NAPIT EXPO have been on the road since January 2019, taking their Technical Roadshows to 10 locations around the country. The roadshows were revamped for 2019 following the 18th Edition of the IET’s Wiring Regulations coming into force on January 1st to ensure that the events continued to be beneficial and relevant to attendees. So…
Selco Builders Warehouse has continued its eye-catching fundraising efforts for Macmillan Cancer Support – with the aid of one of the country’s leading cricket teams. Selco Builders Warehouse, lead sponsors for the Birmingham Bears team in the Vitality Blast and partners of Warwickshire Country Cricket Club, staged its annual charity night in aid of Macmillan…
Electrical training provider Trade Skills 4U today announced the opening of their new training centre at Westwood Business Park in Coventry. The company, established in 2005 has been training electricians from across the country for over 14 years, firstly in Gatwick and more recently in Leeds and Warrington. Opening a state-of-the-art centre in the Midlands,…
Bendex, the British owned and based manufacturer and supplier of competitively priced PVC-U cable management products, has updated its service offering – making it easier for customers to locate the information they need. Bendex is now hosting its products on the Luckins website, improving its service offering by making product and pricing information more accessible….
John O’Neill has been appointed Director of Technical Excellence at Certsure (NICEIC & ELECSA). A well known and much respected figure in the industry, John has almost 50 years experience in the sector. He started his career as an apprentice at Vauxhall Motors in Luton before working as a maintenance supervisor for General Motors in…
NAPIT is providing a series of bespoke courses for the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS), which have been developed following a request for tailored staff training. Specifically devised for Trading Standards Officers and for Environmental Health Officers in Northern Ireland, the one day ‘Basic Awareness of Portable Appliance Testing (PAT)’ courses educate…
July saw the first Lighting Industry Association (LIA) Council meeting chaired by new President, Mr Terry Dean of DW Windsor Group. Terry was joined by two new Vice Presidents, Peter McVeigh, Chairman and Managing Director of Status International (UK) Ltd and Phil Cross, Managing Director of Aurora Lighting Group. Terry is Chairman of DW Windsor…
Continuing on its mission to help businesses comply with electrical legislation including the new 18th Edition wiring regulations, health and safety expert Bureau Veritas has launched a new electrical safety awareness course for duty holders. Introduced in January 2019, BS 7671 – IET Wiring Regulations 18th edition set out significant recommendations, both mandatory and optional,…
Aico, UK market leaders in domestic Fire and Carbon Monoxide Alarms, is supporting Gas Safety Week between 16th and 22nd September 2019. As part of the activities to raise awareness during this important week, Aico’s Mobile Demonstration Units will be out on tour across the UK, educating members of the public, about the dangers of…
Van drivers are almost twice as likely to listen to podcasts than others with 1 in 4 tuning in weekly, according to research by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. Podcasts have soared in popularity by 85% in last two years amongst van drivers, according to the findings. To support its drivers in their quest for knowledge, Volkswagen…