With the amount of deliveries skyrocketing in recent years, as online shopping continues to increase in popularity, it means the emissions of vehicles used to deliver these goods have also seen increased numbers. Today, transport emissions represent around 25% of the EU’s total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In fact, emissions from transport have been on the…
The economy and opportunities for business growth, circularity and sustainability, societal change and its impact on attracting and retaining the next generation of talent were among the strategic themes discussed at the EDA’s Power It Up Industry Insight Conference on Wednesday 13 November 2024. Over 190 senior leaders from 94 EDA businesses, plus representatives from…
The latest insight from HaMuch, the best place to find the country’s best tradespeople, reveals that the average salary for skilled construction and building tradespeople in the UK has increased by 6.1 per cent in the past year, but that their earnings are being increasingly eaten into by the rising cost of vital marketing platforms who…
A junior football club in Leeds is hoping to top the league both on and off the pitch after receiving support from a leading builders merchant. Beeston Juniors has been a focal point of the grassroots sporting community in the city since 1986 and currently has 10 boys and girls teams between the age groups…
Fitzsimons, representing ETIM UK, has been elected to the Executive Board of ETIM International following the organisation’s recent AGM in Italy. Margaret will serve on the Board for the next three years alongside representatives from ETIM organisations in Norway, the Netherlands, North America, Finland, France and Germany. Members of the ETIM Executive Board are elected…
The Independent Builders Merchant Group, South East (IBMG SE) was presented with a bespoke commemorative trowel in recognition of reaching a significant fundraising milestone for Teenage Cancer Trust. IBMG South East was gifted the commemorative builder’s tool, engraved with thanks, in acknowledgement of its incredible £300,000 lifetime donation to the charity. The partnership with Teenage Cancer Trust starting…
Busy Brits would pay between £10-£20 more per charge to slash waiting times when powering their electric vehicles, according to a recent survey from charge point manufacturer GARO. The company asked a straw poll of 500 EV owners in the UK about their attitudes to EV charging, discovering that 90 per cent would happily pay…
Grant & Stone is delighted to announce that its annual charity golf day raised an impressive £4,775 for Macmillan Cancer Support. The event, which took place at Huntswood Golf Club in Slough, saw 125 customers, staff, and suppliers take part in an 18-hole four-ball golf tournament. In addition to the main tournament, a variety of…
Oakdene Hollins, a boutique sustainability and circular economy consultancy with over 30 years of history, is inviting companies to stress test their levels of sustainability through its simple Circular Economy checklist. Concerned about the potential to fall into a greenwashing trap, the company’s checklist is a comprehensive insight into the multilayered approach needed to implement…
In the wake of the Autumn Statement, Paul Holland, Managing Director for UK/ANZ Fleet at Corpay, including the UK brand Allstar, reflects on the implications for the nation’s fleet operators. He said: “We were expecting that there would be little relief for UK businesses from the Autumn Statement, yet the fuel duty rates have been…