Emergency electricians London Electricians 24/7 provide advice on how to manage EICR reporting with vulnerable customers during COVID-19 Fires from an electrical fault consisted of over 53 per cent of the UK’s accidental dwelling fires in 2019. Additional statistics from the Home Office also stated that over 19,000 accidental domestic fires in the UK were the…
The UK’s only independent electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) show, EMC & CI, is hosting a unique virtual event on May 19, 2021 that is designed to augment the next real event scheduled to take place at Newbury Racecourse in May 2022. The 2021 ‘virtual’ event has already attracted several guest speakers who have offered to provide…
Heatforce, the Cardiff-based national heating company, has used the latest mobile technology to boost its independent customer service rating by 25 percent in just 6 months. The mobile resource management system from BigChange has seen Heatforce service engineers and electricians equipped with mobile devices running a mobile workforce app linked to vehicle trackers. Field operations…
Holophane Europe will be celebrating 125 years of trading this month; an amazing achievement and a testament to the Holophane brand, and all the dedicated employees over the decades. Founded in 1896 in London, headed by Alexander Pelham Trotter, it marked the start of an incredible history that has now seen Holophane become a global…
A surge in EV sales and growing interest in ethical living has led to myenergi, the award-winning manufacturer of renewable energy products for eco-smart home management, expand its operations into Ireland. The new subsidiary, located in Ballycastle, will be spearheaded by Pearse McHenry, a longstanding business partner of myenergi. The move will bring the brand’s…
Construction of roads, bridges, cycle lanes, water, gas and communications to service the 10,000 homes set to be built at Meridian Water in Edmonton will start later this month. Enfield council has entered a framework agreement with Vinci Taylor Woodrow, BamNuttall and VolkerFitzpatrick to deliver the £90m works. Council leader Cllr Nesil Caliskan said: “Successfully…
The construction industry is under unprecedented pressure to drive environmental sustainability. Emissions targets are being pushed further with every passing year, and innovative practices and technologies are gradually trickling into the market. Keeping the home warm while also limiting society’s carbon footprint is an important challenge to tackle. Among the objectives set out in the…
From today, people across the nation are being invited to cast their vote in a nationwide ‘local hero’ competition being run by UK manufacturer and retailer SGS Engineering. Earlier this year, Brits were encouraged to nominate tradespeople in their area who had gone above and beyond to help their community during the Covid-19 pandemic. The nominations page closed earlier this month, and the experts at SGS and Kielder went through the dozens of heart-warming entries before selecting eight finalists. Public voting now…
THERE is a big focus in the Construction Playbook on procuring for value and harnessing the power of SMEs within the industry. Chief executive at Pagabo, Simon Toplass, discusses how our approach to SME relationships and treatment, and the procurement planning process will deliver on several of the core principles outlined in the playbook Programme…
Investment in the latest appliance testing technology is helping a specialist electrical contracting business to introduce dedicated company-wide testing protocols and standards as part of a nationwide expansion programme. Formerly known as South West PAT Test Ltd, the electrical contracting company started in 2006 by Managing Director Peter McCallum has recently rebranded as The Electrical…