CEF’s new sustainable branch for Daventry
CEF is opening the doors of a new Daventry branch at Signal Park on 27 February. In line with CEF’s sustainability vision and renewable products offering, the new CEF Daventry also boasts sustainable features – including an electric vehicle charging point. As well as enjoying a more modern branch with 4,000ft² of space, customers can […]
‘Speed networking’ set to inspire young engineers
Young engineers of the future will be inspired by a series of events being held by the country’s largest electricity distributor – including a webinar that is open to any primary school in the UK. Designed to encourage new talent, the events take place across National Careers Week (6-11 March) and British Science Week (10-19 […]
“We’re here to steal your workers”, WA tells UK
The Government of Western Australia has announced a delegation of industry representatives will travel to the UK and Ireland this month in an attempt to recruit thousands of workers to move Down Under. Police and Defence Industry Minister, Paul Papalia, will lead a delegation of key industry figures aiming to steal British and Irish professionals […]
The best cities to be an electrician
Across all sectors, the demand for competent tradespeople has seemingly never been higher. But exactly where are the best cities to be an electrician in the UK? To pinpoint the best locations for trade, Intact compiled a list of the UK’s cities, before creating a unique index for different types of tradespersons. This gave five […]
Rated People campaigns for a more diverse trades industry
Ahead of ‘National Tradesmen Day’ (16 September 2022) – a day that was created to celebrate incredible people working in trade professions – the find-a-tradesperson platform, Rated People, highlights the need for more inclusive language to break down stereotypes and encourage more people into trade careers. Researchers at Rated People interviewed 3,000 UK residents, tradespeople […]
TSG welcomes Michael Mounteney as UK Director of Electrical Business
TSG UK is delighted to announce the appointment of Michael Mounteney as its UK Director of Electrical Business. Michael joined the company in March 2022 and is already making his mark by introducing proven processes and recruiting new experienced staff to join its rapidly expanding team. Michael’s credentials speak for themselves, with over 12 years […]
Local job boost as CityFibre appoints contractor to deliver network rollout in Halifax
CityFibre has awarded a £23m contract to Network Plus to deliver its network rollout in Halifax, a project which has sparked the creation of more than 40 local jobs. Halifax has been chosen as one of the latest towns to benefit from CityFibre’s nationwide rollout, which will bring next generation, gigabit-speed broadband to nearly every […]
Relocated Worksop Travis Perkins branch creates eight new jobs
Travis Perkins is set to relocate to a bigger site from its current Worksop address. The new branch is set to open its doors on the 11th of July with the vision being the first choice for trade customers in Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire. The existing eight-strong team will transfer to the new site, and […]
Scolmore appoints new ASM for the West Yorkshire region
Scolmore is delighted to welcome Toby Meadows to the role of Area Sales Manager for the West Yorkshire region. Having graduated from University with an MSc in Business Leadership and Management, Dan secured his first position as a graduated trainee with a leading electrical wholesaler and soon worked his way up to become an external […]
BGEN looking to recruit across its English and Scottish operations
BGEN is looking to recruit 20 plus engineers across its English and Scottish operations on the back of several high-profile new business wins. In recent months BGEN has been awarded long-term framework contracts with National Grid and Scottish Water, adding to its impressive blue-chip roster of clients which includes BAE Systems, GSK, ExxonMobil and Johnson […]