Over 450 exhibitors welcomed 15,000 visitors across the three days More than 160 speakers participated in the 10 live content areas InstallerSHOW 2024 takes place at NEC Birmingham from 25-27 June InstallerSHOW continues to break records as an unprecedented number of professionals from the installer and specifier communities flocked to the NEC from June 27-29…
Twenty-six new apprentices have joined the workforce at UK Power Networks, to gain skills that keep power flowing, while helping more low carbon technologies to connect. UK Power Networks is recruiting 54 apprentices in 2023, developing new skills to keep the lights on as experienced staff retire and serve the low carbon economy. The apprentices…
AEI Cables has sent a message to those making decisions about fire safety cabling under the new Building Safety Act 2022 which becomes enforceable from October. From October 2023, buildings of at least 18 metres in height or with at least seven storeys containing at least two residential units will be deemed ‘high risk buildings’…
Research from NTT DATA UK&I finds that small-scale (<10kW) solar PV installations are growing at the fastest rate in almost seven years due to high energy prices – but capitalising on this opportunity may place excess demands on the UK’s national energy grid capacity. NTT DATA UK&I, a leading IT services provider and industry consultancy, announced…
Marshall-Tufflex has launched a new CPD course accredited by the CPD Certification Service that details the recycling and sustainability properties of PVC-U cable management systems. Aimed at contractors, specifiers, and consultants, the one-hour seminar will explain how these systems can benefit projects and best practices for specification. With over 80 years’ experience in manufacturing PVC-U,…
Residents in the region interested in heat pump technology with enquiries five times higher than UK average. City has set ambitious target to become a zero carbon city by 2038 that will require 116,000 heat pumps to be installed annually. Manchester residents are looking to future proof their homes this summer with new data from British…
Domestic electricians who need to formally recognise their skills and experience now have a dedicated Experienced Worker Assessment (EWA) route available to them. The Domestic Electrician EWA is based on the same content as the Domestic Electrician apprenticeship standard, so both new entrants and existing workers are assessed and accredited to the same industry standard….
In celebration of 100 years in the industry Lowe & Oliver, an Oxford-based electrical and mechanical contractor, have commissioned and published a book outlining their history and the role played in the wider country’s electrification. Focused mainly on Oxford, but incorporating research from across the entire country. A wide range is included from their work…
A charity which offers sailing opportunities for disabled people across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and north London has begun its 2023 season – with a helping hand from a leading builders merchant. Colne Valley Special Sailors (CVSS) hosts activities around sailing or katakanuing on Bury Lake in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, for people of all ages with various disabilities….
Following the arrival of the Government’s £5 million Heat Pump Training Grant, Baxi has launched its own installer incentive scheme, pairing the Government vouchers with valuable Baxi Works points. The Heat Training Grant supports trainees in England taking short training courses relevant to heat pumps and heat networks with grants of up to £500 towards…