Winners of the prestigious Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers Competition have been announced at an awards ceremony at The Big Bang Fair. Ranita Ariyibi, a 15-year old student at Colchester County High School for Girls (Essex), has scooped the top prize and been crowned UK Young Engineer of the Year 2023 for her…
NICEIC will be exhibiting at InstallerSHOW from June 27-29 at the NEC Birmingham Experts to host two seminars looking at the ‘changing energy landscape’ and ‘the design and installation of small-scale energy storage systems’ Exclusive discounts on offer, including 10% off selected NICEIC training courses, and 20% off gas publications NICEIC proudly announces they…
Katie Jones, an apprentice gas engineer from Burscough, was crowned Screwfix Trade Apprentice 2023. Katie won a £10,000 prize bundle to help boost her career. Southport College, where Katie is studying to become a fully qualified gas engineer, also received £2,000 worth of Screwfix vouchers to spend on equipment An ad van, featuring Katie, was…
In response to growing customer demand for quality electric vehicle charging units, specialist trade supplier, ElectricalDirect has added the new ZURA range from Rolec to its expanding portfolio of stocked EV charging solutions. Configured to meet the most recent OCPP regulations and security standards, the Rolec ZURA is packed with desirable smart features and customisable…
Toolstation, Britain’s fastest growing supplier of tools, accessories and building supplies, is hosting a series of supplier days across the UK this summer. It means that tradespeople can attend and find out about the latest products, ask questions and learn more. The supplier days will be hosted at 52 stores across the country, from June…
Leading electrotechnical and engineering services trade body ECA has welcomed the Green Prosperity Plan set out by Labour Party leader Keir Starmer in Scotland this week. ECA, which represents over 60,000 electrotechnical professionals in the UK, has long called for viable solutions to reduce carbon emissions and increase the use of renewable sources of energy,…
20th June 2023, London, UK – Next week’s International Women in Engineering Day 2023 (INWED, 23rd June) was recently profiled at a First Friday Editors’ Briefing in Central London. The thought-leadership panel discussion featuring leading women in the field of industrial engineering met to discuss Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) and the reality of being…
Leading specialist trade suppliers IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect have raised £5,483 in aid of Basildon Mind. Employees at the Essex-based companies took part in a number of fundraising activities across the year in support of this very worthy cause. Basildon Mind is a local, independent mental health charity, affiliated with but not funded by the national…
International Women in Engineering Day is celebrating its tenth year on Friday (June 23) – and today engineers from the UK’s biggest electricity distribution company shared insights about their roles. Sima Davarzani, from North West London, works as a technology engineer for the Distribution System Operator (DSO) directorate at UK Power Networks. Sima explained her…
A big-hearted Scottish training officer is saddling up for the cycling challenge of a lifetime to raise funds for the industry charity which helped him face his own mental health issues. Frankie Greig, who oversees apprentices for the Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT), is preparing to pedal the gruelling 200 miles from Venice to…