Toolstation in partnership with Volunteer It Yourself (VIY) funds young volunteers to transform clubhouse. Toolstation, one of Britain’s largest suppliers of tools and building supplies, joined forces with social enterprise Volunteer It Yourself (VIY) to transform the Wasps FC clubhouse, at Twyford Avenue in West London. The transformation follows the huge success of the Red…
Screwfix colleagues from across the UK have raised over £200,000 for the Screwfix Foundation during the two-week SF500 challenge – a company-wide initiative promoting movement, wellbeing and charitable giving. Whether running, walking or cycling, colleagues from across Screwfix stores, head office and customer service centre were challenged to move for 500 metres, miles or minutes….
Leeds College of Building (LCB) is celebrating after winning a top industry trophy at the Construction Apprenticeship Awards 2025 in Manchester. The prestigious ‘Construction Apprenticeship College / University of the Year’ category was awarded to Leeds College of Building for its dedication to apprentices and playing a vital role in shaping the future of construction apprenticeships. The…
Lucy Electric and Lucy Zodion’s EV infrastructure activities are being combined under a new, dedicated entity – Lucy Electric EV Infrastructure Ltd. The new business will deliver an integrated range of EV infrastructure solutions, from package substations and distribution pillars to full lifecycle support. A new purpose-built manufacturing facility in Sowerby Bridge will expand capacity,…
Leading green energy firm ScottishPower and Panasonic, a global innovator in heating and cooling technologies, have joined forces in a bid to make the adoption of green technology in GB homes more affordable. Customers who choose a Panasonic heat pump from ScottishPower will benefit from a £1,000 discount. Those who also receive their energy supply…
Specialist cable supplier AEI Cables is advising those in the supply chain with any doubts about fire performance of cable products on the market to check the specification to ensure certainty and compliance. The company is highlighting the need for safety and certainty across all fire performance cables, particularly Category 3 fire performance cables which…
Building Heroes Education Foundation is proud to celebrate its third consecutive year of partnership with Thakeham, continuing their shared mission to create meaningful opportunities for veterans, service leavers, and military families within the construction and housebuilding sectors. This ongoing collaboration underscores Thakeham’s commitment as a Gold Employer Recognition Scheme Award holder of the Armed Forces…
‘Critical’ distress in Construction sector has soared 70.2 per cent year-on-year in Q3 2025 to 7,361 Number of construction firms experiencing ‘significant’ distress rises to 103,551 (+14.6 per cent YOY Q3 2025) Hardest hit in the past year were companies delivering ‘Specialised design activities’ (+23.5 Q3 2025), ‘Development of building projects’ (+23.17 per cent Q3…
The Electrical Industries Charity (EIC) is getting close to its goal of raising £120,000 in celebration of 120 years of support for the electrical sector. With just two months left to reach our target, we’re calling on our community to join us for the final push! Since 1905, the EIC has supported thousands of individuals…
The long, hot summer led to a huge uptick in demand from consumers for air conditioning installation, according to the latest Checkatrade Home Improvement Index Just 5 per cent of UK homes currently have air conditioning – but increasingly hot summers could see this change Traditional ‘winter prep’ jobs such as central heating, insulation and…