Screwfix Trade Apprentice 2026 competition officially launches with national call for entries £10k trade bundle up for grabs Entries for this year’s Screwfix’s Trade Apprentice competition are officially open! Returning for its twelfth year; Screwfix is searching to uncover the very best in emerging trade talent across the UK and Ireland. The annual competition provides…
YESSS Electrical, a leading electrical wholesaler in the UK, has launched a national proposition with TradeKart – the rapid delivery app for tradespeople. Electricians across the UK can now access rapid delivery of YESSS Electricals range of products via YESSS Rapid (instore) and on the TradeKart marketplace. TradeKart is a rapid delivery app based marketplace…
Toolstation, one of the UK’s largest suppliers of tools and building supplies, today announces the launch of a new store format called Toolstation GO that will offer a faster, more convenient way to shop. With convenience at the heart of the proposition, it means customers can access tools, products and building supplies from easy-to-access high…
The Electrical Safety Roundtable have launched a new campaign to promote electrical safety for social housing tenants. The ESR Social Housing Sub-Group has launched the Let Me In! campaign on January 26th, to engage social housing providers and tenants to ensure the safety of electrical installations and equipment within their properties. This tenant-focused campaign aims…
NICEIC welcomes UK Government’s landmark Warm Homes Plan £15 billion of public investment announced to upgrade homes with renewable technologies, including solar PV, heat pumps, and battery storage systems NICEIC, the UK’s leading certification and training body for the electrical industry, has welcomed the UK Government’s newly announced £15 billion Warm Homes Plan. The funding and…
The Government has today unveiled its Warm Homes Plan, a £15 billion strategy aimed at accelerating low-carbon, energy-efficient homes across the UK. Experts from across the heating, energy and housing sectors have welcomed the ambition, while highlighting the need for clear delivery details, long-term policy stability and simple access to funding to ensure the plan…
The government is being urged to incentivise both consumers and housebuilders to adopt electric showers, including high-efficiency models designed to connect to Waste Water Heat Recovery Systems (WWHRS). The callout from Triton Showers follows the launch of the Warm Homes Plan, which commits £15bn to helping households cut energy bills through a trio of low-carbon…
Leading Certification Body and training provider NAPIT has welcomed the Government’s Warm Homes Plan released today (January 21). The £15 billion plan will see direct support for householders to install technologies such as solar panels and a battery, zero and low interest loans for solar panels and continued support for heat pump installs. There will also…
B&Q TradePoint, the leading home improvement retailer’s trade brand, is announcing today the launch of a new standalone TradePoint concept with the opening of the first store in Barking in March 2026. This innovative new store concept is dedicated exclusively to trade professionals, offering a personal 1-2-1 service, great availability, competitive prices, and speedy pick-up…
Trump’s tariff threat over Greenland will impact small UK businesses disproportionately, warns the international delivery expert Parcelhero. It says the consequences of Trump’s threat to impose new tariffs on UK exports if Britain continues to oppose his Greenland takeover plan will be extremely serious for SME exporters. US President Donald Trump’s threat to impose an…