Industry News 18th Edition is Coming in 2018 It’s expected that the IET will release the 18th Edition of the wiring regulations late June 2018 and although details of the updates are still a little sketchy it would seem likely that the new regulations will see significant strengthening in the guidance regarding protection against over-voltages,…
DetailsA severe storm swept across the south-east of England on Monday night, bringing intense thunder, lightning and heavy rain to the region. More than 120,000 flashes of lightning were recorded over northern France and south-east England in just 12 hours. A house in Staplehurst, Kent, was hit by lightning just after 02:00, which exploded cables…
DetailsThe Building Controls Association (BCIA) believes the key to a sustainable future in the building controls industry is to invest in young people and find skilled role models for the next generation. The current skills shortage faced by the industry has been well documented. A recent survey conducted by UK Construction Week discovered that 67%…
DetailsAn electrical firm supported by Green Port Hull has grown its workforce and boosted its annual turnover after signing the latest in a number of new deals. Pearson Electrical has signed a framework agreement with RTS Wind Recruitment,so both can bringing thier strengths to bear on future UK contracts. A reciprocal personnel leasing cooperation agreement…
DetailsFriday May 5th 2017 sees electrical installers visit WAGO’s headquarters in Rugby, Warwickshire for presentations, product demos and networking. The first ever meeting of WAGO’s Professional Installer Club features a chance to hear what’s new in the forthcoming 18th Edition wiring regulations by a guest speaker from the NICEIC. Attendees at the four hour event…
DetailsHaving completed the expansion of its facilities in Bristol, Hamilton is inviting customers and industry organisations to make use of our stunning new meeting room space, for FREE! With an ongoing commitment to customer service and supporting the industry, Hamilton wants to take the pain – and cost – away from hosting meetings when external…
DetailsA disturbing phone call has been released in Austrailia which recorded the moment a man who had murdered his wife requested an electrician fix the power supply in his apartment, where he had been cooking her body on the stove. In a gruesome case of domestic violence, chef-turned-escort Marcus Volke killed his wife, Mayang Prasetyo,…
DetailsUnite, the UK’s largest construction union has condemned a decree by outsourced housing maintenance company Mears, which bars workers from having beards as ‘penny pinching stupidity’. Members of Unite employed on social housing maintenance work in the culturally diverse borough of Tower Hamlets, were told at a ‘tool box talk’ that beards were now banned. …
DetailsOf the recent whirlwind of activity across Westminster throughout the last few months, perhaps one of the most overlooked shifts was the restructure of DECC on the 14th July. In its place, the newly appointed Prime Minister Theresa May’s Government created a new department. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) was formed…
DetailsAre you a small business working in the electrical sector who feels that your voice isn’t heard when decisions are being made in the industry that affect you? If you are, this could be the perfect opportunity for you to get involved in a new venture by Trade Skills 4U to get the voice of…
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