Gira is to donate to the StreetGames Charity to support a great cause and celebrate the upcoming royal wedding for Prince Harry & Meghan Markle. With the idea to promote international business relations and embrace the continued interaction of goods, services, resources, people, ideas and technologies across national boundaries, Gira graciously donates £5,000 to the…
Today’s joint report from the House of Commons Business and Works and Pensions Select Committee has highlighted Carillion’s abuse of its supply chains. They were treated with “contempt” said the report. The Specialist Engineering Contractors’ (SEC) Group – representing the largest sector of UK construction by value – welcomed the Committees’ report. Commenting on the…
The Varilight team was declared the winner in the category of “Best Supplier Customer Service” at the Electrical Wholesaler Awards ceremony, held at the Hilton London Tower Bridge hotel on 10th May 2018. The award recognises Varilight’s investment in customer services, with knowledgeable personnel on hand to answer enquiries via a new telephone system or…
Develop Training Limited (DTL) is running a series of free High Voltage awareness days in late May. The events have been specially designed for authorising engineers, authorised persons and competent persons in the healthcare, facilities and utilities sectors as well as the MoD. They are also open to managers and other personnel responsible for training…
Electrical Safety First responds to Government View Commenting on the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) response to the investigation into the fridge-freezer model which instigated the Grenfell fire, Phil Buckle, Chief Executive of Electrical Safety First, said: “We appreciate the thorough investigation undertaken to ensure that this fridge- freezer model fulfils all…
FLIR ITC, an accredited authorised training organisation for the British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing, has just released forthcoming dates and venues for its Category 1 and 2 thermography courses. Category 1 students learn the basics of infrared, how to operate the camera under different conditions and for various purposes. Guidance is also given on how…
Premier Training Academy is offering a City & Guilds qualification in electrical vehicle installation following growth in the hybrid and plug-in vehicle markets. Following the announcement of the forthcoming ban on new petrol and diesel vehicles, the Government’s Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill specifies that motorway service areas and large fuel retailers should install charging…
New findings emerge from survey commissioned by ECA, JIB and JTL New figures from a survey commissioned by JIB, JTL and ECA show that a quarter (25 per cent) of people aged 18 to 24 think low pay levels are a barrier to a career in the electrotechnical and plumbing industries. This figure rises to…
Charity finds 16 million consumers lose an average £750 after fixing dodgy electrical work Electrical Safety First has just launched a major consumer campaign to highlight the need for people to use registered electricians – with research showing putting cash before competence is a false economy. And the Charity estimates that a staggering £2.4 billion…
As part of Mental Health Awareness Week (14-20 May), the JIB has launched an online resource to help its members promote a positive mental health environment in the workplace. Working in partnership with Acas, EC Insurance Services, the Electrical Industries Charity and Mates in Mind, the guidance is broken into three key areas: prevention; intervention;…