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…
Other key challenges include rising fuel costs (29 per cent) and customers doing their own DIY (27 per cent) More than a quarter (26 per cent) of UK electricians think 2023 will be a better year than 2022 for their companies One in seven (14 per cent) electrical companies are planning to hire new…
The current economic landscape has everyone, including businesses, searching for ways where costs can be saved. For companies like yours with fleets of vehicles, it’s likely that fuel spend is one of the most significant business costs, and the very reasons that can lead to higher spending can harm the vehicles too, meaning the cost…
Suicides in the English and Welsh construction industries have hit their highest rate since analysis began, causing a Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) academic to urge the Scottish Government to publish its own figures. The data, compiled by Professor Billy Hare, shows the suicide rate for construction occupations in England and Wales in 2021 was 34…
The UK’s leading multi-channel electrical distributor CEF is moving to a much larger, more modern store in Huyton, Merseyside on Monday 5th December. With just over double the floor space available compared to its previous location, the new Huyton store has the capacity to hold even more electrical essentials for customers. The expansion also means…
25% of UK electricians will be working on Christmas Day this year due to the cost of living crisis, new research has revealed. The study by IronmongeryDirect, the UK’s largest supplier of specialist ironmongery, asked workers across the nation about their festive plans and 32% said that they are taking less time off this Christmas than…