Protective clothing specialist, ProGARM urges that comfort is paramount to achieving optimum wearer protection against potentially fatal hazards in the workplace, such as arc flash; with the majority of employees having to self-educate and take responsibility for their own safety against such hazards. A recent study commissioned by ProGARM amongst 200 UK industry professionals, from…
Gooee, the award-winning Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem that provides space and occupancy analytics, wireless lighting control and beacon networking for the smart building industry, has appointed Neil Salt as Managing Director. This announcement is in advance of Gooee’s official European launch at LuxLive 2017, Nov 15-16, Excel London. In 2014, alongside Andrew Johnson and Simon Coombes, Neil co-founded…
Ed Newman – Sanders – Atkins/Arup is to design Crossrail Custom House station. The Custom House station in East London will be unique and the design and build will bring some individual challenges. The project must be completed without causing major disruption to the existing Docklands Light Railway’s (DLR), Custom House station and the adjoining…
Considerate Constructors Scheme has launched the pioneering www.constructionmap.info to offer a single point of reference for construction activity across the UK and Ireland. This easy-to-use portal provides, for the first time, anyone – whether a member of the Public, future employees, or someone already within the industry – the opportunity to see what is happening in the construction…
To mark National Home Security Month, which takes place throughout October, specialist supplier ElectricalDirect, has created a guide for tradespeople on the types of smart technology they can use to improve home security. According to a national survey of 730 tradespeople by ElectricalDirect, 89% of respondents said they are not confident in advising customers on smart security. However,…
Eaton believes that lighting costs in industrial buildings can be cut by up to 50 per cent with new technology but is warning buyers and specifiers to avoid a plunge in the dark during the purchasing process. The power management company is releasing new guidance to help those responsible for lighting in industrial premises such…
Hull electrician Joshua Lang has walked away with the title of ‘Electrician of the Year’ at the ‘On the Tools Awards’. The awards, which took place last Friday, the 20th October, is the second for the organisers. The awards were conceived by On the Tools to recognise the hard working and dedicated tradespeople that make…
To support the smooth running of data centres, Fluke has developed a web microsite specifically targeting those running and maintaining the infrastructure. The site provides a range of downloadable information for data centre facility managers, contractor services managers, electrical engineers and UPS, HVAC, mechanical and electrical technicians. Easy contact is made possible with an expert…
Experts in a wide-range of industries advising and supplying educational Academies across England, will join forces at the NEC Birmingham for The Academies Show on 22nd November. Among those will be the lighting industry, represented by the expert team from Redditch’s Tamlite Lighting, on Stand B26 from 9am-4.30pm. Tamlite Lighting has a wealth of experience and…
Any cash held as retentions by construction clients and major contractors ‘must be held in trust at the nearest opportunity’, the BESA and ECA have advised the government. This proposed ‘Australian-style’ system would mean cash being held cyclically, in a similar manner to deposits in the private housing rental market. Looking ahead, the two engineering services…