This October, the Electrical Industries Charity (EIC) is offering a free will-writing service for individuals aged 55 and over, saving you £400. EIC is encouraging our industry members to take advantage of this free service to ensure their wishes are documented and their loved ones are protected. Whether you’re writing your first will or updating…
Join NAPIT for Solar & Storage Live UK 2025, the UK’s largest solar energy exhibition. NAPIT will be attending Solar & Storage Live UK 2025 at the NEC in Birmingham from 23rd to 25th September. Meet the NAPIT technical experts at stand A74 and see our solar PV, electric vehicle and battery storage training rigs…
An overwhelming majority of project managers in the engineering sector believe their company has directly benefited from extra adjustments to accommodate neurodivergent staff, a survey conducted by the Association for Project Management (APM) has revealed. The findings revealed 97 per cent of engineering project managers believed the introduction of inclusive policies, such as the introduction…
65 per cent of UK homeowners plan to make green home improvements in the next decade. Top planned features include EV chargers (34 per cent), solar panels (34 per cent), triple glazing (33 per cent), and heat pumps (26 per cent). Insulation is the top buyer priority, with 33 per cent calling double glazing “essential”…
Project delivered by RePower Ukraine with support from UK companies Photon Energy and Segen. A frontline hospital in northeastern Ukraine is now equipped with a reliable and resilient power supply, following the recent commissioning of a 36.5 kWp rooftop solar PV and battery storage system. The project was delivered by RePower Ukraine, a charitable foundation…
The Electrical Industries Charity (EIC)’s MD, Jess, will be taking on her final #JoinJess challenge in Belfast on 12 October, where she will be abseiling off Europa Hotel. This challenge comes after Jess set a goal of rallying a community of 1,000 supporters to join her in raising £120 each to reach this year’s target…
81 per cent of people aged 55+ would offer a tradesperson a cup of tea, versus 45 per cent of people aged 25-34. 71 per cent of older people would let a tradesperson use their loo but only 41 per cent of people aged 16-24 would. 63 per cent of over 55s would engage in…
JTL apprentice Jack Hawkins has been crowned the winner of the prestigious ECA Edmundson Apprentice of the Year Award 2025, with fellow JTL apprentice Gary Hall also recognised among the top three in the country. The award, now in its 50th year, recognises the country’s top electrotechnical and engineering services apprentices, celebrating their skill, dedication…
City Plumbing has announced subsidised solar PV training in conjunction with renewable energy training specialist, GTEC Training. Building on the success of its air source heat pump training courses, City Plumbing has partnered with GTEC once again to offer solar training. Thanks to the Government funding 60 per cent of the cost, the training is…
Three of Britain’s’ leading energy networks – UK Power Networks, Cadent and SGN – have joined forces to launch a first-of-its-kind ‘Common Ask Template’ to cut admin and speed up delivery of local Net Zero projects. For the first time, local authorities can provide the information networks need once, in a simple format. The three…