Following the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee’s call for Part P of the Building Regulations to undergo considerable reform, NAPIT has submitted a paper to suggest all new electrical work in the home should be carried out by an identifiable competent individual who is employed by a registered business. The submission comes as…
Even the most well-organised site can be prone to damaged parts from time to time. After all, in the hustle and bustle of a busy build or refurbishment it’s easy for smaller products, such as switches and sockets, to take knocks and scrapes as workers rush to get the job done. Emma Segelov, from MK…
Trade Skills 4U is the headline sponsor at the most highly-anticipated National Golf Championship of the year in the electrical industry. The 4-ball tournament will take place on the 18th September 2018 at the iconic golf venue, The Belfry, host to Ryder Cup matches and steeped in golfing history. Trade Skills 4U will be entering…
EucoLight has welcomed OECD report on ‘Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and the impact of online sales’, to which EucoLight members contributed. Recognition of the online WEEE non-compliance challenge, (free-riding), faced by Producer Compliance Schemes is a vital first step to addressing the problem. EucoLight endorses the recommendation to define multi seller online platforms as ‘producers’…
Described by The Association of British Insurers (ABI) as both ‘unfair and unworkable’, proposals from the European Court of Justice (ECJ) may mean that many contractors will have to pay for motor insurance to cover any type of vehicle or self-propelled plant they use on site. The case of Slovenian farmer, Damijan Vnuk (C-162/13) has…
Confusing insurance jargon has been baffling tradesmen for years but now an expert is launching a crusade against frustrating terminology. Mark Herbert at ConstructionInsure.co.uk has launched his own jargon buster in a bid to help builders understand complex insurance issues in simple terms. Words such as addendum, indemnity and assurance are just a few of…
Network Rail has chosen specialist cables from AEI Cables for a range of signalling needs across its infrastructure – meeting the highest standards of rail accreditations. The cables will provide power for train protection warning systems, playing an essential part in ensuring the smooth running and reliability of the rail network. They ensure the transmission…
PropertyHeads.com launches today to tradesmen and other property professionals throughout the UK, aiming to disrupt the crowded “tradesmen recommendation” space by offering profiles and job leads completely free of charge. The website, which includes a fully integrated social network claims to help tradesmen win more work through word-of-mouth online. PropertyHeads.com offers free business profiles to…
BS 7671:2018 publishes as the IET launch new, C&G approved online training The 18th Edition of the IET Wiring Regulations has published. The essential publication for all professionals working in the electrical industry forms the national standard to which all new and amended electrical installations in the UK are to comply. The IET urges all…
Darrell Matthews replaces Newell McGuiness as managing director at SELECT Representative organisations’ specialist Darrell Matthews has been appointed by SELECT, the campaigning trade body for the electrotechnical sector in Scotland, as its new Managing Director, replacing Newell McGuiness. Darrell, who has been working in tandem with Newell during a handover period, has a wide range…