Trimble MEP and NAPIT have collaborated to develop a new version of FastTest, a certificate software solution for commercial, industrial and domestic electrical installations used across a range of sectors within the building services industry. Rather than retire the Trimble version of FastTest, Trimble have chosen to provide an option for their customers to migrate…
The Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has released the latest in its series of engaging COVID-19 animations – this time offering essential advice on how workers should travel to and from work safely. Produced in response to sector feedback, the collective’s latest guidance outlines a range of practical measures that contractors can follow to protect…
Scotland’s largest trade association, SELECT, has cautiously welcomed a proposed one-year delay to new rules on domestic smoke alarms – but says Holyrood needs to roll out a major awareness campaign on the rules in the meantime. The campaigning body for the electrotechnical sector says it understands why First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is set to…
Nearly half of tradespeople (47 per cent) have fallen victim to tool theft Roofers have had their tools stolen the most, with nearly two thirds falling victim to tool theft (65 per cent), followed closely by electricians (58 per cent) and plumbers (55 per cent) A majority said that their tools were stolen overnight (53…
More haste is needed if the public sector is to meet the tight deadline for applications to the Government’s £1 billion fund for decarbonisation, says leading energy efficiency business Energys Group. The company, which has helped deliver the roll-out of many of the UK Government’s largest energy reduction retrofit projects over the last 15 years, says public…
The next online Recolight panel discussion is scheduled for 6 November at 11:00. This discussion follows on from the three Lighting & the Circular Economy webinars hosted by Recolight this year. The discussion will tackle a key issue for sustainability in the lighting sector: Is the return of replaceable light sources, drivers, and other components…
LEW Electrical Distributors are pleased to announce two exciting new appointments for their Sheffield branch. Dan Grainger has joined as sales account manager and James Maiden has joined as trade counter Manager. They will be tasked with continuing a quality and value service for both public and trade customers for all their electrical requirements. Customers…
Finance provider seeks to acquire £1 billion in overdue invoices to support UK businesses Electrical Contractors with between £50K – £10m of unpaid invoices could benefit ‘First’ B2B debt management solution of its kind Electrical contractors with more than £50,000 of unpaid invoices could benefit from a new scheme that buys those invoices for cash,…
Recolight, the UK’s leading lighting WEEE compliance scheme has announced a major milestone having funded the recycling of a third of a billion fluorescent & LED lamps and luminaires since the WEEE regulations were implemented in 2007. This is enough waste to fill the Royal Albert Hall 12 times. This milestone has been made possible…
With the effects of COVID-19 beginning to impact businesses across Scotland, the Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum is hosting two new webinars to advise and answer questions on redundancy, restructuring and other urgent employment issues. The UK Government’s new Job Support Scheme will also be on the agenda at the online discussions, which will again…