The Construction Products Association’s Construction Trade Survey 2017 has revealed that the proportion of companies in the construction supply chain struggled with rising costs for raw materials, labour and energy has remained elevated in each quarter, last year. The survey found that although activity continued to increase for main contractors, SME builders, product manufacturers and…
With Valentine’s Day just within reach, what better time to find out just how many van drivers are smooth operators? A survey, commissioned by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, reveals that fewer than one in five don’t have a partner or are unromantic! It seems love is truly in the air as it emerges 34 per cent…
A recent study of more than a thousand people found that 25 per cent had difficulty finding a roofer. Builders and bathroom fitters were not far behind, with reports that it was difficult to find one when needed. In contrast, mechanics were the easiest to get hold of, with 97 per cent of people admitting…
Bureau Veritas is calling on the electrical contracting industry to embrace the changes brought by the new Part 8 section of the 18th Edition of the IET Wiring Regulations, which is set to arrive in a few months. They say it is an important step forward in the UK’s green agenda. With the UK being…
Unite, the UK’s construction union, is preparing to take legal action in the gradually intensifying Crossrail dispute, after they allege Balfour Beatty ceased paying agreed bonuses. Balfour Beatty are said to be acting like “guttersnipes and common thieves”, according to Unite. The dispute involves 76 electricians employed by Balfour Beatty on the Woolwich Crossrail station….
Homeowners can avoid fraudulent tradespeople by using a ‘Registered’ person, a leading Competent Person Scheme has confirmed today. NAPIT, with 25 years’ experience and 10,000 companies registered across the electrical, heating, plumbing, ventilation, microgeneration and building fabric sectors, made the announcement after an investigation by the BBC’s Inside Out. The programme involved a BBC reporter…
Tamworth-based trade association, the Door & Hardware Federation (DHF), is emphasising the significance of proper training, following the fining of a principal contractor, after a roller shutter door damaged a market stall in Walthamstow. ‘Flex D B Construction Ltd’ of Rydal Gardens, London, was found guilty of breaching Regulation 13 (1) of the Construction (Design…
REL Building Services, formerly REL Electrical, says the reason for the rebranding is to better reflect the services it offers and support its plans for further expansion. Set to launch this month, the new identity kick-starts a new logo and corporate colours, which will appear on the new website, marketing material, signage, van livery and…
It is vital that in such a complex craft that training electricians fully understand what they’re learning, for the sake of everyone’s safety. SELECT, the campaigning trade body for Scotland’s electrical sector, has produced, on the behalf of the SJIB, a series of detailed instructional videos, which will be vital during and in the final…
As the nation celebrates the 100th anniversary of the female vote, Emma Clancy, NICEIC CEO, says that tackling gender inequality “must be a trade priority.” Emma says that despite some progress in other industries, gender disparity is clear and prevalent in the electrical and wider construction sectors: “February 6th 1918 was an important milestone in…