator in the run-up to Christmas. Selco…
Breathing Buildings, the UK’s leading provider of natural and hybrid ventilation systems, has designed and delivered a low-energy ventilation system to a RIBA award-winning school in Southwark, London. The £8m project at Ivydale Primary School involved the construction of a new two-storey building to double the school’s capacity. A key element of the project was…
Super Rod has donated 40 safety tool kits to apprentices at Edinburgh College, as part of the company’s industry-recognised campaign with health and safety ambassador Louise Taggart to improve isolation standards in the electrical industry. The donation holds a special importance to the safety campaign, as it was the college attended by Louise’s brother Michael…
Electrical hazards are everywhere – from the workplace to home, there are electrical appliances and live wires above and around us – so it’s important to know the essential steps to preventing and helping during an electrical emergency as well as what equipment is needed. Should someone require your assistance, knowledge of the correct safety…
NAPIT’s brand new publication On-site Solutions – Practical Solutions to Electrical Installations in accordance with BS 7671:2018 is now available. The guide features useful solutions for: Electrical vehicle charging installations Surge protection devices Smart home installations Outbuildings RCD selection Consumer unit considerations Selection of equipment Designing circuits Safe isolation of electrical supplies Inspection, testing and…
A remarkable nine out of 10 business owners across construction suffer a range of mental health issues due to payment and other business pressures, according to a survey run by leading engineering services trade bodies ECA and BESA. The new survey, conducted in association with 25 other construction trade bodies, found that business owners have…