NICEIC and ELECSA’s 2019 Electrical Apprentice of the Year Competition is now open for entries. The competition, run in partnership with The Scolmore Group, measures the technical skills of electrical students across the UK. It consists of three different stages and regularly attracts more than 500 entrants. Technical Development Manager for NICEIC and ELECSA, Darren…
Daniel Hager, CEO, Hager Group, has today officially opened Hager’s new UK training academy at the company’s Telford headquarters. Following a six-figure investment, the training academy will offer electrical contractors the opportunity to boost their skills and knowledge, in particular around the mandatory introduction of the 18th Edition of the Wiring Regulations from January 2019….
The electrotechnical engineers of tomorrow are being urged to attend this year’s Skills Cymru event at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, 10-11 October, during which numerous careers opportunities in the sector will be showcased by ECA and industry partners. ECA’s ‘Get Skilled’ stand will give young people invaluable insight into what it’s like to work in…
The new generation of Total Fire Solutions products for the built environment from AEI Cables has been welcomed amid increasing concerns about the quality of cabling in the marketplace. Specifiers and installers have recognised the highest levels of quality and safety offered by the Firetec Total Fire Solutions range using the very latest in technology…
NICEIC have launched a second TV commercial promoting the use of registered electricians. Kids Questions features NICEIC’s Senior Technical Presenter Darren Staniforth giving a talk about electricity to a group of schoolchildren. The children put Darren under pressure with a series of curious questions about electricity before the tagline ‘With Electrics we are all children…
All change! The way trade and construction businesses are run is shifting. Traditional ways of paper and pen are rapidly disappearing in favour of digital methods. For many Small to Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) digitalising their business may seem a scary prospect, but finding the right support will simplify the process, making it accessible to every…
Leading online trade directory, Checkatrade, has appointed Mike Fairman as its new CEO, to spearhead the next phase of the company’s development. Mike will join Checkatrade on 8 October 2018. Mike is currently CEO of mobile phone network giffgaff. He has has been instrumental in building this unconventional and innovative start-up into a business with…
Utilities and construction specialist Develop Training Ltd (DTL) has won a contract to deliver a range of electrical training to the Bank of England. The courses will cover high and low voltage training and the recently updated 18th Edition electrical wiring standard BS7671. DTL is also creating a bespoke programme for Authorised Person qualifications for…
Corporate recovery specialists Butcher Woods has confirmed Stoke-on-Trent mechanical and electrical contracting firm George Birchall Ltd has entered administration today (September 14) after almost 40 years of trading. The firm, which employed 141 people ceased operating due to poor trading conditions including the cancellation of a number of large orders. Nearly all staff have been…
VPS Site Security, responsible for Europe’s largest fleet of CCTV Towers, has backed a ‘Secure It, Keep It’ campaign to reduce a rising trend in construction crime. Ireland’s Construction Industry Federation, together with Ireland’s National Police and Security Servicereported a 35% rise in construction crime last year. Vehicle theft from building sites made up over…
