The Premium Light Pro project, delivered in the UK by Energy Saving Trust, is raising awareness of the benefits of upgrading to energy-efficient lighting, and facilitating action in the public and private sector. Operating in nine European countries, the project has developed a series of tools – including guidance brochures for upgrade projects and a…
With over 1 million tonnes of plastic going to landfill every year in the UK alone, industry-leading ventilation company Vent-Axia is helping social housing providers reduce their environmental impact by designing modular products to reduce plastic waste. By carefully considering the design of its products, Vent-Axia’s latest energy efficient fans are even easier to repair…
Leading British ventilation manufacturer, Vent-Axia is delighted to announce that it has won an award in the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2019 competition for its PureAir Sense, the UK’s only bathroom fan with Odour Sense Technology. The prestigious accolade, which recognises exceptional innovation and design quality, will be presented to Sussex-based Vent-Axia at a…
Selco Builders Warehouse has continued its substantial recent investment by launching a £10 million programme to modernise part of its branch network. The leading nationwide builders’ merchant has begun refurbishments of some of its longest standing branches across Birmingham, Reading and London. The branches in Tyseley, Croydon and Reading have already undergone a refit, with…
Hughes Trade is celebrating after being appointed a sub distributor by Californian based electronics firm Sonos. It will now supply the entire range of Sonos products to installers, businesses and large organisations throughout the country – including the company’s own connected technology specialist department, Hughes Smart. Sonos, founded in 2002, has pioneered the development of…
British General (BG), part of the Luceco PLC Group, has recently completed a refurbishment project of The Radisson Hotel located at Dublin Airport. Committed to innovation and improving productivity for hotel guests and employees, BG has worked together with National Electrical Wholesalers, PDMK Electrical Contractors/Engineers and Global Design Concepts to install fresh, high-spec designs whilst…
R&B Star are committed to supporting young people through the apprenticeship scheme and have recently started working with the Education People (www.theeducationpeople.org/). The Education People (Kent Supported Employment) are part of the local authority and support clients with learning difficulties, a disability, health condition or autism) on an individual basis to help them find and…
In its centenary year, MK Electric is launching a new range set to make its products more widely accessible – MK Essentials. To celebrate, the company is giving away 100 bundles of MK Essentials products, worth a total of £10,000. For a chance to win, all participants need to do is correctly answer three simple…
BEMCO, one of the larger independent electrical wholesalers in the UK and a specialist in smart home technologies for electricians, has announced a strategic partnership with the leading global brand in residential lighting control, Lutron. “Joining the Lutron Advantage Programme marks our commitment to Lutron and our determination to drive forward our retrofit smart home…
Super Rod and CEF have teamed up to launch a brand new national safety awareness campaign to get more installers thinking about their health and safety at work. The Save Our Sparks campaign has been inspired by Michael’s Story. Michael Adamson was just 26 when he died after coming into contact with mains voltage power…