Olympic medallist and motivational speaker Kriss Akabusi will be the keynote speaker at NICEIC ELECSA Live North, held at Aintree Racecourse on 23 November. Akabusi will talk about his own athletics career, including winning the 400m hurdles gold medal in the 1990 Commonwealth Games and the bronze in the 1992 Olympic Games, where he set…
DetailsBuilding services provider J S Wright has secured a contract worth almost £1.4m for a major new affordable housing development in South-East London. The mechanical and electrical design and build specialist, which has its headquarters in Birmingham and offices in Bristol and London, is to provide energy efficient heating and ventilation for all 66 homes…
DetailsThe dhf (Door & Hardware Federation) initiative, ‘Gate Safety Week’, which started yesterday has received an unprecedented level of support from leading UK organisations. The campaign, which started in 2014 and is now in its fourth year, is an all-year round crusade and culminates in a week of activity from 9th – 15th October, with…
DetailsThe Approved Cables Initiative (ACI) has supported a BBC investigation earlier this week which has re-ignited a seven-year hunt for more than three million metres of substandard cable product that remains unaccounted for in UK buildings. In 2010, an ACI investigation led to more than 11 million metres of cable, manufactured by Turkish company, Atlas…
DetailsHull-based electrical contractor KRG M&E Services has gone into liquidation. KRG M&E Services, which was founded 40 years ago, was initially founded in 1977 undertaking electrical contracting work in the area. According to reports, the business encountered problems after reliance on one main contract and under-pricing caused cash flow problems and insolvency specialists Wilson Field were appointed…
DetailsGreenlite Group has announced its status as Carbon Trust accredited supplier. The Company is now listed as supplier in the Green Business Directory and can now offer access to the benefits of the Green Business Fund for its energy-conscious customers. According the Carbon Trust, “the Accredited Supplier scheme provides independent validation and recognition of a…
DetailsA staple of the British diet, research suggests that tradesmen favour the humble sandwich, with 28% saying it was their go-to lunch option. A jacket potato with a topping was the second most popular choice with 13% of the vote, followed by soup and bread with 12%. A staggering 12% said they did not eat…
DetailsAccelerated growth across all sectors of the business has led to investment by ESP in the size and structure of its sales team to ensure the company continues to deliver the first class service its customers have come to expect. A reduction in the size of each of the areas covered will allow the sales…
DetailsAn Aberdeenshire electrician has scooped the top prize at the Housing and Building Apprentice Awards 2017 in the UK Mechanical and Electrical category. Graeme Baird, who is a time-served electrician, works full-time with Aberdeen City Council. The prestigious awards celebrate the progress and achievements of the best apprentices in local authorities across the UK. One…
DetailsI’ve spent a significant portion of the days and weeks since I participated in AEM’s Product Safety and Compliance Seminar trying to wrap my mind around its many topics: building a product safety program, risk assessment, safety symbol comprehension and the psychology of safety, among others. Despite having worked in equipment safety publications for three…
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