On the 16th November 2022, the Electrical Safety Roundtable (ESR) hosted a Parliamentary Reception to shine a spotlight on ‘Enhancing the Standards of Electrical Safety in the UK’ and to celebrate its 10th anniversary. The reception brought together a multitude of stakeholders from across the industry and political sphere and provided an opportunity to reflect…
Public procurement is set for development, with the new Procurement Bill currently making its way through parliament. The post-Brexit reforms focus on creating a single regime for all public procurement, aiming for more accountability, stimulating supplier resilience, and offering wider socio-economic benefits. Alex Minett, Head of Products and Markets at CHAS, looks at five key…
Dr Alex Mardapittas, CEO at Powerstar, said: “After a frustrating period where the Government seemed to have overlooked the importance of energy efficiency in the energy transition, the subject received some welcome focus in the Autumn Statement. Ambitious new efficiency improvement targets and new funding both represent important drivers in improving the UK’s energy efficiency. Put…
With the price of gas having more than doubled since last Winter, even under the Government’s Energy Price Guarantee, experts from the heating industry have produced a new website to demystify the role of heating controls as a powerful energy saving measure. The ‘Control Your Home’ website, produced by the BEAMA Heating Controls group, sets…
Gripple, the Sheffield-based manufacturer of suspension solutions for construction, is celebrating its shortlisting in a record ten categories at this year’s prestigious TMMX Awards (The Manufacturer MX Awards) in partnership with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. The company, which won the Leadership & Strategy MX Award in 2021, is excited to be shortlisted alongside many…
CT1 – which was recently officially confirmed as the number one sealant and adhesive manufacturer by the UK construction trade – has become a corporate partner of Band of Builders, supporting the charity in its quest to help tradespeople battling illness or injury, making a life-changing difference to them and their families. The company (which manufactures…
The SPARKS Learner of the Year 2023 search has begun, once again NAPIT will be providing their technical expertise and continued support of the competition. Members of NAPIT’s Technical Team will be head judges for the competition and have assisted in the creation of the assessments for the learners, as well as donating prizes to…
Corby Town FC’s Steelmen and women will benefit from more energy efficient, spacious changing facilities thanks to Premier League funding towards improvements totalling £35,000 at the Steel Park ground. Home to more than 40 teams from the men’s and women’s senior teams to under 7’s and over 70’s walking footballers, Steel Park’s former disused bar…
National Ventilation, a leading UK-based ventilation manufacturer and supplier, is pleased to announce that is has been highly commended at the prestigious Electrical Industry Awards 2022. In a tough category, National Ventilation’s work on the landmark Golden Hinde project which benefits from a ventilation system designed and supplied by the company, was highly commended in…
As the UK continues to face an ever-growing skills gap, leading provider of specialist design and engineering services Contechs is decisively taking matters into their owns hands. To help plug the ever-expanding skills gap Contechs is this month hosting a recruitment day, for which it invites engineers with experience in E/E architecture and EV platforms…