The myenergi zappi, Britain’s best-selling eco-smart EV charging device, has been crowned ‘best wallbox home electric car charger’ in the Auto Express Driver Power survey. Based on real-world driver feedback, the initiative aims to celebrate the market’s best technologies and most exciting new models. Respondents were impressed with zappi’s ease of use and recharging speed,…
Lighting manufacturer plans year of celebrations Leading lighting designer and manufacturer Ansell Lighting celebrates its 30th birthday in 2022 and has a year of events, launches and fundraising planned to mark the occasion. Established in Belfast in 1992 before expanding into mainland UK in 2001, Ansell Lighting is a recognised market leader in the design…
The UK’s new Brexit negotiator, Liz Truss, repeated the UK’s willingness to trigger the Article 16 nuclear option, even as further EU trade regulations bit on 1 January. ParcelHero warns unilateral action by the UK could result in a delayed hard Brexit and ruin chances for a US trade deal. New UK-EU trade regulations were…
The UK’s fastest growing electrical wholesalers is opening its 98th UK store in Lewisham £180,000 has been invested into the site, which has a 5,500 sq ft floor with an additional mezzanine floor The branch will supply goods to tradespeople and DIYers in the SE postcode YESSS Electrical is opening its 98th store in Lewisham,…
Leading electrical safety expert, Bureau Veritas, has cautiously welcomed new world-leading regulations for all new homes and buildings in England to have electric vehicle charging points installed as standard – stating that the move will help to drive uptake in electric vehicle (EV) adoption in England, although isn’t the whole solution to the challenge we…
All new buildings must reduce their greenhouse gases by nearly a third under new building regulations which will come into force in June. Under the rules, carbon emissions from new build homes must be 30 per cent lower than current standards and other new buildings such as offices and shops must be 27 per cent…
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…