The construction industry has stepped-up its efforts to combat work-related stress and promote good mental health by joining Great Britain’s workplace regulator campaign. The Working Minds campaign, set up by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), welcomes six new partners in the construction industry to help reach trades and offer free support. March sees the…
3ti®, the UK’s leading designer, installer, funder and operator of Solar Car Parks (SCPs) is installing the first large-scale SCP in Europe to be constructed from sustainable Glulam timber beams and Glass-Glass solar panels. Opening to the public in April, the new SCP at Wiltshire Council’s Five Rivers Health & Wellbeing Centre is a significant…
Leading British ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia is delighted to have won an award at the prestigious CIBSE Building Performance Awards 2024. The Sussex-based company won the ‘Product or Innovation of the Year – Air Quality’ category for its Sentinel Apex, the next generation of commercial heat recovery ventilation. The winners were announced at a glittering awards…
ECA’s Chief Operating Officer Andrew Eldred has reiterated calls on London Mayor Sadiq Khan to provide small electrical contractors with extra financial and administrative support to hire apprentices for crucial low-carbon electrotechnical work. He also called for direct funding of the Electrotechnical Experienced Worker Assessment route, as well as infrastructure to assist completion of the…
Hendy, the UK’s premier family motor group, has announced myenergi as its exclusive partner for EV home chargers. As part of the agreement, Hendy will promote the myenergi zappi as its home charger of choice, with the two companies working closely together to accelerate the transition to electrification. From 1 March 2024, customers who purchase…
Zuma becomes Rako’s newest integration partner – introducing Zuma lighting control into their popular smart home control system. Zuma, the high-performance speaker-light pioneers, today announced the beginning of a brand new partnership with the industry-leading lighting control specialists, Rako Controls. Zuma becomes the latest premium smart home brand to join Rako’s extensive home automation system,…
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The Electrical Distributors’ Association (EDA) has picked up the award for Innovation of the Year at the prestigious Trade Association Forum Awards for the innovative EDATA data pool which features the ETIM product data standard. Now in its 21st year, the Trade Association Forum (TAF) Awards 2024 are supported by the Department of Business and…
A new range of quality-driven and innovative smoke, heat, CO and environmental alarms is being launched into the UK and Ireland by WisuAlarm – a subsidiary of leading international video surveillance company, Dahua Technology. The BSI-certificated range is designed to provide advanced fire and environmental protection. Devices are manufactured under quality-controlled precision manufacturing conditions and…
Talented electrotechnical students are being encouraged to register for this year’s SkillELECTRIC competition. The application window is now open and runs until 28 March 2024. The event is part of the WorldSkills UK competition network and is designed to promote and showcase high standards and skills across the electrotechnical industry. During the competition, entrants will…