Recolight has welcomed a further increase in the UK’s annual lighting waste recycling rates. Data released today by the Environment Agency (EA) shows that the 2017 lamp recycling rate was 48.5% – up from 47.5% in 2015. At the same time, the luminaire rate also increased from 7.1% to 7.5%. Commenting on the news, Nigel…
Viridian Solar today announces that it has finalised an exclusive supply agreement with leading housing developer, Bloor Homes. The agreement, which runs until the end of 2020, will see Bloor Homes using Clearline Fusion roof integrated solar PV modules on all homes where solar is required. According to Bloor Homes it has grown to become…
Buildings to have improved electrical wiring standards for better fire protection, in update to UK regulations Ahead of the publication of BS 7671:2018, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and the British Standards Institution (BSI) have now released the official list of changes that will be included in the 18th Edition of the IET…
All those undertaking the AM2 or AM2S assessment must now complete a ‘Readiness for Assessment’ checklist in advance before the assessment can be booked, to help improve the candidate’s chance of passing the assessment first time. NET, the industry charity responsible for the assessments, has introduced the checklist as a mandatory ‘gateway check’, in line…
Following the news that prostate cancer has overtaken breast cancer in the UK as the third most common cause of cancer death, ECIS is urging electrical contractors to raise awareness amongst their staff of the disease, its symptoms and testing opportunities. New research from Prostate Cancer UK reveals that 11,819 men now die from prostate…
A leading training provider in the construction, utilities and energy sector is urging more firms to make a commitment to apprenticeships, citing its own experience as proof that they work. Develop Training Limited (DTL), based in Derby, Bolton, Romford, York and Lisburn, Northern Ireland, is giving its backing to National Apprenticeship Week 5-9 March. The…
Ideal Electrical Solutions (UK) Limited (“IES”), an Edinburgh-based electrical contractor, has secured a funding package from Santander Business Banking to support the expansion of its headquarters in Edinburgh. The new premises will allow IES to expand and grow as a business. IES, set up by Mark Denholm in 2008, has grown into a team of…
Certsure, which operates the NICEIC and ELECSA brands, ranked 41st in the Top 100 list, 11 places higher than last year’s position of 52. It is the sixth year running it has been named in the top 100. Certsure CEO Emma Clancy commented: “I am delighted to have made it into the top 100 again….
A programme of national seminars being organised by the National House Building Council (NHBC) in order for staff at Clarkson Evans to share their knowledge and experience of addressing the skills shortage in the housebuilding industry. ‘Building for Tomorrow’, which has been running for more than 20 years, is the NHBC’s annual series of seminars…
UK’s home security specialist, ERA, has unveiled a brand new corporate identity. Whilst retaining the integrity of the well-known existing logo, the new mark, which incorporates the ‘Total Security’ strapline, encompasses ERA’s strength in design and innovation, as well as helping to elevate the brand. Tania Tams, head of marketing at ERA, said, ‘The new…