A technical consultation on offering all new homes access to high-speed wi-fi has been announced by the government. Currently, more than two-thirds of premises have access to gigabit-capable networks, up from one in ten back in 2019 with the government aiming for a minimum of 85 per cent. Media, data and digital infrastructure minister Julia Lopez said:…
Engineering services business survey findings point towards a tough recovery The latest quarterly Building Engineering Business Survey, conducted by leading electrotechnical trade body ECA in partnership with BESA, SELECT and SNIPEF, has revealed that while SME turnovers continue to recover from the pandemic, finding the right people and materials to cope with mounting orders is…
Travis Perkins, the UK’s largest supplier of building materials to the building and construction industry, will extend its ongoing investment programme and is set to open up to 50 new branches over the next five years. To continue its position as a merchanting market leader, it plans to grow its market share in the top…
WD-40 Company has listened to tradesmen and women across the country, and redesigned its Specialist product range to mirror the iconic, and instantly recognisable design of its WD-40 Multi-Use Product. By creating a coherent look across the entire brand, WD-40 are hoping to help busy professionals to easily and quickly select the right Specialist product for every task in hand. Early research indicates that by bringing the Specialist range in…
A successful Essex junior football team has been given extra foundations in their quest for success this season – after securing the backing of one of the UK’s leading builders merchants. Bowers & Pitsea under 14s will carry the name of Selco Builders Warehouse – which has a store on Crompton Close in Basildon –…
Leading independent lighting manufacturer Tamlite Lighting has scooped its second sustainability award in as many months after it was named winner of the Circular Economy Initiative of the Year at the Materials Recycling World (MRW) National Recycling Awards 2021. The awards are the most prestigious honours in the recycling and resource management sector, and recognise leaders…
Earnings for self-employed electricians increased by 1.6 per cent to £1,123 last month, according to latest analysis of the construction industry’s biggest payroll. Hudson Contract, a £1.6bn-turnover group, is the UK’s largest provider of tax status and employment contract services to the industry and has a client base of more than 2,500 construction SMEs. Ian…
More than 30 jobs are set to be created in Exeter after a major UK builders merchant revealed that it will open a new branch next year. Selco Builders Warehouse is due to open its new store on Filmer Way in Exeter in April. It will be Selco’s 73rd branch in the UK,and continues its…
Small business owners from across the country sang their heart out to save their businesses, as a new study by Simply Business reveals one in five owners don’t expect their business to survive 2022 without a bumper Christmas Nearly half (43 per cent) are still struggling to recover financially from the impact of Covid-19 –…
The rise of e-commerce is underway and impacting our highstreets – even before the rise of Covid-19. Due to the pandemic, the shift from physical shops towards online spending has accelerated by an average of five years. In 2020, 87 per cent of UK households made purchases online and recent statistics show that 70 per…