CEF, the UK’s leading electrical wholesaler, has launched a new, priced trade catalogue and improved website to provide customers with a more transparent, consistent and convenient shopping experience. The new trade catalogue, which features everyday value prices is a first for the industry and brings much needed pricing consistency and transparency to the electrical wholesale…
Ahead of the highly anticipated CEDIA® Award celebrations, CEDIA is pleased to announce the headline sponsor as ABB. Following a hugely successful campaign at last year’s awards, ABB is back on board as the headliner for the 2019 EMEA event at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London on Thursday 26th September, where the company…
It’s no secret that the UK is suffering from a severe skills shortage in the manufacturing industry. A British Chamber of Commerce survey of 6,000 manufacturing businesses across the country found that, during the final quarter of 2018, 81% of manufacturers had trouble finding the staff with the right qualifications and experience. And this skills…
Highly respected businessman and electrical engineer Jim Pridham of JR Pridham Services Limited, has become ECA President. Jim began his electrical training in the Royal Navy, where he held various roles as an electrical mechanic on ships and submarines between 1971 and 1978. Jim finished his time in the Navy as a leading ordnance electrical…
As part of a larger survey which included merchants and other construction industry stakeholders, MRA Research, the specialist research division of MRA Marketing, asked building and home improvement product suppliers what they thought the impact of Brexit would be on the UK, the building industry and the company they worked for. Like voters and MPs,…
Tamworth-based trade association, DHF (Door & Hardware Federation) is emphasising the importance of making fire safety an ‘absolute priority’ in new-build homes, following an investigation into potentially dangerous fire safety issues in houses developed by Persimmon Homes and Bellway Homes. The findings, by BBC Watchdog Live, highlighted that a number of new-builds constructed by the…
With the upcoming Commonwealth Games set to take place in Birmingham in 2022, the City Council has begun the search for a contractor to design and build the stadium. The contract will involve redeveloping the Alexander Stadium, with the stadium’s seating capacity increased to 40,000 with 25,000 permanent seats, making it the country’s second largest…
Energy Assets Group is lighting up the ‘final mile’ network market, with more than 5,000 live electricity connections taken into ownership, and 25,000 more contracted, since the launch of Energy Assets Networks (EAN) just over a year ago. EAN is an independent distribution network operator (IDNO) and has landed a significant number of asset ownership…
The SELECT Toolbox Talks Tour 2019 is set to hit the road. An annual event since 2013, the Toolbox Talks Tour is one of the most keenly anticipated events amongst the members of Scotland’s electrotechnical industry. Aimed at electrical professionals across Scotland, the Tour, which will visit twelve venues, from the Islands to the Borders,…
Phil Buckle Chief Executive at Electrical Safety First, commented: “The Government’s decision to commit to introducing mandatory electrical safety checks in the private rented sector – after years of campaigning by Electrical Safety First – was a welcome step in improving the safety of private tenants in England. The recent, tragic death of Professor Alliston,…