Almost three quarters of tradespeople in the UK are happy in their work, despite working long hours and regular weekends, according to a new survey carried out by the country’s largest online supplier of ironmongery, IronmongeryDirect. The poll, completed by over 950 tradespeople, saw 72% of respondents rate themselves as ‘happy’ or ‘very happy’ in…
Delta-ee, the specialist new energy research and consulting company, has conducted customer research which sheds light on the electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in the UK and other European countries such as France, Germany, the Netherlands and Norway. The study shows the speed of EV home charging differs significantly between the UK and the rest…
Edinburgh building services specialist M-Pact Group has once again led the way in community as well as workplace health and safety by installing a defibrillator at its head office in Loanhead, Midlothian. As well as helping protect the wellbeing of its 65 staff, the award-winning company is also benefiting the population of the surrounding area…
On 6 June, eight crews came together to compete for the annual LIA Challenge Cup at the 2019 Lighting Industry Sailing Regatta, held at Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth. Would the Lightmongers defend their title or would The EDA, The LIA, Lumicom, Lutron, MPA Group or Signify, defeat them? Now in its sixth year, interest in the LIA Regatta…
Technical experts line up Scottish events in September NICEIC have announced the latest set of dates for its annual Scotland Roadshow events. Kicking off in Inverness on Tuesday 3rd September, NICEIC will present a fresh range of seminars designed to keep anyone operating in the electrical industry up-to-date with the latest news and views. NICEIC’s…
Drayton has made a duo of appointments to its Plymouth based team, further strengthening its engineering and marketing departments. Following 12 years at Schneider Electric in Grenoble, Bruno Lomba joins the Drayton team as Marketing Director for the Residential Temperature Controls division. Bruno holds a Masters degree in Business Management from Grenoble University (France) and…
Would you like to make a life-changing difference in your colleagues’ or their families’ lives? The Electrical Industries Charity (EIC) is presenting you with an incredible opportunity to get practical and help those in need by signing up to the Practical Participation Programme (PPP). The Practical Participation Programme which is part of the Employee Assistance…
With longer days and warmer temperatures comes the need for better energy management, and clever energy controls are the key, says Mike Brooks, Marketing Manager at CP Electronics. Shorts, barbecues, temperatures venturing into the double digits, and clocks on British Summertime. If the last two words in that sentence didn’t give it away, it’s that…
M&I Materials, a Manchester-based global specialist in developing highly engineered materials, has developed MIVOLT, a new range of biodegradable dielectric fluids to provide immersion cooling for electric vehicle (EV) batteries and charging points. By transforming thermal management, MIVOLT is set to unlock higher-performance, longer-range and more environmentally EVs and associated infrastructure. There are 21 million…
Award-winning electrical wholesaler Kew Electrical is continuing its commitment to its staff by supporting them through the latest ‘trade supplies’ apprenticeship. Three of the company’s staff have embarked on apprenticeships in trade supplies, a topic directly relevant to wholesaling companies that was approved by the government only last year. The apprentices are Jack Marriott and…