SEC Group has welcomed the publication of the independent review on cash retentions in the Construction Industry. The review was commissioned by Government following an amendment to the Enterprise Bill laid by Lord Aberdare in 2015 and drafted with help by SEC Group. An estimated £7.8 billion of retentions has been unpaid across the construction sector…
The eight competitors who will compete in the 2017 SkillELECTRIC UK final have been named, following a series of challenging regional heats earlier this year.All will now go head-to-head in a three-day practical task on 16-18 November at The Skills Show, the UK’s largest skills and careers event at the NEC Birmingham where over 50…
With 2017 seeing the ‘smart home’ concept break through into the mainstream, security specialist ERA is leading the evolution of smart technology in the home security sector. At the forefront of this movement, the company’s group marketing & innovation director, Will Butler, has shared his views on the matter, appearing on a number of forum…
Pentair has unveiled the name of its future electrical company as nVent Electric plc (“nVent”) and announced part of its key team. Beth A. Wozniak, who will become chief executive officer of nVent upon completion of the separation said, the name ‘nVent’ reflects the legacy of innovation across the portfolio of brands. She said: “As…
The theft of tradespeople’s tools may have run to a bill of £94,521,600* last year, new research has revealed. The analysis of Freedom of Information (FOI) data, exclusively obtained from various police constabularies by Trade Direct Insurance, found that these types of crimes are so common now that up to 215 tradespeople every single day…
SPIE UK has been awarded the contract for the installation of the LED lighting upgrade for the A538 Manchester Airport Tunnels, which serve runways 1 and 2. The 20-week contract, worth in excess of £2.6 million, commenced in May 2017 as part of a planned refurbishment scheme alongside Galliford Try Plc, the construction and regeneration…
The Electrical Industries Charity has launched the Employee and Family Support Programme which aims to help employees and their families with challenging life situations in their time of need. In the electrical sector, many people are struggling with a wide range of issues. This could be due to caring for a loved one, going…
Sadly, life can be lost within seconds or terrible life-changing burns inflicted, if you come into contact with electricity. UK Power Networks is urging electricians and trades people to Work Safe, Stay Safe and Think Electricity. IN 2015/16 over 70,000 trade’s people suffered injuries at work. More often, this results in taking time off and…
Less than 1 in 12 students (8 per cent) aged 15 to 18 in school or college in 2016/2017 are being advised to seek a work-based apprenticeship afterwards, according to new YouGov survey findings commissioned by the leading work-based learning provider JTL, the Electrical Contractors Association and the Joint Industry Board. In contrast, some 85…
A Scottish man accused of public indecency in Dubai has had the charges against him dropped after the ruler of the Emirate of Dubai intervened. According to the BBC, Jamie Harron, 27, from Stirling, had been sentenced to three months in jail for touching a man’s hip in a bar. Detained in Dubai, the group…