Lucent Lighting have specified and supplied lighting solutions for a carefully curated lighting scheme for AZOTEA, a rooftop restaurant and bar in Leeds that transforms the everyday into an immersive escape above the city skyline. Lucent Lighting supplied the luminaires for a carefully curated lighting scheme designed by Mistry Lighting for AZOTEA, a rooftop restaurant…
Electricians have been voicing concerns over changes to training and qualifications. CEF examines what this could mean for individuals, and for the industry. In the last ten years, the UK’s electrical skills gap has moved from a distant threat to a day-to-day reality. Demand for electrical work is rising faster than ever, driven by the…
The Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) has welcomed Andy Burnham’s announcement that technical education will sit at the heart of the curriculum from age 14, saying it is keen to see the detail and work with government to help more people become competent, qualified electricians with rewarding careers. Prime Minister Andy Burnham has set out reforms…
North East based commercial solar specialist AR Power has been recognised among the UK’s leading renewable energy contractors after being shortlisted for Contractor of the Year at the prestigious Solar & Storage Live Awards 2026, highlighting the company’s continued expansion and growing influence within the commercial solar market. The national awards celebrate excellence across the…
The West Midlands Electrotechnical Training and Careers Alliance (ETCA), led by Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA), has secured funding to support electrical training across the region, in collaboration with Dudley College of Technology and West Midlands Combined Authority. The initiative addresses a gap in training provision that had previously limited access to key electrical qualifications for…
Suppliers and wholesalers from across the electrical industry teamed up this month for the Merseyside Electrical Trades Association’s annual charity golf day, raising funds for children’s charities including Clare House, Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Zoe’s Place and the Electrical Industries Charity. Held on a sunny day in July, the event saw teams fielded by Hager,…
Solar energy specialist BELECTRIC has appointed Daniel Kiremidjian as the CEO of its UK subsidiary. Daniel takes responsibility for the company’s development of large-scale solar farms and battery projects, from engineering and construction to ongoing operation and maintenance. BELECTRIC UK, based in Brinkworth, has installed major PV projects across the country, from Cornwall to Scotland….
Peaches & Cream’s flagship store on Dale Street in Liverpool has been reconfigured into a more cohesive, characterful retail environment that reflects the brand’s independent spirit while creating a stronger customer experience. Working with Harrison Stringfellow Architects, the project reimagines the space around the qualities that have always defined the brand – fun, energy, theatricality…
The UK’s leading lighting specification event brings together hundreds of brands, inspiring content and the people shaping the future of lighting – with free registration now open. LiGHT 26, the UK’s only trade show dedicated to high-end lighting specification, returns to the Business Design Centre in Islington, London, on the 18th and 19th of November…
In the latest episode of The Electrical Times Podcast, David Pownall, Vice President of Power Systems and Safety for Schneider Electric UK and Ireland, discusses the launch of the new battery energy storage system (BESS), Schneider Boost Pro. David also explains how modern battery software is reshaping commercial infrastructure, solving localised capacity issues, and why…