Once again, the UK’s leading multi-channel electrical distributor CEF has upgraded its customer experience, moving to new, larger premises in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire on Monday 19th December. The new Melton Mowbray branch, located in Snow Hill, offers a whopping extra 60 per cent storage space, compared to the previous location, meaning customers will be able…
National construction charity Band of Builders (BoB) is gearing up for an increase in use of its new mental health text service during the festive period – following new figures that indicate that 5,583 people died by suicide in Britain during the last year. The charity launched the service in October as part of its…
A Leicester charity that offers education and training opportunities to young people who are struggling in mainstream schools has won a community award from leading builders merchant Selco. S.T.A.R.S, a non-profit charitable organisation, has secured £500 worth of building materials through Selco Builders Warehouse’s Community Heroes campaign. S.T.A.R.S works alongside training provider Educ8 to offer…
Coventry Foodbank has won the materials it needs to finish its new kitchen facility in a nationwide competition. The charity, which has 15 foodbank centres across Coventry, has scooped £500 worth of building materials from Selco Builders Warehouse through its Community Heroes campaign. Canon Gavin Kibble MBE, project director at Coventry Foodbank, said the prize…
Profit levels threatened by high-level economic and social change including disrupted supply chains and an overreliance on manual processes. Charlie Grant, Head of Operations, OGL Software Covid and Brexit, the continued reliance on manual processes and supply chain issues are all affecting profitability and are a major cause for concern for businesses in the electrical…
Leading electrotechnical and engineering services body ECA has welcomed the Government’s new review of payment practices for SMEs. Announced by business Minister Grant Shapps on December 3rd, the Payment and Cash Flow review will scrutinise existing payment practices and the measures in place to make sure small firms are not let down by their larger…
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal welcomed the Electrical Distributors’ Association (EDA) to Banqueting House in London to celebrate successfully achieving a Princess Royal Training Award for their commitment to training and development. The EDA, one of 46 organisations to win an Award in 2022, received the commendation for the suite of 12 Product Knowledge Modules….
To celebrate a half century in the UK market, leading power tool manufacturer Makita has launched a special 50th anniversary promotion, offering end users the opportunity to claim free products with the purchase of selected items from its range. With the purchase of either the18V LXT Combi Drill Kit DHP482JX14, or DHP484TJX9, or DHP485TJX8, end…
Christmas is coming early on The Drayton Community Facebook group, as the heating controls manufacturer prepares to launch its ‘12 Days of Christmas’ competition, with plenty of prizes to be won in the run–up to the festivities. Installers will be in with a chance of winning by participating in daily challenges that appear on The Drayton Community Facebook group, between 12th – 23rd December. Prizes up…
Selco Builders Warehouse has delivered an end-of-year boost to tradespeople by opening its 74th branch in the UK. The leading builders merchant has officially cut the ribbon on its Cheltenham branch to further bolster its presence in the South West. The new branch, based on Festival Trade Park in Runnings Road, comes hot on the…