When DIY SOS: The Big Build BBC Children in Need Special is aired next week (Wednesday, 13th November) it will show the transformation of a rundown church hall, into a much needed emergency accommodation and support centre for Nightsafe: a Blackburn charity which provides support to young people aged 16 to 24 who are homeless…
Smart home guide launched by The Smart Technology Product Safety group Leading consumer safety charity, Electrical Safety First (ESF), has been working with law firm, DLA Piper – and a group of leading manufacturers and retailers – to create the first smart home guide for the absolute beginner. “Many people would welcome the benefits from…
Driving forward a sustainable approach, protecting the environment, reusing and recycling waste, remains at the heart of the Dietzel Univolt business. The company, whose headquarters remain in Vienna, Austria, one of the worlds only carbon neutral cities, is committed to operating a business based upon sustainable principles, in line with the wider vision of its…
Zero Carbon World, a UK nonprofit dedicated to the adoption of electric vehicles, is using Oracle NetSuite to support its vision of creating a sustainable and equitable decarbonised society. With NetSuite, Zero Carbon World has been able to expand its national open source charging network for electric vehicles – removing a key barrier to electric…
Businesses in the UK lose a lot of production because of people being off work ill, and many of these absences are due to work related illnesses or injuries. The Health and Safety Executive information shows that in 2017/18, 30.7 million working days were lost. Stress accounted for 15.4 million of these lost days; the…
“Electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure is about to become the next gold rush according to a recent article” commented Brendan Beaver the manager of Metrel UK Limited. “The article in InsideEVs authored by Matt Pressman , went on to say as more EVs take to our roadways, it will make more sense for businesses to…
The National Home Improvement Council (NHIC) held a Healthy Homes debate in Parliament on the 22nd October. Entitled Healthy Homes and the Role of Refurbishment, the debate looked at what needs to be done to raise awareness and standards to ensure UK homes are healthy, safe and efficient. The debate took place at The House…
Get ready for one of the major events in the industry calendar: Electrical Safety First’s 11th annual product safety conference. This year’s theme is Think Like a Consumer – Behaviour-led insights for Safer Products, which will be held at Church House, Westminster, on Thursday 28th November. The event attracts an extensive range of delegates from…
Earlier this year, Super Rod and CEF teamed up to launch a brand new national safety awareness campaign to get more installers thinking about their health and safety at work. This has resulted in a unique collaboration across three of our industry’s strongest brands, Klein Tools, Megger Instruments, and MCG, all facilitated by CEF. The…
It would seem that Glen Dimplex Heating & Ventilation’s (GDHV) commitment to helping installers stay informed knows no bounds, as the business’ two new state-of-the-art training vans have already clocked up almost 30,000 miles since May 2019. Earlier this year the industry leader invested significantly in launching two new liveried vans, full of training equipment,…