After the success of the 2015 and 2016 London E-Prix, formally held in the leafy surrounds of Battersea Park, the ABB FIA Formula E Championship will once again return to the UK capital in summer 2020. Set to take place around the city’s iconic Royal Docks and ExCeL London, the drivers will navigate their way…
Attracting more women into construction and engineering must become a higher priority for government and employers, urges Develop Training Ltd (DTL). The training company says redressing the gender imbalance is not just desirable from an ideological viewpoint but also a means of helping to tackle the chronic skills shortage afflicting the industry. Two thirds of…
ABB has launched free training sessions that help the UK’s electrical contractors and installers develop new smart home skills Recognising that contractors need to learn the basics and also keep up to date on new developments, ABB has established free@home® training to enable electrical contractors and installers to develop new skills at no cost and…
Energy Assets Utilities (EAU), one of Britain’s leading utility network construction specialists, has appointed David Burbidge as Managing Director for England and Wales to drive growth in residential markets and to build on its success in commercial energy schemes. David brings 30 years’ energy, utilities and asset management expertise to his new role, having served…
Swarfega’s Tough-O-Meter has handed out a place in the top 5 to Builders in the Toughest Trade contest, following a hard-fought battle of the trades on social media over the past two months. Vying for the top spot in Swarfega’s coveted Toughest Trade Award 2019, tradespeople across Britain sent in pictures of their toughest task….
The world’s first 12-metre fully electric, autonomous 40-seater bus was unveiled today at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore where two of ABB’s Heavy Vehicle Chargers (HVC) have been delivered to make this vision a reality. The project is part of an ongoing collaboration between NTU, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and Volvo Buses to…
MK Electric is celebrating another milestone in its rich history with a letter from The Royal Household on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen in recognition of its 100-year anniversary. Miranda Hansen Lise, Royal Greetings Officer, writes: “Her Majesty was interested to learn about the history of the company and much appreciated the thoughtfulness in…
NICEIC scheme to help more women into electrical industry NICEIC is once again looking to help more women into the electrical industry through its Jobs for the Girls Bursary Scheme. The bursary offers grants to women already working as an electrician or those looking to get a helping hand at the start of their career….
The Heat Pump Association (HPA) was recently invited to give evidence during a parliamentary session held by the Science and Technologies Committee as part of its inquiry into ‘Technologies for meeting Clean Growth emissions reduction targets’. Graham Hazell attended the session on behalf of the HPA at the Palace of Westminster on Tuesday 26th February…
From investment to turnover, recruitment to profits, forecasts are down for UK SME manufacturing bosses as they divert valuable resources to manage Brexit uncertainty, says the national Manufacturing Barometer published today. The latest quarterly insight into the SME manufacturing sector from SWMAS and partner Economic Growth Solutions, the UK SME Manufacturing Barometer, shows how the…