Graham Plumbers’ Merchant releases latest trade offers Graham Plumbers’ Merchant has released its latest ‘Just the Job’ trade offers. Until 11 June, installers can benefit from deals on a total of 24 products from every day items to boilers and hot water cylinders. Bathroom products feature heavily once again with
Construction employers have come together to design a new apprenticeship standard aimed at ensuring the next generation of workers have the skills they need to succeed. The standard for plastering has been approved as part of the trailblazer initiative, which was set up to encourage business leaders to join forces
The Lighting Industry Association’s (LIA) new 12,500 sq ft purpose built Laboratories have bid successfully and are undertaking testing as part of LightingEurope’s Compliant Lighting Initiative. The objective of the Initiative is to support the placing of compliant lighting products on the European market through effective market surveillance, safe and
Graham Plumbers’ Merchant releases latest trade offers Graham Plumbers’ Merchant has released its latest ‘Just the Job’ trade offers. Until 11 June, installers can benefit from deals on a total of 24 products from every day items to boilers and hot water cylinders. Bathroom products feature heavily once again with Alterna Lesina and Puccini mixer showers and the Vie electric shower from Mira. These are in addition to the Bristan Blueberry Sink Mixer and Grohe Eurosmart Cosmo taps. There are also deals on heating products and spares including the A-rated Ideal Logic+ Combi Boiler and Adey MagnaClean filters. Trade customers can also take advantage of £100 cash back on Worcester Bosch Greenstore cylinders, available in a range of sizes. In addition, ‘Just the Job’ features products from the Always Available range. If an item from this range is out of stock in a customer’s local branch, Graham offers £10 off the next purchase.
Construction employers have come together to design a new apprenticeship standard aimed at ensuring the next generation of workers have the skills they need to succeed. The standard for plastering has been approved as part of the trailblazer initiative, which was set up to encourage business leaders to join forces to improve on-the-job training. It will be followed by a new standard for bricklaying set to be agreed in the near future, with both standards expected to be operational as early as 2017. Brian Berry, chief executive of the Federation of Master Builders, said the developments would help to equip the workforce of the future with essential skills and knowledge. He said: “We believe that the new standards we are developing will ensure that future generations of bricklayers and plasterers will not only have excellent technical knowledge and craft skills, but will result in young people with careers that are packed full of potential.” The standards were created as part of a collaborative process involving small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in construction, training providers and awarding bodies. This is said to be particularly important, as two thirds of the apprentices entering the construction sector are estimated to be trained by SMEs. Trailblazer apprenticeships form part of the Government’s efforts to create three million new apprenticeship places by the end of the decade. They are said to put employers in the driving seat, helping to ensure that training meets the needs of business, as well as giving a vital career boost to trainees. Welcoming news of the new standards, Skills Minister Nick Boles said: “By giving leading employers the power to design and deliver high-quality apprenticeships, we are giving people the vital skills our businesses need. “We are committed to three million apprenticeships by 2020 because apprenticeships deliver benefits to employers, apprentices and the economy.”
The Lighting Industry Association’s (LIA) new 12,500 sq ft purpose built Laboratories have bid successfully and are undertaking testing as part of LightingEurope’s Compliant Lighting Initiative. The objective of the Initiative is to support the placing of compliant lighting products on the European market through effective market surveillance, safe and good quality lighting products for consumers in Europe; as well as a level playing field and fair competition for industry players. A significant number of lighting products, including those from LightingEurope members are being tested on behalf of the Initiative by various independent test laboratories in Europe including the LIA Laboratories. The LIA’s Laboratories are purposely designed and ready to meet the global lighting industry’s practical testing and certification requirements and will be putting LED lamps from producers, importers or other label owners through their paces covering safety, photometric performance and life testing compliance, as part of this initiative. In the case of non-compliance, affected manufacturers and distributors will be informed of the results with the request to take appropriate action. Product related allegations raised in the LightingEurope initiative will also be communicated if needed to the relevant national market surveillance authorities.