The Electrical Industry Awards – now running for 30 years – brings together the electrical industry and its associated businesses. Organised by Electrical Times, it provides a platform to showcase the professionalism of organisations and individuals. Having faced a really difficult couple years with everything that’s been thrown at the industry, becoming a finalist is a…
Ongoing go-slow motorway protests over the price of fuel could impact on retail supply chains and logistics networks, warns the home delivery expert ParcelHero. Rolling roadblocks on UK roads, particularly around the West of England and Wales, could impact on supply chains and delivery networks, warns the home delivery expert ParcelHero. Protestors have brought parts…
Shaw & Co, the specialist corporate finance advisory firm, has launched the latest of its in-depth sector reports that offer SME business leaders a powerful sector overview and benchmarking tool to aid their decision making. This latest report covers the Wholesale and Retail Trade (W&RT) industry and segments 1,935 W&RT businesses with earnings of over…
The Electrical Industry Awards – now running for 30 years – brings together the electrical industry and its associated businesses. Organised by Electrical Times, it provides a platform to showcase the professionalism of organisations and individuals. Having faced a really difficult couple years with everything that’s been thrown at the industry, becoming a finalist is a…
Sirius Buying Group leading buying group in the electrical appliance and kitchen retail sector honour key players in the independent electrical retail industry at its annual Sirius Awards 2022, which took place at this year’s International Conference on the evening of 17th May 2022. Steve Jones, managing director at Sirius Buying Group, says, “The Sirius…
The Electrical Industry Awards – now running for 30 years – brings together the electrical industry and its associated businesses. Organised by Electrical Times, it provides a platform to showcase the professionalism of organisations and individuals. Having faced a really difficult couple years with everything that’s been thrown at the industry, becoming a finalist is a…
Home renovation activity and spend have reached the highest rates reported since 2018, according to the annual Houzz & Home survey of more than 3,200 UK respondents from leading home renovation and design platform Houzz. More than half of homeowners renovated their homes in 2021 (53 percent), up from 49 percent in 2020. Homeowners recorded…
The exponential growth of a Hertfordshire-based heating, plumbing and electrical business has been driven by field service management software from BigChange. By equipping engineers with mobile devices, connected in real-time to a centralised job management system, SC Duncan Heating Plumbing and Electrical has fuelled efficiency gains and boosted customer service levels. This has resulted in an 8-fold…
Community groups and charities across the UK are being given the chance to build a brighter future thanks to a nationwide initiative. Leading UK builders merchant Selco Builders Warehouse has launched its Selco Community Heroes competition for the third time. More than £12,000 in cash and building materials will be up for grabs in the…
A quarter (25 per cent) say customers are becoming more interested in eco-friendly practices Only 20 per cent of electricians know how to make their work more sustainable Expert shares advice for tradespeople looking to reduce their environmental impact Sustainability is a growing concern for customers when hiring tradespeople, but four in five (80 per…