Siemens Smart Infrastructure announced the launch of Siveillance Thermal Shield. This solution package quickly measures the body temperature of a person seeking to access a building and enables the results to be integrated into the video and access systems of corporations. Thermal imaging cameras are used to measure, in a contactless way, the body temperature…
Young patients at the James Paget University Hospital in Gorleston are having their stay made a little more bearable thanks to a local company. Hughes Electrical has donated four, LG 32-inch Smart TVs which have been installed in the Children’s Ward to help during the COVID-19 outbreak. Said Senior Sister Hannah Willis, “As young patients…
The supraorganisation fighting to save the construction industry in Scotland has written to Holyrood urging the Government to adopt a five-point plan to assist contractors through the worst of the COVID-19 crisis. The Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum, made up of 23 trade and professional bodies as well as scores of companies and individuals, has…
As the Government and industry bodies launch business reopening measures, employers are now moving operatives back to site with clearer guidance on safe working practices and definitions of essential work established. There are various considerations employers must keep in mind when reopening their physical work locations, one of which is regular screening of employees to…
Since nationwide lockdown was announced in the UK to maintain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, NAPIT have been showcasing free, weekly CPD member support webinars as part of the Trade Association which have been gratefully received by their members. The Webinars, delivered live, are available exclusively to NAPIT members. Covering essential technical topics and…
A forward-thinking industry survey has revealed a lack of comfort as the main obstacle putting workers off wearing their safety helmets more regularly, and, somewhat worryingly, almost half of those surveyed said that they never or rarely wear a hard hat. Run by MSA Safety in conjunction with Skill Builder (a resource for the building…
Boris Johnson said construction workers should be “actively encouraged” to return to sites this week as he outlined plans to ease the lockdown. The Prime Minister highlighted construction as he announced plans to restart the economy while containing the spread of covid-19. Read the full story here
Midlands engineering contractors I.C. Electrical and Franklyn Yates Engineering Limited have helped to strengthen the NHS’ capacity at a critical time by supporting the delivery of an external consulting room, for the treatment of non-coronavirus-related illnesses. The project, for Burton upon Trent-based Wetmore Road Surgery, involved the businesses completing electrical installations for a new external patient consulting unit. Designed to prevent the spread of COVID-19 within the main surgery building, the temporary structure will only be used for treating patients with…
As the electrical industry, as all others, continues to adjust the new ‘normal’ of life during lockdown, Bureau Veritas is keen to remind any homebound electricians, duty holders and property managers on how they can use the extra time at home to their advantage by upskilling. Inherently, by the nature of electrical work which typically…
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Fund (WEEE Fund) has announced its “WEEE Support Grants and Loans Package” to support waste electrical and lamp recyclers during the coronavirus crisis. With many household waste recycling centres closed and other waste electrical collections reduced, the flow of electricals and lamps for recycling has significantly reduced. The new…