Amid record-high temperatures and what promises to be another scorching hot summer, Overland Shoes, the company behind Bobcat Safety Footwear, has emphasised the importance of workers choosing the right safety boots or shoes to help them cope with the heat. For busy installers, contractors, and other tradespeople working 10-12-hour days, often outdoors, it is especially…
NICEIC has released new research raising awareness of the importance of electrical installation condition reports (EICRs) among homeowners. The findings highlight a significant gap in understanding of electrical safety, underlining the need for continued, industry-wide efforts to improve awareness and encourage regular inspection and testing. A poll of 2,000 UK homeowners, carried out by OnePoll,…
Unicrimp is pleased to announce the appointment of Harry Charalambous as Area Sales Manager for the London, Reading and Oxford region. Harry brings more than seven years of experience within the electrical sector. He spent six years in branch management roles with leading electrical wholesalers across London, where he built strong customer relationships and developed…
The volatility and spiking of petrol and diesel prices is making almost a quarter of UK drivers say they are more likely to switch to or keep driving an Electric Vehicle (EV) when they get their next car. In a CTEK survey of more than 1,000 UK drivers, by Find Out Now, 23% said they…
Employees at the electricity firm UK Power Networks have turned “miles into smiles” as they took on a near 2,500-kilometre roundtrip from Canning Town to the Swiss Alps. Teams hit the road in a convoy of 13 cars for a charity road trip that has raised over £5,000 for a school in Zimbabwe. The old bangers departed from the firm’s Bidder Street depot in Canning Town and made the journey through the south of England, through…
Tickets are now available for WIT 26, the UK’s only annual event run by tradeswomen, for tradeswomen. Now in its ninth year, WIT 26 returns to London Metropolitan University on Friday 3 July 2026, bringing together tradeswomen from across the industry for a full day of inspiration, networking, support and community. Free tickets for tradeswomen…
Safety and test equipment specialists, Martindale Electric, has created a practical and comprehensive checklist to help organisations generate procedures for safe isolation and demonstrate that it is carried out correctly, consistently, and in line with the Electricity at Work Regulations. Failure to correctly isolate electrical circuits is one of the most common causes of serious…
Elucian is pleased to announce the appointment of Connor Mavers as Area Sales Manager for the South-Central region, supporting the continued growth of the business across this key territory. Connor brings a wealth of knowledge and experience within the electrical sector to the Elucian team. His background includes roles in quality and control, where he…
Leading life-safety systems manufacturer, C-TEC, has launched a new series of CAST XFP technical help videos. Created to give engineers clear, visual, on-demand guidance on the installation and operation of its powerful and super-intuitive CAST XFP fire detection and alarm systems, the videos include practical advice on updating firmware, auto addressing, adding new devices and taking…
Energy engineering solutions provider BRUSH Group is celebrating its unique 150-year history in a one-off museum exhibition which opened last week in Loughborough, UK. ‘Keeping the lights on!’ is a special temporary exhibition at Charnwood Museum, which runs until September, delving into the history of BRUSH in Loughborough and chronicling the company’s development through to…