Briggs & Forrester Special Projects have achieved practical completion on the Novel House project located in the heart of Hampstead, London. The boutique development is the first of its kind located in a prime area of central London. Novel House offers 16 generously sized luxury apartments and one penthouse. Each apartment features high ceilings and…
A first-of-its-kind system to enable more renewable energy to connect to the electricity system, more quickly, has gone live. The South Coast Regional Development Programme is a collaboration between National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO), National Grid Electricity Transmission (ET) and UK Power Networks. UK Power Networks is the first distribution network operator to use…
The second national lockdown had no impact on earnings for self-employed electricians, according to the construction industry’s biggest payer of subcontractors. Hudson Contract said average weekly pay strengthened by 3.4 per cent to £1,110 during the month of November. Ahead of the lockdown, ministers clarified that tradespeople could continue to enter homes. Ian Anfield, managing…
The Network Infrastructure industry’s new Occupational Qualification Structure leading to Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS) Card recognition comes into play on 1 January 2021. From this date onwards, all new (initial) applications must comply with the Structure, and there are cards already available that recognise all levels of Network Infrastructure occupations, including Network Infrastructure Assistant, which includes…
LEDVANCE luminaires with innovative control ensure consistent lighting quality and flexibility in Siemens offices A new lighting solution from LEDVANCE has been installed at Siemens Campus Erlangen providing ordinance-compliant, flexible and intelligent lighting in office spaces used for a variety of purposes. The luminaires were successfully adapted to the existing architectural conditions and integrated into…
The vast majority of large electrotechnical and engineering services businesses now train staff as Mental Health First Aiders, according to a survey commissioned by engineering services trade body ECA. Twenty four of the largest ECA Members, with a combined turnover of several billion pounds, responded to the COVID-19 Impact survey, with 89 per cent of…
Briggs & Forrester are proud to have taken a notable step in their journey to becoming a more sustainable business, reducing their environmental impact by switching to a green fleet provider, lowering the carbon footprint of the Group and its employees. Lex Autolease have been selected as Briggs & Forrester’s partner of choice to provide…
Domus Ventilation, part of the Polypipe group, is pleased to announce its energy efficient ventilation products have been listed on the BEAMA Green Homes Compliance Scheme. BEAMA is the UK trade association for manufacturers and providers of energy infrastructure technologies and systems. It has created the Green Homes Compliance Scheme to help installers identify products…
Half of tradespeople say social media gets them more work, but most don’t know how to maximise its potential A quarter say that Facebook and Google reviews help get them more customers Builders get the most work from social media, plasterers the least Experts reveal how to get the most out of your social media…
Working with Energy Systems Catapult, EA Technology is collaborating with the prestigious new Turing Artificial Intelligence Acceleration Fellowship at the University of Southampton, with the aim of generating incentive-aware smart charging mechanisms for transport electrification. Smart charging is the matching of electric vehicle charging cycles to both the needs of vehicle users and the conditions…