The winners of the DALI Lighting Awards 2026 have been announced at the DALI Pavilion during the Light + Building show in Frankfurt, Germany. Organized by the DALI Alliance, the global industry association for DALI lighting control, the awards recognize outstanding projects that demonstrate the application and innovation of DALI-based lighting systems around the world….
Supply chain partners working closely together across multiple sectors can help ensure our buildings are safe for those moving about in them, says growing safety body Fire Aware. Collaborating on issues including legislation, supply of products and new innovations can all help to create a safer outcome across many sectors facing challenging times, it says….
Elite Control Services (ECS) were appointed by Park Lighting Design to provide specialist lighting controls commissioning for a new installation for Teeside University. Working closely with Park Lighting Design as the designers and supplier, contractors SES and Traxon e:cue as the chosen solutions provider, the team selected a full dynamic lighting solution from Traxon e:cue…
Leading engineering solutions provider for electrical infrastructure and power networks, BRUSH Group, has appointed Vanessa Wu-Barker as Director of its Transformers division. A member of the executive team, Vanessa takes on responsibility for shaping the direction and driving the growth of BRUSH’s transformers business, including enhancing operational capability throughout the engineering, manufacture and delivery of…
International Women’s Day is celebrated annually on March 8th. The day marks a call to action for advancing gender equality. This year, the theme is ‘Give to Gain’, which emphasises the power of reciprocity and support. This awareness day is key to inspiring and empowering women and young girls. Significant barriers to gender equality remain,…
As International Women’s Day (March 8) approaches, Scotland’s largest construction trade association has encouraged more young women to follow in the footsteps of the country’s latest superstar sparky and choose the electrotechnical industry as a lucrative career path. Campaigning trade body SELECT says females looking to break into the sector should be inspired by the…
The Regulator of Social Housing’s plans to introduce Tenant Satisfaction Measures (TSM) on electrical safety have been given a cautious welcome by the Electrical Safety Roundtable (ESR). The ESR is a cross-industry body with over a decade promoting electrical safety in the home, social housing and workplace. The Regulator has asked stakeholders if they agree…
Digital retrofits can reduce total hospital energy consumption by up to 18%, delivering one of the largest efficiency gains for healthcare facilities. This finding is from a new study “Healing Healthcare Infrastructure: How Retrofits Impact Energy, Carbon and Cost,” by Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, and developed in collaboration with JLL. Unlike conventional commercial…
The choice of cabling to ensure safety in new modern buildings needs to meet and even exceed legislation and guidance where there may be high risk to people and property, says AEI Cables. A number of pieces of legislation have been introduced recently which make demands on electrical and fire safety including the Building Safety…
Andrew Parkin has joined NAPIT as Certification and Standards Director. Andrew joins NAPIT from his role as Technical Development Director at fellow Phenna Group company, Elmhurst Energy. His vast experience in this technical role within the building certification and energy efficiency sectors will complement the ongoing growth of the NAPIT business. With over 20 years…