With new safety legislation coming into force for the ladder industry in 2019, WernerCo has published a handy new guide to help customers understand these changes. EN131 has been brought in to provide a harmonised standard, which will cover all types of portable ladders including those for professional and non-professional use. WernerCo’s ‘EN131 – A…
The wait is over! This year’s Trade Apprentice competition opens for entries on Monday 4th March. Every year, Screwfix searches for the best up-and-coming trade talent. Are you an apprentice who thinks you have what it takes to stand out from the crowd? Or are you a tradesperson who has a superstar apprentice? If so,…
Leading mechanical and electrical services provider J S Wright has expanded into another floor of its 17,500 sq ft headquarters building in Birmingham. The 129-year-old company, which also has offices in Bristol and London, now occupies all three floors of Atlas House on Portland Street in Aston. J S Wright had already been occupying the…
Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, today announced it is working with more than 30 customers in Europe, North America and Asia to pilot its commercial LiFi system. Its LiFi-enabled LED luminaires combine excellent quality energy-efficient light with secure, stable, high-speed wireless communication using light waves. Implementation of LiFi technology from Bangalore to…
As part of its drive to tackle tool theft crime, Van Vault, the originators of in-vehicle secure storage, has launched a market leading new product range. Last year saw around 280,000 tool theft crimes across the UK. With the average value of tools left in tradespeople’s vans costing £2,880[1], Van Vault understands the importance of…
Fleets are an essential part of the transport industry, with approximately 5mn fleet vehicles on Great Britain’s roads. However, recent research from Pixie Energy, a subsidiary of Cornwall Insight Group, showcased in their latest insight paper Arming the Fleet – accelerating businesses scale adoption of EVs, reveals a general absence of clear, direct policy for…
An award-winning Midlothian Group firm has scored an absolute winner with the signing of a talented young footballer as an apprentice – and he is reaching goals that he had never previously dreamed of. Eighteen-year-old Bradley Barrett signed up with Loanhead-based M-Pact Group straight from school to take on the tough and comprehensive apprentice training…
Well documented research into human behaviour in emergency situations shows that 75 percent of people react immediately to clear authoritative voice messages in the event of fire. Education is one sector where voice commands that instruct and direct students and staff on how to leave a building or other area during an emergency is widely recognised as…
A surge in doorstep rogue traders is ripping off thousands of home owners for shoddy work that is unfinished, not even started or grossly overpriced. Police and Trading Standards held a national day of joint enforcement action, Operation Rogue Trader, which saw Trading Standards work alongside police to target rogue traders and aggressive doorstep sellers….
Leading mechanical and electrical building services specialist J S Wright has strengthened its rapidly growing electrical business after appointing a new Senior Electrical Contracts Engineer. Darren Swift will manage the electrical element of M&E building projects, as well as solus electrical projects, across the hotel, residential, social housing, student accommodation, leisure and commercial sectors. Based…