The omnichannel retailer has reduced direct carbon emissions (scope 1 and 2) by 50 per cent from over 23,000 tonnes since 2022. Screwfix celebrated the opening of its 900th store recently, with all stores powered by 95 per cent renewable electricity and over two-thirds heated with air source heat pumps. Refurb by Screwfix programme to…
The UK’s official trade figures for Q4 2023 have been released, and they reveal the UK’s goods exports to the EU slumped from £196.7bn in 2022 to £186bn last year. The international delivery expert ParcelHero says new post-Brexit charges and red tape are likely to further damage UK goods exports this year. New Office for…
Awards season is here, and The Electrical Industry Awards are back with a new and improved look. You may have noticed that this year we have a brand new logo. This year, our 32nd of running the awards, we wanted to give the logo a fresh and modern look that represents our continued commitment to…
Selco Builders Warehouse has further demonstrated its commitment to supporting local communities by offering a paid volunteering day to each of its near 3,000-strong workforce. All colleagues operating in Selco’s 75 branches and its Support Centre, based in Wythall, near Birmingham, will be given the opportunity to lend support to a community or charity project…
Leading ladder and access solutions specialist WernerCo is using this year’s World Day for Safety and Health at Work to encourage contractors and businesses to ensure they are ‘working at height aware’. Taking place on Sunday, 28th April, this year’s World Day comes at an important time for occupational health in the UK. A recent report…
Some of the leading brands in decorating and DIY will be offering huge discounts and demonstrating their products at a trade day this week. Leading retailer Leyland is hosting the special day for tradespeople at its Edgware Road store, 404-406 Edgware Road, between 8am and 4pm on Wednesday (April 24). As well as demos and…
ABB Installation Products introduces one of the industry’s first cable protection systems made from recycled fishing nets New PMA EcoGuard PA6 sustainable cable protection helps safeguard electrical cables, wires and marine life Innovative wire and cable protection supports circularity goals and performance requirements in machine building applications An estimated 1 million tons of abandoned, lost…
We are delighted to announce that entries to the Electrical Industry Awards 2024 are now open! The Electrical Industry Awards – now running for 32 years – showcases the achievements of organisations and individuals within the electrical industry. Becoming a finalist is a great way to boost morale and gain the recognition that you and…
Specialist supplier, IronmongeryDirect, has recently been awarded In-house Research’s Outstanding Achievement Award for Customer Satisfaction. The award is recognition of the company’s great work in providing consistently high customer service levels. In-house Research is a specialist research and consultancy business focusing on the new build and construction industry. The award is given to companies that…
With the Commercial Vehicle Show at the NEC Birmingham next week, Ohme is encouraging more fleets to go electric to help reduce their costs. With van sales enjoying bumper sales in March and sales of new electric vans up 14.7 per cent compared to 2023, the choices of electric van on the market are growing…
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