The University of Derby’s new £12m Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematic (STEM) centre was officially opened by HRH Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, on Wednesday September 27. The 4,200m² centre, part funded by a £5 million grant from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), provides an extension of computer studios and specialist facilities…
Electrical firm Moray Robertson Electrical Services (MRES) has been selected for the Parliamentary Review, an independent guide which showcases the UK’s top businesses. The company is one of 11 businesses chosen to feature in the Energy edition of the 2017 review. The publication is sent to more than 500,000 leading policymakers and business executives in…
SPIE UK was awarded a £6.4m contract with Unite Students the leading provider of student accommodation in the UK, providing homes for 50,000 students across 28 cities, for the refurbishment of Sidney Webb House, a student accommodation building at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). As Principal Contractor and designer, SPIE has…
Power quality specialist REO UK is urging businesses to take another look at their relationship with renewable energy. The company has released a white paper which explores the state of the renewable energy sector. It states that the time is ripe for organisations to think about how they can overcome problems such as the changes…
An employee achieving 50 years continuous service with any business these days is a rare occurrence but at Quartzelec, the Rugby based independent engineering service provider that’s globally recognised as an expert in rotating electrical machines, this now happens with regularity. The latest name to be added to the esteemed company roster for achieving 50…
Lighting specialist Light Efficient Design UK has announced a low-power, high-performance retrofit LED solution for low bay and floodlight installations – the LED-8087. Allowing the replacement of up to 100W HID lamps with 30W LED, the LED-8087 is designed to offer a compact one-sided design that allows a very high light output ratio. According to the…
Help is on the way for electrical contracting businesses around the UK with the launch of innovative tech trades services company, Trade Chimp. The emergence of Hull-based Trade Chimp www.tradechimp.co.uk will bring much needed operational and administrative support to trades people and small trades businesses, including electrical contractors and electricians, with up to 10 staff.…
With the industry autumn conference season already up-and-running, leading electrotechnical and engineering services trade body the ECA is set to have a major presence at a series of national events in the coming months. The ECA’s conference plans include the industry-leading UK Construction Week, which is being held at the NEC in Birmingham from 10…
The UK Government has long been in support of renewable energy and energy storage for UK home owners, and the market is expected to grow over the coming years. With this in mind and in anticipation of customers’ changing needs, Eaton has introduced the xStorage Home. The innovative power management solution is designed to harness the…
Recent figures show that this has been Britain’s worst decade for productivity for over 200 years. This can be attributed, in part, to the ongoing skills shortage; Engineering UK estimates that 1.8m more technicians and engineers will be required by 2025 to meet industry needs. Nevertheless, hope is on the horizon, and Birmingham engineering firm adi…
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