British EV charger brand Simpson & Partners is looking to expand its Trusted Installer Network, introducing new tools, content and commercial opportunities designed to help independent installers grow their businesses while delivering premium home and business charging solutions to their customers. The enhanced programme includes a dedicated Installer Portal for seamless quoting, ordering and approvals,…
Running a busy breakfast service for 100 rescue goats was all in a day’s work for power workers who swapped the office for Buttercups Sanctuary for Goats. UK Power Networks’ volunteers lent a hand at the UK’s only registered charity dedicated exclusively to the welfare and rescue of goats in Wierton Park, Boughton Monchelsea. Over…
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has celebrated the handover of a £42,000 Isuzu D-Max DL40 truck to R & M Williams Limited, the Neath-based firm crowned Overall Master Builder of the Year 2025 at last month’s ceremony. Often dubbed the “Oscars of the building industry,” the FMB’s National Master Builder Awards were held at…
Innovative 5-year project aims to remove barriers to sustained STEM engagement and track impact on students’ attainment and STEM career aspirations Announcement comes ahead of Tomorrow’s Engineers Week 2025 (10 to 14 November) EngineeringUK and the City & Guilds Foundation have announced a new 5-year partnership designed to improve access to consistent, high-quality science, technology,…
The has been awarded an EcoVadis gold medal for the fourth time in succession. The evaluation by the independent sustainability platform covers the headquarters in Dornbirn as well as all other locations worldwide of the globally operating lighting group. In an industry comparison, the Zumtobel Group ranks among the top 1 per cent of all…
Continual rise in crime: 67 per cent of construction professionals say crime on sites has increased in the past year, with 64 per cent saying it intensifies during the colder months. Young workers worst affected: 28 per cent of young workers have missed out on work due to crimes on site; and 26 per cent…
The training centre opened in partnership with Plumb-It – an Irish plumbing and heating product distributor – and is the newest addition to Ariston Group’s growing portfolio of training centres throughout the UK and Ireland, as the manufacturer looks to provide comprehensive education and hands-on training sessions for installing, maintaining and repairing its products. Ariston…
Regatta Professional welcomed tradespeople from across the UK to join them on their AW25 hi-vis photoshoot launching in retail and online from the 2nd November. The brand invited six creators and tradesmen who wear hi-vis for their day job to join them at a photoshoot in Manchester on a working building site. Tradies included Ali…
October identified as peak month for tool theft, as darker evenings increase risk Average value of stolen tools rose 18 per cent since 2020, despite fewer overall claims Nearly one in five (18 per cent) tool theft claims came from East Anglia in 2024 Tool theft cost UK tradespeople £294 million in 2024 alone, according…
THOUSANDS of trade businesses across Scotland and the UK are said to be unprepared for tax changes coming in April 2026, prompting experts to urge early action to stay compliant. From next year, tradespeople operating as sole traders and landlords earning more than £50,000 will be required under Making Tax Digital (MTD) to report income…