Living with cancer is gruelling, whether you are the cancer sufferer or a relative, friend or colleague. Life with cancer can be even tougher when it is your two-year-old son who has been diagnosed with cancerous germ cell tumours. This was the case for the Smith family, who contacted the Electrical Industries Charity after Gareth…
The latest sector-wide Building Engineering Business Survey, sponsored by Scolmore, shows that sector growth remained steady in the third quarter of 2019. The survey, which included data from leading industry trade bodies ECA, BESA, SELECT and SNIPEF, found that close to eight out of 10 businesses (79 per cent) reported their turnover had increased or stayed…
Electrical training provider Trade Skills 4U today challenged popular YouTuber and Electrician Thomas Nagy, to drive an electric vehicle from their Gatwick training centre to their newly opened Coventry centre on a single charge. The car chosen for the challenge was the 2019 i3 which BMW claim has a range of 153 miles in optimal…
Yuasa have jump started Christmas in style by donating the batteries for the 15th annual Santa Fun Run, hosted by Rotary Club of Marlow Thames. The event saw 3,000 Santa Claus’ run through parks and the High Street of Marlow in Buckinghamshire on Sunday 1 December. Yuasa, the world’s leading battery manufacturer, donated the batteries…
ABB Electrification business opens new centre of expertise to accelerate adoption of safe, smart and sustainable electrification solutions. This new location allows ABB to be closer to our partners in the UK’s e-mobility, data center and digital infrastructure sectors, enabling us to work closely with them in further developing solutions for these key areas. Recently…
Following on from its recent awarding of a full suite of quality, environmental, management and health & safety systems certification, courtesy of the BSI, Domus Ventilation is pleased to announce the addition of ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management System certification. ISO 45001 is the world’s first International standard for occupational health and safety…
Too much work, time pressures and unprepared customers – these are the top three causes of stress at work, according to a new survey of almost 600 tradespeople by IronmongeryDirect. Work-related stress and mental illness now account for over half of all lost work days in the UK*. However, despite this, the survey found that…
Dartford-based independent construction and property services business, Willmott Dixon has been placed as the UK’s highest company in the FT’s inaugural list of European leaders for workplace diversity and inclusion, coming 3rd out of 700 organisations ranked for their approach to inclusivity. The Dartford office, based at Crossways Business Park, is one of three regional…
LED lighting specialist EcolightingUK is ending 2019 on a high as the company has recently been recognised as complying with the ISO:14001 and latest ISO:9001 standards. Managing Director, Steve Gardner, is delighted with the company’s progress, commenting, “Last year we won some significant projects around the country allowing us to continue to invest in our…
I.C. Electrical, a Burton upon Trent-based electrical contractor, has welcomed its latest group of budding young apprentices. The five young engineers will be joining I.C. Electrical’s strong team, working on a range of projects across the UK and abroad. Alongside their on-the-job training, the apprentices will be studying for their qualifications at Loughborough college, but…