To make the installation of electrical conductor enclosures safe, fast and simple without the need for any tools, IDEAL is launching the new In-Sure Box. The innovative enclosure is also designed to meet the maintenance free accessory standard. The In-Sure Box is designed for use with In-Sure Push-in, In-Sure Lever and SpliceLine wire connectors, making it…
C&K, one of the world’s most trusted and popular brands of high-quality electromechanical switches, has appointed Scott Smith as the company’s first Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), John Boucher. This new management appointment bolsters C&K during a robust phase of global expansion, as the company plans to broaden…
Leading business energy supplier Gazprom Energy has used recent research to demonstrate that private offices now consume more energy than any other type of business in the UK. Private offices consumed 3,539ktoe in 2016 alone – that’s 1,000ktoe more than the next nearest industry, chemical manufacturing. The large growth of industries and businesses supported by…
Cable management specialist, Unitrunk, has secured CIBSE approval for its recently launched CPD presentation, which focuses on the importance of material selection in ensuring a cable management infrastructure that answers performance, service life and cost criteria. Entitled ‘Understanding the Materials Selection Process’, the CIBSE accredited presentation is the latest in a series of CPDs from…
Electrical Safety First has energised its campaign to prevent injury and death caused by electricity with a newly reinvigorated website, a vital asset attracting more than 250,000 visits per month. Electrical Safety First works to help prevent death, injury and damage caused by electricity, communicating with the public about the risks and how to minimise…
Following the success of its ‘See You First Thing Britain’ brand initiative, the UK’s leading shower manufacturer, Triton, has launched a national advertising campaign on talkSPORT and Britain’s first station for tradespeople, Fix Radio A series of light-hearted, football themed commercials will be live on air throughout February, and have been recorded to remind installers…
Big firms will feel the pain of the Apprenticeship Levy this spring when the first wave of levy payments will be wiped from their accounts unless they have invested them in training apprentices. Apprenticeship provider Develop Training Limited (DTL), whose customers include household names in construction and the utilities, says the deadline should focus attention…
This year Swedish heat pump manufacturer NIBE will be providing the BPEC Domestic Ventilation Installer Course from its Chesterfield training facility. The BPEC Domestic Ventilation Course has been specifically designed to provide electricians, plumbers, heating engineers and ventilation engineers with the knowledge and skills to correctly install and commission domestic ventilation systems. “Our latest course…
TrustMark, the Government Endorsed Quality Scheme for tradespeople, has joined the ‘Friends Against Scams’ campaign to protect and prevent vulnerable people falling victim to scams. The National Trading Standards (NTS) Scams team welcomed TrustMark’s Chief Executive Officer, Simon Ayers, as a SCAMbassador to help them to protect everyone from scams and the damage they cause….
SOLARWATT, the premium provider of photovoltaic systems, is stepping up its offering to the growing self-build market, to support natural innovators who are taking control of their energy supply and use. Encouraged by programmes such as Grand Designs and Amazing Spaces, and a host of publications and online platforms, growing numbers of people are building…