Tanya Sinclair, the Chief Executive of Electric Vehicles UK (EVUK), told MPs that “inconsistent government policy and confused communication are undermining the UK’s shift to electric vehicles,” and are now posing a real risk to meeting the Seventh Carbon Budget. Sinclair appeared before the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) on 3 December, giving oral evidence as…
Leading British ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia is delighted to announce the launch of its latest CIBSE-approved Continuing Professional Development (CPD) course: ‘Overheating in Residential Properties: Part O – How ventilation can be part of the solution to remove excess heat’. This informative and timely course provides a greater understanding of overheating, legislation and guidance, and appropriate…
Scolmore Group, one of the UK’s leading organisations supplying the professional electrical contracting sector, is delighted to announce that it has achieved the Silver Sustainability Medal from EcoVadis, advancing from its previous Bronze status first awarded in 2022. This achievement reflects a substantial improvement in Scolmore Group’s sustainability performance and places the organisation among the…
By Gavin Skelly, CEO of Fire Aware The fire safety industry needs to be united in its initiative for the moral and behavioral changes in culture needed to improve standards. We should consider the moral responsibility required of all concerned in the supply chain from top to bottom, including designers, developers, suppliers, contractors, asset owners,…
Social enterprise Volunteer It Yourself (VIY) recently joined forces with DIY and trade retailer Toolstation, painting and decorating merchants Dulux, supplier of market leading decorating tools Hamilton Decorating Tools and West Northants Council for its latest renovation project, transforming and refurbishing the interior of Rough N Ready Gym in Northampton. Rough N Ready provides the…
Electric vehicle (EV) charge point operator (CPO), Believ, is installing an ultra-rapid charging hub in Blackburn, Aberdeen, to help Scottish drivers and visitors to the region transition to EVs. The hub is strategically situated on the A96 – Northern Scotland’s major road connecting Aberdeen to Inverness. It is also located by a coffee shop to…
Leading heat pump manufacturer, STIEBEL ELTRON UK, is accelerating heat pump adoption by providing hundreds of hours of training throughout 2025 Since January more than 500 installers have registered for training courses, both at the company’s Bromborough headquarters and online. Of those, 222 have already completed in-person sessions, with a further 47 booked for the…
The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) is delighted to announce that the 2026 Pump Industry Awards Gala Dinner and Presentation Ceremony will take place on the evening of Thursday, 19 March 2026, at the Hilton Hotel, St George’s Park, the world-renowned home of English football. Celebrating its 26th year, the Pump Industry Awards (PIA) continues…
The committee says the Government will only meet its clean energy 2030 or 2050 decarbonised building targets if there is significant new intervention in the UK workforce and calls for a leading role for local authorities, and greater clarity for industry on levies, EPC ratings and the Warm Homes Plan. Stephen Melton, NAPIT Director of…
Scolmore Group is delighted to announce its sponsorship of the newly formed Bolehall Swifts Ladies football team – the first-ever women’s side to represent the established Bolehall Swifts Football Club in Tamworth. This landmark partnership marks an exciting new chapter for both the club and women’s football in the region, as the team makes an…