Annual Electrical Product Safety Conference brought together manufacturers, retailers, safety advocates, as well as government and enforcement bodies Government minister delivers keynote speech focused on the changing regulatory landscape and how to keep consumers safe Devil will be in the detail when it comes to the Product Regulation Metrology Act, charity says With a theme…
Prefect Controls, a leader in building services control and performance monitoring, is proud to announce that its Irus+ControlSensor has been awarded Commercial Product of the Year at the prestigious Electrical Industry Awards. The system is designed specifically for multi-occupancy properties such as student accommodation and hotels. The judges commented. “Prefect Control’s Irus empowers building owners and…
The Electrical Industry Awards 2025, presented by Electrical Times and W&ED, once again shone a spotlight on excellence, innovation and achievement across the UK’s electrical sector. At 12 noon today (Thursday, October 23), the finalists and winners of this year’s Electrical Industry Awards were announced at a virtual ceremony, presented by meteorologist and BBC weather…
Three Wiltshire-based entrepreneurs – Rob Appleby, Cameron Carash and Andy Young have each taken a third share of Swindon electrical wholesale store, New Edition Electrical Supplies. The company was previously called A&E Electrical Wholesalers and had been operating for over ten years. Now under new management, it has undergone a complete rebrand to bring a fresh approach to electrical wholesale…
Last month Screwfix LIVE welcomed over 30,000 visitors to Farnborough’s Exhibition and Conference Centre for a record-breaking weekend. Firmly established as a must-attend event for trade professionals and serious DIYers, Screwfix LIVE 2025 delivered its biggest showcase in 12 years – breaking the venues’ indoor attendance record, outside of Farnborough International Airshow. The event kicked…
Just under half (46 per cent) of wholesale CFOs have experienced a ‘significant’ cybersecurity breach in the last two years according to Corpay research 100 per cent of wholesale CFOs surveyed state they’ve experienced some form of payments-related cyber incidents in the past two years. Cybersecurity is cited as the top operational risk by 62…
Late payments have been a long-standing issue in the UK economy, particularly impacting small businesses and the self-employed. In fact, late payments are believed to be responsible for 50,000 business closures and an estimated cost of £684 million each year to SMEs, according to the Department for Business & Trade, November 2023. To help tackle…
Segen announces new Dublin warehouse and one of the largest range of solar and storage products available in ROI Tesla Powerwall now available in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland for the first time, exclusively through Segen Segen Ltd., the UK’s largest distributor of renewable energy technologies, today announces a major expansion of its…
Screwfix has such a fast service that only Sir Mo Farah – the greatest British runner of all time could keep up. With Click & Collect in as little as one minute and Screwfix Sprint in as little as 20 minutes, Screwfix prides itself on helping customers get their jobs done quickly, affordably and right…
Drayton, expert and leading manufacturer of heating controls, recently surveyed heating engineers, electricians, heat pump installers and plumbers about homeowner appetite for smart home technology. When asked about consumer interest in smart home technology, 96 per cent of the surveyed installers revealed that their customers had demonstrated an interested in smart home technology. The demand…