For those working in the medical & health sectors, wearing a PPE grade mask is now compulsory. However, the speed of the pandemic has brought new demand for face coverings with hundreds of products in the market, huge variations in price and quality and a lack of transparency in how face coverings’ performance and safety…
Business management software specialist, OrderWise, has joined the Electrical Distributors’ Association (EDA) as an Affiliated Solution Provider as it aims to be part of a drive to digitalise the sector. Since 2017 the EDA has been the electrotechnical sector’s digital champion: through ETIM, the global standard for product data, and more recently EDATA, the ‘by…
SELECT, the campaigning body for the electrotechnical sector in Scotland, has chosen not to increase subscription rates for 2021, in a further move to help Members cope with the financial challenges caused by COVID-19. Subscription rates for the next 12 months will stay the same as for 2020 for all Member businesses, and follows the…
In August, Electrical Times covered the announcement that the UK construction industry would receive around £350m to reduce carbon emissions as part of the government’s overall target for the country to become net-zero by 2050. £26m of the funding has been earmarked to support ‘advanced new building techniques’ in order to cut the sector build…
A new engineering services sector survey has revealed that just under 1 in 3 businesses (30 per cent) have said they are still not clear about the forthcoming business implications of Brexit. Only a further one third (28 per cent) said they are ‘fully clear’ about the implications of the Brexit transition. Three quarters (75…
The Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS) has issued a reminder that from 1 January 2021 the new requirements for Fire, Emergency and Security Systems (FESS) ECS occupations will become compulsory for all new (initial) card applications, meaning that all new applicants will be required to hold a pathway-specific FESS assessment for the ECS occupation being applied…
Marco Verdonkschot, managing director at IronmongeryDirect, the UK’s largest supplier of specialist ironmongery, reviews the construction industry in 2020 and looks ahead to next year: “2020 has been a year like no other, with every area of life facing incredible challenges and disruption. The construction industry is certainly no exception to that and has had to deal with unprecedented levels of cuts…
Toolstation, is set to open 13 more stores in the next month and is on track to meet its robust expansion plan of 60 new stores in 2020. The new stores which will be opening in Launceston, Llandrindod Wells, Walthamstow, York, Dumbarton, Peterlee, Fraserburgh, Colne, Speke, Wednesbury, Malvern, Shepton Mallet and Bideford, will create over…
As C.K Magma continues to expand its current range of premium tool storage solutions, its research with professional tradespeople provides valuable insight into the development of the range. This has been highlighted with the exciting news that the C.K Magma Technician’s PRO Wheeled Case (MA2652) has been crowned a ‘Top Product’ winner in Professional Electrician…
JTL, the leading national training provider for electrical and plumbing and heating apprenticeships, has announced its new partnership with Vision West Nottinghamshire College. The partnership, which will focus on the delivery of electrical apprenticeships, will enhance the learners’ experience, as well helping meet the skills needs of employers and, in turn, encourage greater local economic…