Thursday 12th September 2023 saw the IBA host their annual Trade Show and Gala Awards evening. Now in its 30th year, the IBA is an organisation for likeminded, established independent electrical wholesalers with a focus on member driven buying. With over 95 members representing approximately 135 branches across the UK, as well as over 100…
Electrical contracting firms are central to installing low carbon technologies in every aspect of the UK’s built environment. Leading electrotechnical trade body, ECA, says confidence in investing in net zero business and training would be boosted if UK’s net zero targets were depoliticised. ECA’s Member firms and others in the sector have invested heavily in…
Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak outlined a more watered-down Net Zero road map. Mark Krull, Director for Awarding Organisation, LCL Awards and building services training provider, Logic4training, stresses the importance of sticking to the plan for the good of the people, rather than courting the favours of voters. “When I first heard of the Prime Ministers…
Following Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s announcement on Wednesday 20th September that the UK Government is changing the legislative plans for achieving Net Zero by 2050, VisNet from EA Technology has responded by urging caution so that momentum in the essential process of decarbonisation is not lost. One key change announced by the Prime Minister is…
Following the Prime Minister’s speech on net zero commitments, Jeff House, External Affairs & Policy Director at Baxi, explains what is needed next to continue momentum to decarbonising heat. “We welcome the government’s commitment to improving the Boiler Upgrade Scheme by increasing the total grant to £7,500. As a manufacturer supplying multiple heating technologies including…
In response to the recent speech outlining Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s new approach to net zero, Stewart Clements, Director of the Heating and Hotwater Industry Council (HHIC), commented: “Following yesterday’s speech made by the Prime Minister, we welcome the time afforded to make a more thought out and successful switch to low carbon heating. This…
Griff Thomas, from leading renewables training provider, GTEC, comments on Rishi Sunak’s watered-down net zero plan: “When the Prime Minister expressed a desire to roll-back carbon reduction targets I was alarmed. I stated that the UK needs to ‘hold its nerve when it comes to Net Zero’, and it still does. “Now the reality of…
Fiona Hodgson, Chief Executive of the Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF), said in response to the Prime Minister’s announcement about the delay of several green commitments: “In recent years, the UK’s plumbing and heating sector has diligently retooled and upskilled to be green technology transition-ready. While this announcement offers industry and consumers…
A charity that helps people who struggle with alcohol and drug addiction is using portable appliance testing to check the electrical safety of musical equipment used by the bands who play at its meetings. Roots Community, a not-for-profit organisation operating in Blackburn, has invested in a new Seaward PrimeTest 100 to test the safety of…
Leading fire and security services trade body FSA has responded to the latest updates to the Building Safety Act published by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC). These include the technical changes to the Building Regulations and a new regime for the design and construction of higher-risk buildings (HRBs). They also provide…