The Smart Direct Electric Heating Forum (SDEHF) is inviting manufacturers and reseller companies to join the UK’s dedicated voice for direct-electric heating. As the transition to net-zero accelerates, our sector needs clear, coordinated representation — and SDEHF brings together leading brands to ensure direct electric heating is properly recognised in policy, regulation and industry standards….
Dame Diana Johnson, Minister for Employment and MP for Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham, visited JTL’s training centre in Hull to mark National Apprenticeship Week and meet apprentices and local employers to discuss how the government can strengthen apprenticeship opportunities across the region. Established over 30 years ago by the Electrical Contractors’ Association and…
The lighting industry’s most forward-thinking event returns as the organiser Recolight reveals the programme for Circular Lighting Live 2026, a showcase of innovation, sustainability and circular design. Taking place on Thursday 8 October 2026 at the Minster Building in the City of London, the event promises to challenge ‘business as usual’ industry models and explore…
OCS has announced the launch of OCS Energy Services, a dedicated and fully integrated business unit designed to turn Net Zero plans into real-world results through a full-lifecycle delivery model. The launch brings together OCS’s engineering, renewables, infrastructure, and FM expertise under a single, structured model enabling customers to deliver measurable carbon reduction, energy savings,…
In the age of one-click B2B buying, a dangerous assumption is taking hold: that industrial safety equipment is just another line item. For high-voltage (HV) and ATEX-regulated purchases, that assumption is a liability. Thorne & Derrick International is pushing back. The specialist distributor isn’t a catalogue supplier—it’s a consultative partner. Because when a mis-specified component…
9,522 vans worth an estimated £77 million were reported stolen last year Three in five stolen vans are never recovered 91 per cent of tradespeople say their ability to work would be affected without access to their van, and for those impacted, being without it costs an average of £420 a day in lost business…
Leading Certification Body and training provider NAPIT has welcomed new data which shows that heat pump sales reached a record high in 2025. According to the Heat Pump Association UK over 125,000 units were sold in the UK, a 27 per cent increase on the previous year. However, the rate of growth slowed compared with…
Apprenticeship students from The City of Liverpool College working with the construction arm of Torus Group have been at the centre of an initiative to reinvest its profits into the communities it serves. Profits generated by Housing Maintenance Solutions Ltd (HMS), which is responsible for the repairs and maintenance of homes managed by Torus, enable…
National Apprenticeship Week, celebrated from February 9th to 15th, highlights how apprenticeships and skills help businesses build future-ready workforces and open doors to exciting careers. The theme for National Apprenticeship Week 2026 is Skills for Life: it all starts with skills. Whether you’re growing your business, changing your career or stepping into an apprenticeship, it…
Key educational institutions and electrotechnical businesses came together today for the inaugural meeting of a new alliance formed to tackle the growing electrical skills shortage in South Yorkshire. The group represents the second Electrotechnical Training and Careers Alliance (ETCA) launched during National Apprenticeship Week 2026 and the seventh established since the initiative began in December…