88 per cent don’t feel comfortable talking about their mental health The Cost of Living crisis is the most common cause of stress Joiners and bricklayers are the most likely trades to experience mental health problems More than four in five (82 per cent) UK tradespeople experience mental health problems due to work-related issues, a…
Following a fall at work in October 2022, Kieron found himself grappling with mental health issues during his recovery period. Kieron’s journey toward healing took an unexpected turn when he discovered solace in running, with his brother Michael by his side. Kieron reached out to the EIC as he wanted to help generate awareness of…
Scotland’s leading electrical bodies have rushed to congratulate a talented young electrical apprentice who will take on the best in the world at a prestigious global skills competition in France later this year. Danny McBean, 21, from Dufftown, Morayshire, will face the challenge of a lifetime after being chosen to represent his country at the…
Net Zero Lighting Conference: Companies must adopt a holistic approach Achieving Net Zero for lighting must encompass everything from supply-chain sustainability and logistics to customer engagement. This was one of the key messages to come from the Net Zero Lighting Conference in London last week. The event was organised by The Lighting Industry Association (LIA)…
Cavity wall and loft insulation are no longer required for use of the scheme £2,500 could be saved in costs associated with installing a heat pump on a semi-detached property Heat pumps will be cheaper and easier to install From today, heat pumps will be cheaper and easier to install, as the UK government’s latest…
Every year we get more and more entries to the Electrical Industry Awards that champion sustainability and the use of renewable technologies, and this year we wanted our category list to really give you an opportunity to shout about this. The new category list, which cover three areas, products and services; contracting and wholesalers; and…
The UK’s leading electrical wholesaler, CEF, is bringing their widely popular TechTalks to 4 locations across the Republic of Ireland. The free and informative technical seminars aim to educate trade professionals by including the latest news and regulations with CPD-accredited training. The new series will plug into current industry trends, with seminar topics including meter tails…
JTL, one of the leading apprenticeship providers in England and Wales, has been announced as a finalist at the prestigious British Training Awards. The learning provider has been shortlisted jointly with Titus Learning in the Learning Platform of the Year category for the bespoke platform LEDA (Learn, Educate, Develop, Advance). LEDA was launched in 2022,…
Five interns who took part in a four-week “Power Among Us” course have now been offered full-time roles with UK Power Networks. The quintet who showed outstanding promise has been offered apprenticeships in craft attendant roles across the London power network. The ‘Power Among Us’ programme by UK Power Networks worked in conjunction with multiple…
2024 sees Samac Fixings, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of fixings, fasteners and roofing materials, proudly celebrating its 20th anniversary. Over the last two decades, Samac has evolved into one of the UK’s foremost suppliers of fixings and roofing products and this landmark anniversary coincides with a period of significant growth for the business,…