Further engagement across sector as plans for circular economy scheme progress More companies have stepped up and signed The Pallet LOOP’s charter – committing to explore how a circular economy pallet scheme could benefit their business, the environment, and the UK construction industry as a whole. Marshalls, SISK, Countryside, Tobermore and the Wolseley Group are…
Dozens of employees from one of the UK’s leading builders’ merchants donned their cap and gown to enjoy a special graduation day after completing apprenticeships. Selco Builders Warehouse staged a graduation ceremony in Birmingham, attended by West Midlands Mayor Andy Street, where more than 50 of its branch team members received nationally recognised qualifications….
Travis Perkins, which is part of Travis Perkins plc and the UK’s largest distributor of materials to the construction sector, is set to open a brand-new branch in Liverpool Aintree on the 1st of March. The branch is situated on Bridle Road and is an impressive 2.2 acres in size. The site will boast electric forklift trucks…
CEF launches 31 Live TechTalks in partnership with the IET to help customers understand the 2nd amendment to the 18th Edition wiring regulations CEF, the leading multi-channel electrical distributor, in partnership with the IET, is bringing free TechTalks to 31 locations across the UK to help its customers understand how the latest changes to the…
A recent survey of EV installers in the UK, carried out by charge point management platform Fuuse, found OZEV grant applications to be the biggest hurdle installers are facing, and may be hindering EV rollout despite the aim to incentivise it. Over half of respondents claimed that the complexity of applying for and reclaiming the…
EDA Affiliate, ABB Ltd – Electrification, is the latest in a growing number of leading manufacturers recognising the strategic importance of product data and its role in reaching the contractor customer. ABB’s product data held within the EDATA data pool has cleared the in-built quality control measures to reach Gold Standard. ABB is one of…
Carl Kammerling International (CKI), the home of C.K Tools, is giving the electrical trade another reason to ensure their customers have access to the best tools for the job through its 2022 Fusion promotion and incentives scheme. Live now and running until the 27 May 2022, Fusion is offering merchants and wholesalers a welcome profit boost…
Dominick Sandford, Managing Director at IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect, said: “Last year saw yet more turbulence for UK construction, but the latest figures show that the industry ended 2021 on a real high. “The value of new orders rose by 9.2 per cent between Q3 and Q4 to an impressive £13.3bn, which is the highest figure in over four…
During 2021, a total of 19 companies joined the Recolight WEEE scheme. And from the beginning of 2022, another eight companies joined Recolight, five of which transferred from other schemes. The five companies transferring their compliance are TRILUX Lighting Ltd, C.U. Lighting Ltd, Urbis Schreder Ltd, OrangeTek Ltd, and Siteco UK Ltd. We also welcome…
We’re delighted to announce that leading independent Electrical Wholesaler LEW Bury has moved to Dumers Lane on the Bracken Trade Park. LEW Bury officially opened in its new home on Monday 20th December. The new branch location is off the A56 Manchester Road which is one of the main link roads between Bury and Manchester. LEW…