New survey from Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles reveals Britain’s van drivers are on a health drive. 41 per cent eat healthily while on the road. Over 50 per cent go to the gym or exercise more than three times a week. Of the respondents, four in 10 were women New research shows Britain’s van drivers are…
A leading electrical firm has been praised in the UK Parliament for ambitious expansion plans and its commitment to recruiting apprentices. Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey MP Drew Hendry has tabled an Early Day Motion congratulating the success of NES (North Electrical Services) Ltd, which has bases in Inverness and Elgin. NES has more than…
SELECT, Scotland’s leading electrotechnical trade organisation, has appointed a new Managing Director. He is Darrell Matthews, who replaces Newell McGuinness, who has been in post for more than 13 years. SELECT is Scotland’s largest trade association with a membership that carries out more than 90 per cent of all electrical installation work in the country….
Yorkshire power contractor Smith Brothers has been appointed by world-leading polymer provider SNF, to carry out large-scale electrical engineering works at its first UK-based manufacturing facility. Having been enlisted as the Independent Connections Provider (ICP) by SNF, high voltage specialist Smith Brothers will be responsible for the 66kV load connection of the 21MVA site to…
ECA and the BESA meet with liquidators PwC and Government on Wednesday Leading engineering services trade bodies ECA and BESA yesterday (Wednesday 17 January) pressed Carillion liquidators PwC to provide greater certainty to private sector contractors over the outstanding cash owed by the fallen construction giant. PwC’s David Kelly confirmed they and Carillion will provide…
BEAMA is launching a new video as part of its ongoing ‘My Health My Home’ campaign, aimed at driving public awareness of the risks of poor indoor air quality and a lack of ventilation, in response to rising symptoms of poor air in UK homes. A recent poll of UK homeowners, commissioned by BEAMA, has…
Pearson Electrical has teamed up with Northern Divers to re-wire the company’s new boat, the MV Anne-Marie. Once launched, the vessel will be put to work on the Humber, helping to keep the waters clear and minimise flood risk to Hull, as well as venturing out on sea inspections around the burgeoning North Sea wind…
A pioneering campaign to transform the way young people see engineering and boost numbers entering the profession has been launched today in order to tackle a major skills gap and inspire the engineers of tomorrow. Ministers from across government are joining forces with engineers, industry experts and hundreds of businesses to change perceptions around engineering…
Proposed parliamentary legislation designed to dramatically reform the controversial practice of payment retentions in the construction industry was formally unveiled at a House of Commons briefing yesterday. The Bill, which is being introduced under the ‘Ten Minute Rule’ by Peter Aldous MP and will have its first reading in parliament today (January 9), has attracted…
Firms should get expert help to make the apprenticeship levy work for them, says a training specialist. Chris Wood, CEO of Develop Training Ltd (DTL), was commenting as a government inquiry prepares to hear views about the levy introduced in April last year. Many of those views are likely to be critical with some businesses…