Caerphilly carpenter and joiner wins coveted title Out over 2500 initial entrants, Sean wowed the judges in the final The carpenter & joiner receives the ultimate £20k prize bundle including tools, technology, and training We have a winner! Sean Matthews, a Caerphilly carpenter & joiner, has been officially announced as the winner of Screwfix Top…
Positive mental health amongst UK tradespeople will be the focus next week as a leading builders merchant launches a special initiative. Selco Builders Warehouse, which has 68 branches across the UK is supporting World Mental Health Day this year by encouraging customers to take an extra drinks break and check in with their colleagues. Free…
TrustMark is proud to work alongside government to help deliver the Green Homes Grant Voucher Scheme, which launched on Wednesday 30 September 2020. Homeowners across England are now able to apply for funding to make energy efficiency improvements to their properties. All work carried out under the scheme must be completed by a TrustMark Registered…
Lockdown proved to be a very difficult time for the electrical industry, with many contractors on furlough and some wholesalers closing their doors to trade. But in light of the Government’s recent announcement regarding facemasks, Red Arrow have been working on an initiative to fundraise for charity. Whether you need one, 10 or 100, call…
Hager has launched a brand-new loyalty reward programme giving electricians the opportunity to earn a host of rewards. HagerGang rewards is available online at hagergangrewards.com, and builds on the success of the #HagerGang – the company’s thriving social media community. The new rewards programme is a further show of appreciation for hard-working electrical contractors who…
A Specialist Resource Base at a Cardiff school is set for a new outdoor learning and play area – thanks to a TV show and Selco Builders Warehouse. The S4C series Prosiect Pum Mil (Project Five Thousand) sees community projects in Wales receive £5,000 to be put towards a project which benefits the community. The…
A hospice which supports patients with life-limiting conditions from across north east Worcestershire has seen its fundraising efforts enhanced by help from a leading builders merchant. Primrose Hospice, based on St Godwalds Road in Bromsgrove, requires £1.7 million per year to maintain its services and aims to raise a portion of those funds through selling…
A further ten leading manufacturers have signed up to syndicate their product data to wholesalers through EDATA’s product data pool service. Added to the original Founder Member manufacturers, this brings the total number of manufacturers committed to using EDATA to provide a single source of ecommerce-friendly data to 25, with more in the pipeline. The…
Electrical safety expert Bureau Veritas has unveiled a new testing and inspection service for electric vehicle (EV) charging points as latest figures show almost 10,000 new connections have been installed across the UK in the past year alone. Recent statistics from Zap-Map show there are now 33,779 charging points for electrical vehicles in the UK,…
Research conducted by Quartix, a leading global supplier of vehicle tracking systems, shows UK fleet activity levels returning to normal, following the covid-19 national lockdown period. The UK-based vehicle tracking company provides over 17,500 businesses worldwide with real-time GPS fleet tracking and has been able to closely monitor its customer base during the global pandemic….