Draft for Public Consultation open from 8 May 2024 to 5 June 2024. The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and BSI are calling on the electrical industry to have its say on an amendment to BS 7671:2018+A2:2022, which will go to DPC (Draft for Public Consultation) on 8 May 2024. The amendment follows a…
This Skin Cancer Awareness Month, WernerCo, the UK’s leading access equipment provider, is reminding professionals to take precautions in order to protect against the disease when working outside during spring, summer and beyond. Due to their increased exposure to UV radiation, those working in construction are at particular risk of developing skin cancer. In fact,…
44,514 tools thefts were reported to the police in 2023 – up five per cent from 2022 2023 saw a tool theft reported every 12 minutes Tools are most frequently stolen from vans, with thefts up 14 per cent in 2023 Thefts are on the rise despite tradespeople each spending on average £626 on additional…
Steve Kenny, vice president and general manager of Honeywell Building Management Systems, talks to Lisa Peake about his role at Honeywell and discusses MK’s recent success at the Electrical Industry Awards 2023 Tell me more about your role at MK Electric… “My role at MK Electric, and within Honeywell Building Management Systems, is to define…
Urgent need to attract new talent and upskill current workforce. Demands of an increasingly electrical future means action must be now. Key issues around safer homes also in the spotlight at London seminar. Free half-day event examines modernisation and emerging trends. Collaboration was a key theme running throughout a major new electrical industry event focused…
Selco Builders Warehouse has further demonstrated its commitment to delivering long-term sustainable operations by creating a fourth ‘Selco Forest’ as part of its carbon-offsetting tree-planting scheme. Set in Lomond Hills in Fife, the latest forest to be developed by the leading builders merchant covers 21 hectares and comprises of more than 54,000 trees. It means,…
Blackpool Sea Cadets have access to much-improved facilities after the local Travis Perkins branch at Blackpool South and six other local firms worked together to support the installation of a new shower and toilet block at their base in Bispham, on the Fylde coast. Travis Perkins supplied plastering materials for the renovation after being approached…
Instrotech, a leading supplier of test equipment, is continuing to mark a huge milestone: 40 years of providing the very best equipment, coupled with exceptional customer support. To make the celebrations even more exciting, the company has announced it will be hosting various prize draw competitions throughout 2024, giving entrants the chance to win incredible…
The British Standards Institute (BSI) has recently issued new recommendations which impact the location of home battery installations. PAS 63100: 2024, published in March 2024, states that solar batteries shall not be installed in ‘voids, roof spaces, or lofts’. The details outlined in PAS 63100: 2024 are recommendations, rather than regulations or legislation. Acting as…
The UK’s largest EV public rapid charging network has warned vandals and thieves that it’s cracking down on crime. Industry leader InstaVolt says a spate of cables being cut are leaving chargers unusable and harming critical infrastructure This is affecting EV drivers including healthcare workers and teachers, and risks deterring prospective drivers who want to…