A West Midlands electrical contracting and engineering business is celebrating its latest cohort of apprentices. I.C. Electrical, based in Burton upon Trent, takes on apprentices from the local area as a cornerstone of its current business. Since the business started in 2000, I.C. Electrical has trained and nurtured the careers of over 50 budding young…
By Tom Preston, Managing Director, Hippo Leasing If you’re looking to replace or upgrade your business car or van this year – or indeed start from scratch – leasing could be the right option for you. The number one consideration when choosing the right leasing agreement is to consider what’s best for your business needs and budget. However, it’s…
13 month sentence for dangerous work after claiming to be registered with ELECSA and NICEIC A man has been jailed for carrying out dangerous work while posing as a registered electrician. John Draco, 35, of Rowan Place, Newton Aycliffe, pleaded guilty to fraud and consumer protection related offences after falsely claiming to be a qualified…
Lighting control pioneer Lutron Electronics today announced its support for the Level(s) initiative. First introduced in August 2017 by the European Commission (DG Environment) and currently in development as a common EU framework of core indicators for the sustainability of office and residential buildings, Level(s) provides a set of indicators and common metrics for measuring the performance of buildings…
RS Components (RS) (https://uk.rs-online.com/web/), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (http://www.electrocomponents.com) (LSE: ECM), a global multi-channel distributor, today announced its membership of ‘The 5% Club’ (https://www.5percentclub.org.uk/), an important initiative in which employer members aspire to achieve 5% of their workforce in ‘earn and learn’ positions. Such positions include apprenticeships, sponsored student s and graduates on…
National M&E consultancy Couch Perry Wilkes (CPW) has announced the promotion of Jim Frisby to associate director. Jim joined the CPW Leicester office in April 2015 and, with his technical expertise in electrical design, has worked on a number of projects across sectors such as education, healthcare, hospitality, logistics units and residential. Jim said: “It…
An electrical testing expert is offering electricians and those working in the industry the chance to gain in-depth knowledge about the latest advances in PAT testing thanks to a series of free webinars. As a leading manufacturer of electrical testing equipment, Seaward hopes the new webinars will give people the chance to widen their knowledge…
Exactly one year on from Carillion’s collapse, business owners are telling Government that not enough has been done to ensure a similar insolvency crisis does not happen again. UK construction and services giant Carillion went into administration last January owing £7 billion in total, according to the Official Receiver. A parliamentary committee found that subcontractors…
According to new research by bathroom hardware provider Sanctuary Bathrooms. The new ranking analysed the average wages of plumbers, electricians, joiners, and painter decorators, alongside cost of living data, university Building course ratings and the percentage of workforce in trades for each city. The data revealed that the best opportunities for tradespeople are concentrated in…
SELECT, the trade body for the electrotechnical industry in Scotland is emphasising its message with a hard-hitting week of nationwide advertising On 24 January, Jamie Hepburn the Scottish Minister for Business, Fair Work and Skills will be hosting a Working Group to further discuss the issue of introducing Protection of Title for electricians. In the…