Editorial
The Real Deadline Isn’t 15 October.
It's What's Converging Around It. Amendment 4 to BS 7671 becomes the only valid standard from 15 October 2026, but ...
Career expansion and new business opportunities – why electricians need a smart home qualification
By Matt Nimmons, CEDIA EMEA Managing Director The UK smart home market is worth £3.1 billion but is served by ...
Are expensive heat pumps holding back Britain’s heating revolution?
By William Heinzelmann, Product Director at Passiv UK One uncomfortable conclusion is becoming hard to ignore in the heat pump ...
As cooling becomes critical infrastructure, is it time to rethink how we deliver it?
By Graeme Hamilton, Managing Director – Energy, OCS The UK’s relationship with cooling is changing. For decades, heating has rightly ...
Don’t sweat it: Businesses urged to get ahead on summer cooling provision after early heat surge
With temperatures climbing above 30°C in parts of the UK, organisations are being encouraged to review their cooling strategies ahead ...
Let’s work at this together, says Fire Aware
Growing fire safety organisation Fire Aware has reminded the fire safety industry - “We’re all in this together so let’s ...
INFRASTRUCTURE IS NOT A BACK-OFFICE FUNCTION – IT’S DEFINING THE FUTURE OF HOUSING
By Anthony Lowe, GTC Construction Director For years, utility infrastructure sat quietly in the background of residential development. Essential, but ...
The hidden tax on British tradespeople: why running vans costs more than it should – and what to do about it
Picture a self-employed electrician based in South London. Two vans, a small team, a steady mix of domestic rewires and ...
Lighting the Way to Healthier Communities
Richard Strode, Managing Director, Tridonic UK A recent article published in the Mail on Sunday regarding health concerns linked to ...
Preparing for the 2026 SF₆ transition: building resilient grids
By Andrea Estrada-Hein, EVP, Business Line Switchgear, ABB Electrification Distribution Solutions One of the most significant regulatory shifts in Europe’s ...