NICEIC and ELECSA amend assessment protocols and future entry criteria in response to Electrotechnical Assessment Specification (EAS) update. As of September 1, 2021, new applicants will be required to meet new enhanced entry criteria, which no longer recognises ‘short course’ entry routes, including certificates of competence. Effective immediately, existing NICEIC and ELECSA registrants are required…
A new brick producing a tenth of the carbon emissions of a traditional one is poised to go into commercial production. Zero Waste Scotland has pledged £1m for manufacturing Kenoteq’s K-Briq made from over 90 per cent of recycled demolition and construction products. Kenoteq managing director Sam Chapman said: “The construction industry faces a tremendous…
Fulcrum Group company, Maintech Power, has secured a specialist high voltage electrical maintenance contract with Pivot Power, part of EDF Renewables, for two projects that are contributing to the UK’s net-zero future. Maintech Power will provide ongoing electrical maintenance services for two new 50MW battery storage facilities located in Kent and Oxford, which are connected…
McNally EV, installers of electric vehicle charging points is using mobile workforce management technology from BigChange to power paperless working and reduce unnecessary mileage. From lead management through to job completion reporting and invoicing, the cloud-based, 5-in-1 solution, provides a single source for all information needed to run the mobile workforce. Accessible from any internet-enabled…
Industry leader AEI Cables has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract to supply low voltage power and fire performance cables to the prestigious Sky City project at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA). The supply of the cables for power, control and fire performance for the commercial and retail sector of the site starts in September…
The UK’s biggest electricity distributor has been named number six in the Top 25 Best Big Companies to Work For List – making the standings for a seventh successive year and achieving its best ever position. UK Power Networks, which delivers power supplies to 8.3 million homes and businesses across London, the South East and…
Gira, one of the world’s leading full-range suppliers of intelligent system solutions for commercial and residential property bring the latest technology to the Hampshire countryside, in a luxurious and sustainable cottage designed by Spanish architectural practice AMPS Arquitectura & Diseño. Set in the beautiful landscape of East Hampshire, this new smart home in the…
Renewable energy training provider, GTEC, has launched a brand-new battery storage training course, offering electricians and renewable installers the chance to upskill to install Electrical Energy Storage Systems (EESS). GTEC is one of the first providers in the UK to provide training in this promising technology, which could make great contribution to the low-carbon future….
Rated People recognised in three of the Sunday Times’ Best Companies lists New CEO pushes business into profitability for the first time Success attributed to an inclusive workplace culture that fosters transparency and trust Find-a-tradesperson platform, Rated People is pleased to announce it has secured a position on three of the Sunday Times’ Best Companies…
Prysmian Group, a world leader in the cable industry, now has a centralised UK hub of information for electrical cable systems specifiers and installers on a brand-new website. The Power of Prysmian aims to demonstrate that Prysmian is much more than cable, and brings clients the industry expertise that can make their work more effective,…