The Electrical Safety Roundtable’s first Virtual Conference, entitled: ‘Shining a Spotlight on Initiatives Impacting Electrical Safety in Homes and Workplaces’ took place on Wednesday 12 May and heard from a wide range of high-profile professionals throughout the day. With nearly 200 registrants, the event appealed to a large number of industry professionals with an interest…
We have read much debate recently about the Right To Repair movement (R2R) in the EU. Particularly noticeable is the Manufacturers edict that supply of Technical information will only be supplied to Professional Repairers. When we met AMDEA (the Trade Association for Appliance Manufacturers), they declared that Professionals were see as people with Qualifications. Unsurprisingly,…
The University of Birmingham is launching the new National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure (NCATI) in a special collaboration between higher and further education. As part of the University group, the new NCATI will produce a new generation of highly skilled professionals to lead Britain’s future rail, transport and infrastructure workforce. NCATI will draw…
The next Recolight Webinar on 27 May will discuss how the lighting industry can move to net zero. An increasing number of companies have committed to it. A few have already got there. Others are planning it. So what must a lighting company do to become net zero or carbon neutral? “Achieving net zero is…
Firms are being encouraged to embrace options for in-work training via the Roadmap developed by IPAF Member firms are being encouraged to embrace the options for in-work training to support and certify MEWP technicians via the Roadmap that was developed by the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF), as the first wave of candidates complete their…
Wrexham Mineral Cables (WMC), a leading UK manufacturer of fire-resistant mineral insulated cables, says now is the time to focus and understand the pivotal role they play in building safety, before more lives are put at risk. WMC’s call to action comes after the recent fire in a London high-rise residential building. It says this…
The home automation market has developed at a rapid rate in recent years, a trend which has been partially accelerated by Covid-19 and the fact that people have been forced to spend more time in their homes due to lockdown measures. This in turn has encouraged more suppliers to enter the sector. The market has…
2N, Cisco, Milestone, Axis and Inner Range will focus on bringing together smart building access, intercom systems and video management in one unified platform 2N On Air virtual event to answer installers and integrators’ questions 2N, the global leader in IP intercom systems, has come together with four other leading tech firms to promote the…
• House refresh: 83 per cent of Brits are planning home improvements • Redecoration trends: Living area redecorations (30 per cent) followed by a garden revamp (23 per cent) are top of the renovation wish list for homeowners • Eco warriors: One fifth (19 per cent) of Brits want to make sustainable home improvements •…
Under a recent ‘absurd and impractical’ ruling not to allow transfer of current CE Mark test certificates, the majority of radiators on sale in the UK will be without a ‘valid’ test certificate, in a few months’ time, and therefore unable to be sold legally. Following the UK’s exit from the EU, Members of the…