The ongoing campaign to confer statutory recognition on Scotland’s professional electricians will again be under the spotlight when an MSP raises a further motion addressing the issue in the Scottish Parliament later this month. The move, by Jamie Halcro Johnston, Scottish Conservative and Unionist MSP for the Highlands and Islands, is the latest in a…
Martyn Walley, group technical manager with Scolmore, looks at the implications of the new data protection act for those organisations that use CCTV systems to protect their premises and offers advice on how businesses can ensure they are acting compliantly. The issues surrounding GDPR have been well documented in the run up to and post…
Launched in July and running until 21 December, Carl Kammerling International’s exciting Quantum Business Development Programme has really captured the imagination of customers who want to develop a long term relationship with CKI and grow their business as a result. So far, more than 750 trade customers have signed up to the scheme, with numbers…
‘The fire sector is undergoing rapid change whilst constantly evolving, which requires manufacturers to adapt and innovate,’ Vimpex Managing Director James Jones explained to guests at the unveiling of the company’s ambitious new state-of-the-art manufacturing production facility at Great Wakering, Essex. He was was responding to an opening address by Sir David Amess MP, Chair of the All Parliamentary…
NICEIC has been helping more women into the electrical industry through its Jobs for the Girls Bursary Scheme. The scheme offers grants to women already working in the industry or looking to get a helping hand at the start of their career. It is open to females of all ages and designed to cover training…
ELECTRICAL industry professionals and those new to PAT testing are being offered workshops by the UK’s leader in PAT testing equipment, Seaward. The “Understanding and Implementing PAT” half-day workshops will be held at 12 venues across the UK from October 12 to December 7 and include a Q&A session. The new workshops will cover topics such…
The eight competitors who will compete in the 2018 SkillELECTRIC UK final have been named, following a series of challenging regional heats earlier this year. All will now go head-to-head in a two-day practical task during 15-17 November at WorldSkills UK Live, the UK’s largest skills and careers event at the NEC Birmingham where over…
Mr. Electric, a leading UK electrical franchise, has been shortlisted for two categories in the prestigious annual Birmingham Post Business Awards 2018 – the ‘Business Entrepreneur of the Year’ and ‘Family Business of the Year’. Run by the Birmingham Post, these widely-respected awards recognise achievement and highlight the innovative people and companies in Birmingham who…
TWELVE young trainees have joined Couch Perry Wilkes’(CPW) Solihull office to take the next step in their careers as they begin their professional training at the national mechanical and electrical engineering consultancy. The trainees will specialise in an array of areas including mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, lighting, public health and finance. They will also be provided…
EqualEngineers is launching its first survey investigating masculinity in engineering in time for World Mental Health Day (10 October 2018), a first-of-its-kind for the sector. The survey will be open for 5 weeks, closing on 16 November 2018. Engineering and technology in the UK is a predominately male profession, with men comprising over 89% of the…