Lancashire further education provider, Preston’s College, has announced a long-term partnership with national apprenticeship, training and assessment specialist, JTL. The building services engineering partnership will focus on the delivery of apprenticeship provision, providing Lancashire employers with an effective solution for their training needs. Preston’s College is currently the largest apprenticeship provider in its local area,…
Rexel UK is gearing up to become an Industrial Controls Partner of Siemens Industrial GB&I. The move will see Rexel gain more share in the automation market place, with nine key Rexel branches across the country distributing Siemens industrial control products. These branches will be considered Siemens Industrial GB&I partner branches and are located in…
One of the world’s leading full-range suppliers of intelligent system solutions for building management,Gira UK,continues to invest in its UK presence and appointstwo more staff members to join its prestigious brand and business. Sam Pound-Jones, Specification Manager, Gira UK Appointed 18th June 2018 Based externally at the UK London Premises and working across Gira UK…
A new online network has been launched to allow women working ‘on the tools’ in the electrical industry to connect, share views and advice, and create a forum for discussion and ideas. Open Circuit – the name given to the network – has been established by the charity Women on the Tools, in partnership with…
Market-leading cable management manufacturer Marshall-Tufflex is calling on specifiers and contractors to join it in driving up the sector’s eco credentials by specifying and installing PVC-U trunking solutions with a minimum content of 50% recycled plastic – and say no to single use plastics. The British company wants to put plastics recycling at the heart…
Schneider Electric, the leader in energy management and efficiency, is supporting the Electrical Industries Charity (EIC) at its 34th annual golf tournament. Open to Electrical consultants, Panel builders, End users, developers and builders, Distributors, the tournament has become a summer highlight. 11 regional events have taken place throughout the UK and Ireland during the summer….
A call to encourage direct employment throughout the construction supply chain has been given a qualified welcome by the JIB. In its 2018 strategy, the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) Skills Workstream has set a specific action to “encourage action to reduce the number of workers not in direct employment, especially false self-employment which is a…
The Specialist Engineering Contractors’ (SEC) Group – representing the largest sector in UK construction (by value) – has expressed support for the decision of Build UK to publicise the payment performance of its leading member companies. These companies comprise the largest UK construction companies. However, SEC Group expressed concern that none of the published figures…
MK Electric has revealed the first winner of its footie-themed Switch On MK promotion, with one grand prize draw still to go. The scratchcard campaign is open to all electricians with any MK Electric purchase of £50 or more at participating electrical wholesalers. Scratchcard points can be redeemed for vouchers to spend at retailers including…
Develop Training Limited (DTL) regularly works with some of the biggest names in the utilities and construction sectors and has now won even more electrical training work with household name BT. The training company, which has centres across England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, first began working with BT in 2014 providing streetworks and confined spaces…