His Royal Highness, the Duke of Kent visited the headquarters of Apollo Fire Detectors in Havant, Hampshire last week to commemorate 40 years of excellence in UK manufacturing by the company. During his visit, the Duke took a tour of the manufacturing facilities and met some of the engineers and assembly workers who are behind…
City of Cardiff takes major step to become a smart city and reduce its carbon footprint by installing more than 14,000 connected LED street lights. System to reduce electricity for lighting by 60%, saving more than GBP 750,000 per year while supporting safety and security of citizens. Project follows public consultation and offers digital infrastructure…
A cluttered desk and surrounding area is the reason why staff are unproductive in the workplace, nearly half of employees have said. In an attempt to determine what elements distract workers from the job in hand, office power and ergonomic supplier CMD ran an independent survey asking 786 members of the public: What factors would…
With tickets selling fast for the inaugural Building Services Forum, members of the industry are encouraged to book now to avoid disappointment. The Forum, taking place on 8 February 2018 at the Building Centre in London, will provide a hub for sharing expertise and knowledge between industry members. Delegates will experience a one day CPD…
Over the past 12 months NAPIT have been developing a technical reference guide to assist inspectors with coding observations found during Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICRs). The only definitive guide of its kind available on the market, EICR Codebreakers is essential for anyone carrying out EICRs and facing what’s arguably the most difficult decision; what…
The Scottish Government should seize the chance of a new review into building standards to make sure that its own approved certifier schemes become mandatory across the construction industry. That was the view as of November 14, 2017 of SELECT, the campaigning body for the electrotechnical trade in Scotland as it responded to the Review…
In the UK, there is currently a shortfall of 20,000 engineers each year. Brexit is expected to see this figure increase and, to avoid hindering Britain’s industrial growth plans, the Government has pledged an investment of £500 million pounds into further education. Here, Matt Collins, business development manager at power distribution specialist ide Systems, explains…
The Year of Engineering will see Government and industry offer young people across the UK a million direct experiences of engineering in a major push to tackle skills gap. The Government has announced that it will work with hundreds of industry partners to make 2018 the Year of Engineering – and today pledged to work…
Two prominent members of the electrotechnical industry have been among the first to sign up for the new ECS Registered Electrician status. ECA President Mike Smith, bid director at SES Engineering, and Kevin Snowdon, owner of NES Electrical, applied after meeting the criteria and agreeing to the Code of Professional Practice. Operated via the ECS…
More than 800 construction professionals have registered to apply to work in New Zealand in the past few days following news coverage of the unprecedented recruitment push to fill thousands of jobs needed for the biggest infrastructure and housing build in the Pacific nation’s history. The flood of applications to the LookSee Build NZ website…