The building supplies shortage has cost UK tradespeople over £3.5 billion – with almost 80% saying they’ve had to turn down work in the last three months as a result of the crisis, a new report reveals. The study by UK small business insurance provider Simply Business has revealed the devastating impact of the supplies…
Legrand has become the 50th manufacturer to sign up to EDATA, the industry-run data pool. Launched in 2020, EDATA’s mission is to facilitate digitalisation of the UK electrotechnical sector bringing tangible benefits for the supply chain through the creation, management, and transfer of accurate, consistent, high quality product data with ETIM (the global product data…
Leading trade body the Hot Water Association, HWA, has launched a report ‘No Place Like Home’ that highlights huge gaps in government policy which could result in the UK falling short of Net Zero, or at the very least, making it harder to reach. Launching in the wake of the Heat and Buildings report, the…
ParcelHero says last week’s Budget was an olive branch from Government that will reduce the strains on logistics companies The home delivery company ParcelHero says supply chain organisations have finally seen some positive help from the Government in today’s Budget. The sector has been at odds with the Government in recent months, with ministers seemingly…
Electrical contractors, manufacturers, suppliers and industry organisations tuned in last night for the Electrical Industry Awards 2021. Organised by Electrical Times magazine and hosted by meteorologist and BBC weather presenter Sarah Keith-Lucas, the virtual event rewarded a whole host of proactive approaches to individual achievement, technical innovation, and supply-chain collaboration. If you missed the live…
Today, Delta-EE, the specialist new energy research and consulting company, reveals that heat pump costs could fall by as much as 40 per cent over a 10-year period. As much as 20% of this cost reduction will largely be driven by market competition squeezing margins across the supply chain. The new research published in response…
New research from NatWest and IHS Markit has revealed that over half of homeowners (52 per cent) have plans for green home improvements over the next decade, however costs and finance options are the greatest barriers to carrying these improvements out. The latest research from NatWest and IHS Markit has revealed that the Energy Performance…
With the largest levels of defibrillator stock in the UK and the ability to deliver across the country in 24 hours; Aero Healthcare have publicly confirmed to their customers that order fulfillment and prompt delivery for their life saving AEDs and healthcare equipment is still being maintained. As a global first aid and healthcare provider,…
Scolmore completed its offer in the wiring accessories category earlier this year with the launch of a comprehensive Consumer Unit and Circuit Protection range – ‘Elucian by Click’. The company has now updated the original Elucian brochure and product catalogue to include a raft of new accessories that has recently been added to the extensive…
A leading manufacturer of fire resistance cables believes building safety could remain a ‘ticking time bomb’ if product testing for fire cables is not strengthened. For many years, Wrexham Mineral Cables has been calling for more stringent testing standards as it believes too many cables are classified as fire resistant yet are not fit for…