Screwfix opens its 800th store and targets 80 new stores across UK
Screwfix’s ambitious expansion plans are continuing at pace with the retailer set to open the doors of its 800th store in June of this year. The omnichannel retailer will create more than 800 jobs by the end of January 2023 with the opening of 80 new stores across the UK and the Republic of Ireland, […]
Octopus Energy backs solar farm in Morocco to power heat pumps
Octopus Energy has announced a financial and strategic partnership with Xlinks. Xlinks will speed up the UK’s transition to net zero by laying four 3,800km-long subsea cables to connect a huge renewable energy farm in the Moroccan desert with Devon, South West England. The site will supply 3.6 GW of reliable, clean power to the […]
Hylec appoints Michael Crowther and Tom Rooney to new roles
Hylec has announced it has made two new senior-level appointments. Michael Crowther takes the newly created position of Marketing & New Product Development Director, and Tom Rooney has been named as Sales Director, replacing Steve Robbins. Crowther and Rooney join Hylec at an exciting time in its continued expansion and will drive new projects to […]
Ansell Lighting has now expanded its Spanish team
As part of its growth and expansion strategy, Ansell Lighting has appointed three new team members to its Madrid office. Skilled linguist Cristina Sanchez Brihuega joins the business as Head of Graphic Design and Marketing for Ansell Spain, whilst Laura Gámez Diez takes the position of Specification Manager, having previous held roles with Lledó, Simon […]
ECS welcomes Trevor Jenks on to Steering Committee
The Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS) is delighted to welcome Trevor Jenks on to its Steering Committee. Trevor is the National Training Manager for the Security Systems and Alarms Inspection Board (SSAIB) and he has been a main player in security and fire training since 1986. As well as being a Member of the Chartered Institute […]
Quora Group grows with BigChange
A provider of mechanical and electrical building services says a new job management system is helping it to win more business. Quora Group works nationwide with a range of clients across the public and private sector. The company uses the BigChange field service management software which it says is enabling it to win new public […]
Number of UK construction workers jumps at fastest rate in 13 years
Dominick Sandford, Managing Director at IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect, says: “New data has revealed that the number of people employed in the UK construction industry jumped by 21,000 at the end of last year, which is the largest increase since 2009. This is brilliant news for the sector. “In December, the workforce rose to 455,000 employees, […]
Fuuse set for expansion following £1.7m investment
Miralis Data has secured £1.7m in Seed funding to accelerate the growth of its electric vehicle charging platform Fuuse, creating more than 30 jobs across the business. The investment will support the company’s strategy to become the enterprise level charge point management system of choice for fleets, workplaces, destinations and installers, creating 30-plus further jobs […]
Midlands sales role for new recruit at Niglon
An expert salesman with more than a decade’s experience in the electrical industry has joined Niglon. Ben Adams has taken on the role of East and West Midlands Sales Manager for the company, which has a range of more than 4,500 products including wiring accessories, circuit protection devices and installation essentials. Ben worked as a […]
Former Bristol City legend Scott Murray opens new Travis Perkins site
Travis Perkins has opened the doors to its latest branch in Bristol, with a little help from former Bristol City winger Scott Murray. The Robins’ former star made more than 350 appearances for the team in the 1990s and 2000s was the guest of honour as Travis Perkins opened its new branch. The existing 11 […]