New measures drive higher efficiency, over 1-tonne annual reduction of plastic packaging and 25 per cent decrease in supply chain carbon footprint New ground-breaking EU legislation is on track to shake up the lighting industry. A ten-year European government review will finally reach its destination in a major move to improve product efficiency, protect the…
The JIB Skills Development Fund, the charity providing course grants and financial assistance for upskilling in the electrotechnical industry, has increased the number of courses eligible for funding following a record year of course grants. The Fund distributed £30,000 in course grants in the last funding year and has set about helping even more people with…
Needless cancellations have already cost kitchen, bedroom and bathroom installers millions of pounds and sown the seeds for months of disruption for consumers and industry Survey of over 5000 kitchen, bedroom and bathroom (KBB) installers found that 47% have had to cancel jobs due to customers or installers being ‘pinged’ by NHS Covid app. Based…
The Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) is backing calls for an extension on the transition time for products to display the new UKCA Mark instead of the established EU ‘CE’ Mark. The Government intends that construction products will move from CE marking to UKCA marking during 2021 so that from January 2022 only products approved…
The Electrical Safety Roundtable (ESR) reflect on the success of their first Virtual Conference. The ESR Virtual Conference, entitled: ‘Shining a Spotlight on Initiatives Impacting Electrical Safety in Homes and Workplaces’ took place in May this year and received just short of 200 registrants. The event appealed to many industry professionals with an interest in…
Leading electrotechnical and engineering services body ECA is urging its Members, as well as the wider industry, to continue to exercise caution and plan as far ahead as possible on projects involving cable management systems (CMS). This comes after manufacturers body BEAMA recently warned that long lead times for CMS supplies are expected to continue…
Vogue (UK): Studio Brushed Brass Towel Warmer l Astute Compact Anthracite Aluminium Radiator The UK’s largest British designer and manufacturer of premium radiators and towel warmers, Vogue (UK), has been nominated for ‘Best Heating Brand’ at this year’s prestigious BKU Awards and voting closes on 30 July 2021. Once all votes have been cast and…
NVC Lighting’s catalogue launches a whole raft of exciting, new developments including: A wide selection of new and upgraded products including: DALLAS – NVC’s exciting new surface/suspended fitting that can be installed singly or in different shapes SYRACUSE – the new compact, recessed emergency fitting FARGO – NVC’s back-lit recessed panel LINCOLN – the stylish…
As Scotland moves towards further easing of restrictions, the Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has issued more timely guidance and sounded a cautionary note, urging the sector to focus on health and safety to protect colleagues, customers and families. The unique collaboration says the sector is “not out of the woods yet” and, with COVID-19 still a…
Group Horizon, a leading national training provider, has announced the launch of its Junior Energy Manager apprenticeship programme, which it believes will help organisations meet sustainability commitments by reducing energy consumption and reducing costs, as well as contributing towards the UK’s target of net zero carbon by 2050. Due to the rise of the cost…