Leadoo, the Finnish lead generation martech company, is launching its interactive chatbot in the UK. It believes it will generate an average of between 30 – 100% increase on lead conversions for businesses in the building trade and that the timing is perfect for those who want to increase sales in uncertain times. Whilst most…
Like-minded businesses from the UK’s electro-technical and construction sectors, keen to be at the forefront of the ever-strengthening drive for digital transformation in the UK’s B2B sector, joined the inaugural ETIM UK Digitalisation Forum in London recently. Over 100 delegates heard from international specialist speakers about how product data standardisation is transforming the way we…
The drive towards digitalisation and improved B2B product data across the UK’s construction sector has received a boost thanks to a new agreement between two leading trade associations, the Electrical Distributors’ Association (EDA) and the Builders Merchants’ Federation (BMF). ETIM, the open source data model for the standardisation and classification of technical product data, was…
Plumbing and heating professionals across the UK are calling on politicians to make room amid the Brexit tumult to focus on critical changes needed to create a resilient and sustainable construction sector. A joint election manifesto issued by the leading trade bodies for plumbing and heating professionals in Scotland, Northern Ireland, England and Wales has…
A commercial business, domestic home or landlord EICR (electrical installation condition report) will correctly identify the state of the installation and highlight any problem areas. An EICR provides an assessment of the in-service condition of an electrical installation against the requirements of the edition of BS 7671. Is an EICR a legal requirement? Although an…
Following on from the launch of their new brand back in August, national certification scheme MCS today launched the new MCS Certified™ certification mark for installers and manufacturers. Since its inception in 2007, MCS has evolved and grown tremendously with the rebrand acknowledging its journey from a government scheme to an increasingly publicly recognised brand;…
By Deepak Sharad, Category Manager for Final Distribution at Schneider Electric The 18th Edition of the IET Wiring Regulations provides guidance for the design, erection and verification of electrical systems with the aim of making installations safer. The 18th Edition came into effect in January of this year, so, it is vital that industry professionals…
Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, today announced the world’s first service for consumers that allows you to tailor and order your luminaire (lamp shade and light) online, have it 3D printed from recyclable material and delivered to your door within two weeks. The company also announced it is using recycled material to…
TrustMark have launched new and affordable finance options for their Registered Businesses allowing more consumers the option to make improvements to their home. In many cases, homeowners do not have readily accessible funds to carry out work on their property and smaller businesses are unable to offer finance, as they do not meet lender criteria…
More than 400 electricians attended Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool recently for NICEIC and ELECSA’s Live North event. 2018 was a significant year in the electrical industry with the publication of the 18th edition of BS 7671 wiring regulations but as the industry continues to evolve into electric vehicles and smart home technology, contractors were given…