Travis Perkins, the UK’s largest builders’ merchant, is celebrating the halfway point of its three-year charity partnership with Alzheimer’s Society and Alzheimer’s Scotland, with customers and colleagues across the business raising over £300,000. The partnership, voted for by colleagues, is designed to raise vital funds for care, support and ground-breaking research, while also raising awareness of…
ABB has opened a new manufacturing and R&D facility in Nottingham, U.K., to expand research and development and production of its Furse® earthing and lightning solutions. These advanced products help safeguard critical infrastructure against lightning strikes and electrical surges, preventing costly damage and disruption. The $35 million (£27 million) investment will enable ABB to meet…
Sirius Buying Group, one of the UK’s major buying groups in the electrical appliance and kitchen retail industry is proud to announce the exciting new partnership with the British Independent Retailers Association, where Members to the group are automatically subscribed to Bira on sign-up. The new partnership between Sirius and Bira, was unveiled at the…
Screwfix Live 2025 takes place between Friday 26thand Sunday 28th of September 10 per cent off everything for the weekend and a free goody bag worth over £40 Celebrity guests include Dion Dublin, Ross Kemp and Ellie Simmonds Registration open at screwfixlive.com The countdown is on! Screwfix Live opens its doors at Farnborough International Exhibition centre,…
65 per cent of UK homeowners plan to make green home improvements in the next decade. Top planned features include EV chargers (34 per cent), solar panels (34 per cent), triple glazing (33 per cent), and heat pumps (26 per cent). Insulation is the top buyer priority, with 33 per cent calling double glazing “essential”…
Three of Britain’s’ leading energy networks – UK Power Networks, Cadent and SGN – have joined forces to launch a first-of-its-kind ‘Common Ask Template’ to cut admin and speed up delivery of local Net Zero projects. For the first time, local authorities can provide the information networks need once, in a simple format. The three…
We are delighted to announce the shortlist for the Electrical Industry Awards 2025. Finalists and winners will be announced in a virtual awards ceremony on Thursday 23rd October. Tune in at midday on our website – www.electricaltimes.co.uk. To receive your shortlisted logo, please email awards@purplems.com ACE Electrical Training Resource Provider of the Year…
Europa, one of the UK’s leading distributors of electrical components and smart solutions, welcomed one of its key suppliers for a CPD-certified training session focused on surge protection. Delivered in collaboration with global electrical protection experts Naomi Cuff and Mark Griffin from Mersen, the session provided in-depth insight into the importance, selection and installation of…
The number of transport & storage sector firms saying that homeworking continues to be part of their business model has plummeted to 2.8%. That’s the lowest number of any industry sector, says the home delivery expert Parcelhero. According to the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) Business Insights and Conditions Survey, the number of transport…
Made Smarter helps fire safety manufacturer streamline and scale with warehouse upgrade A leading UK manufacturer of fire alarm and life safety systems is unlocking growth through digital adoption, supported by Made Smarter. C-TEC, based in Wigan, has invested £40,000 to replace manual, paper-based inventory processes with a cloud-based software solution which enables real-time stock…
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