Established to recognise up-and-coming talent within the electrical industry, the eFIXX 30 under 30 awards programme, sponsored by Luceco Group showcases the next generation of electrical contractors who have proven that they are willing to go the extra mile to deliver outstanding service and results. eFIXX announced the winners of this year’s programme, on Thursday…
Leading fuel card provider fuelGenie has issued a reminder of the value of fuel cards beyond immediate savings at the pump to SMEs and fleet operators facing continued pressures to reduce costs in the challenging economic climate. fuelGenie Managing Director Robert Pieczka explained: “Fuel cards go well beyond providing a rapid and easy way for…
New research on behalf of the Electrotechnical Skills Partnership (TESP) has confirmed that projected demand for electric vehicle charge points (EVCPs) can be readily accommodated by the UK’s workforce of fully qualified electricians. These findings further strengthen the case against use of non-qualified and under-qualified personnel to undertake this safety-critical work. Independent researchers Pye Tait…
A Newport community hub set up to ease the cost of living crisis and to alleviate loneliness has won support from a leading builders merchant. Sirhowy Valley Hub has secured £500 worth of building materials from Selco Builders Warehouse through the Community Heroes campaign. The hub, on Maindee Road in Ynysddu, offers a food pantry…
Visitors to Smart Buildings Show 2022 (12 – 13 October, ExCeL, London) can expect a top class conference line up which will tackle all of the big industry topics such as rising energy costs and the net zero challenge. With just two weeks left until the doors open, the anticipation is growing for the show…
TrustMark has announced the launch of its new Licence Plus Scheme, designed to enable more quality retrofit energy efficiency improvement installations to be made to the millions of homes across the UK in need of upgrading. Around 19 million homes in the UK have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D or less. These…
Two-thirds of the UK’s frontline workers say they’re facing increased pressure, while more than half said if they had the opportunity, they would leave frontline work altogether. Life is getting tougher for workers on the frontlines of many essential industries, a new report by SafetyCulture reveals, with almost two in three (66 per cent) UK…
In a first for the electricity distribution industry, ten trailblazers at UK Power Networks have gained qualifications through an innovative new Leadership Academy designed to upskill middle managers. UK Power Networks is the first electricity distribution operator to offer managers the opportunity to study Level 3 Team Leader Supervisor or Level 5 Operations Departmental Manager…
Former Scottish Government Minister Fergus Ewing has thrown his weight behind the growing campaign for the regulation of the electrical industry being spearheaded by SELECT, Scotland’s largest construction trade association. The prominent SNP politician, who was Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Tourism between 2016 and 2021, has added his name to the body’s Wall…
With changes to the IET 18th Edition Wiring Regulations now in force (27 September 2022), leading electrical compliance specialist, Bureau Veritas, is stressing the urgency of complying with the new regulations, amongst electrical contractors and building designers. The second amendment to the regulations was officially introduced in March this year, however until now the former…