Following the announcement from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and BSI, that a corrigendum to BS 7671:2018+A2:2022 would come into effect from 15 May, Jake Green, Head of Technical Engagement at Scolmore Group, provides some more detail on the changes. Under the auspices of the IET / BSI, JPEL64, the committee responsible for…
Burg-Wächter UK’s ‘Secure Communities Scheme’ has come to the aid of a Cheshire cricket and football club. The security specialist was impressed with an application from High Lane Cricket club of Stockport for the free-of-charge security support that the Secure Communities Scheme provides. Following assessment of the club’s needs, Burg-Wächter has donated a selection of…
Electrical safety specialist Martindale Electric is urging gas engineers to take extra care when working with or around electricity. Many gas engineers can come into contact with electricity whilst carrying out seemingly innocuous tasks and, sadly, preventable deaths still occur in the workplace. “We are urging all gas engineers to identify the point of isolation,…
A giant piece of artwork made up of 687 high-vis vests has been displayed on a construction site in the West End of London to represent the annual number of trade suicides in the UK. The mural has been created for Mental Health Awareness Week (15th-21st May) by IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect to visualise the scale of the issue within the industry, and ‘give mental health higher visibility’. Throughout the week, the banner is being…
New hassle-free monthly policies can be altered at any time to suit changing needs in challenging financial climate. With many small businesses struggling with rising costs and economic uncertainty, the RAC has made it easier to manage spending on business-critical essentials such as breakdown cover. The RAC has become the first national breakdown provider to…
Gripple, the Sheffield-based manufacturer of suspension solutions for construction is celebrating an incredible milestone – producing its one billionth fastener. A celebration event was held at Riverside, Sheffield, one of Gripple’s six manufacturing facilities in South Yorkshire to mark the milestone, which included current staff and retired employees, who had been involved with the manufacture…
Rolec EV and Wattif EV announce an ambitious partnership set to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicle charging infrastructure across the UK and Ireland. One of Europe’s leading electric vehicle chargepoint manufacturers, Rolec EV, has entered into a strategic partnership with end-to-end EV charging provider, Wattif EV, offeringboth of their customer bases with a sophisticated…
Kevin Simmonds, managing director of Compliance LEV, shares his thoughts on how some manufacturers are risking the future of their businesses by failing to take health and safety seriously The Covid-19 pandemic was a generationally significant event which impacted the world, changing the way we live, work, and interact with each other. It also brought…
The Installation & Maintenance Electrician Apprenticeship has been hailed by the Government as a ‘gold standard for green skills’, one of just six apprenticeships selected for their sustainability credentials and delivering the skills needed to support the transition to net zero. To mark the announcement, electrical apprentices and representatives from industry employers Clarkson Evans and…
When Rob Parker began his electrical apprenticeship, it was at her Majesty’s pleasure in HM Prison Kirkham in Lancashire, but the now fully qualified – and one of the country’s newest – electricians, is proving a shining light for other offenders, who may think that a conviction is the end of their chance for a…