Exeter has become the home of the latest Selco Builders Warehouse branch to open. The ever-expanding builders merchant has officially cut the ribbon on its branch on Filmer Way in Marsh Barton. It takes the number of Selco branches to 73 and strengthens its presence in the south-west of England, where there is already two…
A new law recently passed through Government means that employers are now embedded at the heart of the skills system. The Skills and Post-16 Education Act in England has introduced a number of measures to improve the skills and training landscape, empower employers to drive up the quality of apprenticeships and prioritise green skills. In…
Electric car charging stations and home chargers have to meet high standards of availability, safety, and comfort based on the field of application. Complex structures made up of numerous small parts are no rarity. Developers and design engineers are therefore often faced with technical challenges and questions about wiring, power supply, controllers, and communication links….
Business activities will focus on restoring critical infrastructure in damaged cities and towns Danfoss has today announced that business activities are being re-started in Ukraine. Since the war in Ukraine broke out, activities have been put to a halt, and the restarted business activities will be focused on restoring critical infrastructure in damaged cities and…
With local elections taking place this Thursday (5 May), ECA is calling on its Members, the wider electrotechnical industry and the public to ask their local election candidates how they plan to cater for the massive rise in electric vehicles in the UK. ECA’s Energy and Emerging Technologies Solutions Advisor Luke Osborne shared a short…
Leading lighting designer and manufacturer Ansell Lighting has launched S15, the company’s latest product catalogue which features smart connected, display, residential and architectural lighting. The catalogue, which marks the company’s 30th anniversary year, features a bumper 90 new products. Highlights include the unique registered design of the Adler Emergency LED sign and exit box, a…
The Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV) has reassured clients that ongoing price rises for projects are caused by global events not “profiteering” – and says any increases only reflect the spiralling costs that are affecting the whole construction industry. Clients have voiced concerns at the increasing costs of construction work, but the body insists this…
More than £100 million of tools have been stolen across the UK over the last two years, with almost 60,000 crimes committed, new research has revealed. The study, conducted by IronmongeryDirect, the UK’s largest supplier of specialist ironmongery, issued Freedom of Information requests to police forces to discover how many tools were stolen in 2020…
SPARKS Magazine has announced the winner of the SPARKS Learner of the Year 2022 competition. Benjamin Fox from Exeter College won the competition beating five other regional finalists after completing a live 10-hour practical test, carried out across 2 days, at Schneider Electric’s Innovation Hub in Coventry. Commenting on his win Benjamin said: “It’s surreal…
Indra, a British smart energy technology business, today announces plans to conduct the world’s largest V2H trial later this year. Based in the UK, the R&D project will involve more than 500 participants[1] and will further strengthen Indra’s position as a pioneer of domestic bi-directional electric vehicle (EV) charging[2]. Indra’s pilot data indicates that V2H…