Consider all of the information that is generated throughout the duration of a project, which could last anywhere from a couple of weeks to more than 10 years, and the scale of the potential missed opportunity for contractors to utilise that data successfully on future projects The manual input of timesheets, site attendance, qualifications and…
One of Europe’s leading smoke, heat and carbon monoxide detector suppliers, FireAngel, has completely transformed the future of fire safety with the launch of its unique connected homes proposition, FireAngel Predict. Designed to protect lives and prevent costly fire damage, the patented technology has a unique algorithm that identifies patterns of potentially dangerous behaviour, sending…
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has welcomed an unexpected improvement to the Apprenticeship Levy announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Speaking at this week’s Conservative Party Conference, Philip Hammond announced a £125m funding package that will allow large employers to transfer up to 25% of their Levy funds to smaller supply chain partners…
With only days to go until the premier built environment event kicks off, it really is last chance saloon for construction professionals wanting to sign up and take advantage of everything that’s on offer at UK Construction Week (UKCW). So, if you’re still holding onto your RSVP, here are the top ten unmissable highlights to…
Commenting on the speech by Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, James Brokenshire, at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham, Tassos Kougionis, Principal Consultant – Residential, at BSRIA’s Sustainable Construction Group, said: “BSRIA is pleased with the government announcement of the creation of a New Homes Ombudsman. We always supported the introduction…
Aico, the UK’s market leader in domestic mains powered Fire and Carbon Monoxide (CO) detection, has now commenced its flagship Apprenticeship Programme. Aico received over fifty applications from potential apprentices over the summer, with four Apprentices commencing employment in September within the Customer Service, Finance and Technical Departments. Aicohas also widened the participation in the…
Energy and lighting controls specialist CP Electronics has been crowned an RAC Cooling Award winner thanks to its innovative air conditioning controller, the GESM-AC. A battery-powered passive infrared (PIR) sensor, the GESM-AClimits use of air conditioning to times when it’s necessary – and switches it off when it’s not, based on occupancy. CP Electronics are…
Lisa Peake, editor of Electrical Times, interviews Rhian Bartlett – commercial director, Screw fix At the end of last week, myself and my colleague Haydon Rainsford (sales manager at Electrical Times) visited Farnborough’s impressive new exhibition hall for the latest instalment of Screwfix Live. With the new 12,500sq. m. pulling in more suppliers and visitors…
The UK’s digital revolution in energy markets will lead to significant and additional demand for physical services, according to Jon Parr, managing director of Lowri Beck, one of the country’s largest independent meter installers and data collection specialists. He predicts that digitalisation will quicken product innovation for energy technology, such as smart meters, and lead…
PropertyHeads.com, the property and social network portal, has just registered its 2,000th trade professional since its launch, just two months ago The portal has experienced huge demand and is now seeing over 400 trade professionals registering a week, the majority of which are electricians, plumbers, decorators and builders. Many are attracted by the opportunity to…