SELECT offers training facility for use as a COVID vaccination centre
SELECT is throwing its weight behind the Government’s vaccination roll-out, with the offer of a ready-to-use facility which could accommodate hundreds of people. The campaigning body for the electrotechnical industry in Scotland has offered its training centre at its Bush Estate HQ near Penicuik, Midlothian, to NHS professionals behind one of the greatest public health efforts […]
Construction makes urgent new year bid to recruit and retain talent
While a range of industries such as hospitality, leisure and retail continue to reel from the impact of COVID-19 and lockdown, construction has become one of the shining lights for job hunters, bouncing back from its 41% fall in vacancies in March 2020 to become an area where recruitment is now picking up. This morning […]
Ellis patents repays furlough funds
Ellis Patents has repaid the furlough funds it has used since the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme was announced by Chancellor, Rishi Sunak in March 2020. The cable cleat manufacturer, whose products are in demand around the world, utilised the scheme between March and September 2020 in order to protect its workforce from the consequences […]
Charities secure more than £175,760 to combat fuel poverty in COVID-19
Nine non-profit organisations and community groups have secured £175,760 in funding to help combat the growing issue of fuel poverty during the coronavirus pandemic. The grants from UK Power Networks will be used to target hard-to-reach communities including people who have disabilities as well as those who live in cold, damp homes. The aim is […]
Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity provides message of hope
In a year that saw the country in turmoil as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and three national lockdowns, The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity shone a beacon of hope to our construction community by responding to 2399 families in crisis. The number of cases that needed to be managed by professional case workers increased […]
Reflect, regroup and refocus
There is no doubt that 2020 will be remembered for decades. The impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent restrictions imposed nationwide would have been unimaginable to most and have impacted the country in ways which will be felt for years to come, so now is a time to reflect. With the first lockdown […]
Sheltering the Electronic Security market from COVID-19 impact
2020 has seen a sharp contraction in the electronic security market size, though the focus on replacement sales has to some extent sheltered the market from the even steeper fall in new construction output. COVID-19 has even created a surge of interest in pandemic-related products such as thermal imaging to measure body temperature and analytics […]
CICV Forum backs calls for industry to ‘play its part’ in lockdown
The Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has echoed calls for the industry to ‘play its part’ during lockdown and has urged workers to keep following vital health and safety guidance. The unique collective reminded contractors to observe new rules after the Scottish Government strengthened lockdown restrictions, making the ‘stay at home’ guidance enforceable by law. The […]
Sector urged to comply with updated safe operating guidance
Construction companies and workers have been urged to follow updated COVID-19 guidance after industry leaders new Safe Operating Guidance for the construction sector. Ken Gillespie, Construction Scotland, Industry Leadership Group and member of the Scottish Construction Leadership Forum, has urged all of the construction industry to ‘play its part’ during the latest lockdown by following […]
Seeing through the COVID communications barrier
Helping people who need to see facial expressions through a mask, is the driving force for a new initiative by the UK’s biggest electricity distributor. UK Power Networks has equipped frontline workers on its customer service vans, with innovative see-through masks to help conversations flow more easily. In today’s Covid-conscious and socially-isolated world, the move […]