FLIR Systems has announced an initiative to honour and support United States (U.S.) military veterans. As part of its FLIR HERO Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategy, the company plans to double the per cent of verified veterans employed at the company by the end of 2022.Also, through the FLIR TradeForce Program, it will offer free…
Earnings for self-employed electricians rose by 5.8 per cent last month to hit the highest level on record, according to the latest figures released by Hudson Contract. Analysis of October payroll data for more than 2,200 construction companies in England and Wales reveals a weekly average of £1,165 for electrical contractors. This is the highest…
What’s Part P? Well, all electrical work carried out either professionally or by a DIY-er has to comply with the 2010-Building Regulations. The purpose of Part P is to ensure all dwellings are safe from electrical hazards. It states: “Reasonable provision shall be made in the design and installation of electrical installations to protect persons…
A charity which looks after children and young people with life-threatening conditions, and supports their families throughout Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk has received a major boost. East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) has seen a £12,000, state-of-the art cinema room installed in its hospice at Milton, on the outskirts of Cambridge, thanks to the generosity…
‘Smart home’ technology is on the rise in the UK – with more and more of us adopting some form of automation. Whilst still in relative infancy, 43% of Brits now own at least one smart product according to ‘Smart Home Week’. As you can see from the Google Trend graph below, interest since 2004…
Building services provider J S Wright is to help kick-start the residential phase of a multi-million-pound regeneration scheme for Wimbledon. The mechanical and electrical services specialist has won a contract valued in excess of £4 million to provide the engineering infrastructure systems for Stadia Three, the first residential element of Wimbledon Grounds in Plough Lane….
Dozens of young people across Scotland have been given their first taste of the working world as part of a programme to boost the number of qualified electrical professionals within the industry. Students from Edinburgh College, Dundee and Angus College and the Paisley campus of West College Scotland took part in the Get Into Electrical Installation programme, an intense taster…
An adventurous pair of Rexel employees have returned to home soil after completing a challenging trek to Everest base camp, raising an amazing £13,870 for the Electrical Industry Charity (EIC). The two adventurers Kate Adamczyk, Head of Branch Marketing at Rexel, and Rachel Griffiths, Head of C&I, set off from the UK alongside 11 other…
Living with a suppressed immune system following a bone marrow transplant and treatment for Leukaemia, Toby Leeming, who recently appeared on Grand Designs, was determined to fulfil his long-held ambition to build his dream family home. This would require some careful consideration, particularly when it came to choosing materials and fittings that wouldn’t compromise his…
The results of a multi-national study into non-compliance of product sold through online marketplaces were revealed at a workshop hosted in Brussels on 6 November by EucoLight. EucoLight, the European Association for lighting WEEE compliance schemes, undertook a study of over 4200 products made available for sale through online marketplaces in 10 EU countries. The…