NICEIC and ELECSA, the UK’s leading certification bodies for the electrical industry, have today announced that they will be supporting the Electrical Industries Charity as their chosen charity partner for 2020. The announcement marks the start of a year-long fundraising campaign by the NICEIC and ELECSA to raise much-needed funds for the charity who exist…
Hastings-based manufacturer of cable management systems, Marshall-Tufflex has been approached by the NHS to supply its antimicrobial cable trunking for the new emergency NHS Nightingale Hospitals, in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Marshall-Tufflex is the UK’s leading manufacturer of PVC-U cable management products including innovative antimicrobial trunking, to route and contain cables. A total…
A short briefing has been prepared on behalf of the UK construction sector to brief companies and individuals on the ongoing repercussions of the Covid-19 crisis for our sector. The Briefing has been prepared in collaboration between the industry’s leading trade and representative bodies: Association for Consultancy & Engineering, Builders Merchant Federation, Build UK, Chartered…
We may not be able to get together with family and friends for this year’s Easter celebrations, but the team at Scolmore wants to spread some cheer and bring a little eggcitement your way with the chance to win a £100 voucher in their Easter campaign. Throughout the whole month of April, Scolmore will be…
Kingfisher, the home improvement retailer whose businesses include B&Q, Screwfix, Castorama and Brico Dépôt, is committed to supporting our communities and governments to manage the Covid-19 pandemic. Personal protective equipment (PPE) is critical for frontline healthcare workers. There is a global peak in demand, but by ringfencing stock and using our international supply chain, we…
Paul Foulkes, UK KNX Business Manager for Theben has been elected as President of the KNX UK Association with immediate effect. Paul succeeds integrator Iain Gordon of GES Digital, who has led the Association for most of the past 13 years and who will continue his active support of the Association as Vice President. Stephen Payne has stepped…
Commenting on further guidance from the Government on the Job Retention Scheme released over the weekend, Tanis Bowers, Legal Counsel and Head of Public Affairs at The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) said: “This new guidance brings further clarity on some of the questions we have been asked by members particularly with regard to…
These are without doubt very challenging times for the industry. Working with a much scaled back operation, and with the safety of our staff a priority, Scolmore is able to continue to supply its full range of products to the professional electrical market. Our ability to always hold vast stock levels means that we are…
In these difficult times the electrical industry is pulling together to help supply essential products and services to our hospitals as quickly as possible. Last week Crawley-based ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia was extremely proud to supply 50 EuroSeries (ESP) fans to support the development of the new NHS Nightingale Hospital at London ExCeL. Working with the…
NICEIC and ELECSA have joined forces with the Federation of Small Businesses and ECA to deliver a webinar exploring the Government support available to Small Businesses and the Self Employed. Chaired by Darren Staniforth, Senior Technical Presenter NICEIC & ELECSA, the webinar is open to all and aims to deliver tailored guidance and advice for…