In what’s been a turbulent time of political indecision and mounting tensions over the looming Brexit deadline, Focus SB found itself in the spotlight on the BBC for a second time in just over a year. Interviewed by BBC South East Today’s political editor Helen Catt, chairman Roger Kemp shared comment about the company’s strategy…
In response to an ever growing demand from its business customers to rent electrical items, Hughes Trade has appointed Nick Thorby to its specialist Business Rental team. He brings plenty of experience to his new role as he spent five years helping retail rental customers at the Hughes Store in central Norwich. There is an…
Yuasa and Wicklow Hurling got their new partnership off to a winning start as the team won the Allianz Hurling League Roinn 2B Cup on 10 March. The match was the first time the team wore their new branded strip featuring Yuasa as the title sponsors. The partnership between Yuasa and Wicklow Senior Hurling Team…
From humble beginnings as a pair of small connection contractors working from the back of their van, Smith Brothers’ founders Richard and John Smith are this month celebrating two decades in business. The past twenty years has been an era of significant change for the global energy market. Green power targets have called for a shake-up…
It’s a historic moment for Draper Tools as the company launches its centenary edition catalogue, available April. In addition to commemorating 100 years of business, the new catalogue also highlights the company’s commitment to growth and broadening its range, with 928 pages of tools and equipment. Plus, with a new structure and order, it’s easier…
Gira, one of the world’s leading full-range suppliers of intelligent system solutions for building management, ‘go green’ for Earth Hour 2019 and commit to 60 minutes of complete darkness… On Saturday 30th March 2019, Gira headquarters in Radevormwald, Germany turned out its lights. From 8:30 to 9:30pm, Gira switched off its entire lighting system within…
MK Electric is giving away £1,000 worth of products to one lucky person in honour of its centenary. All participants need to do is successfully answer three simple questions about the company’s 100-year history to be entered into the prize draw. To improve their chances of winning, contestants can brush up on their history using MK’s interactive…
The installation of fall protection systems can, unfortunately, be perceived as an inconvenience or, worse yet, an opportunity for cost-cutting. Fall protection equipment is vital to the safety of those that work at height but can count for little if incorrectly installed. When lives are at stake you don’t get a second chance to make…
Unitrunk, the company behind Rapid installation System (RIS), has become the first cable management specialist in the UK to pass fire safety testing for both its cable tray and cable ladder, providing peace of mind for specifiers, developers and end users. The move pre-empts any mandatory requirement to certify cable management systems for fire safety…
Leading provider of apprenticeships in the electrotechnical sector across England and Wales, JTL, has seen its Oxford training centre selected as a venue for one of the six heats of the 2019 SkillELECTRIC competition. SkillELECTRIC is the search for the UK’s best young electrician and the premier skills competition for the UK’s electrical industry. National…