James Taylor from Cumbria has been nominated as a finalist in this year’s NICEIC and ELECSA Apprentice of the Year Awards. James is currently working for Bainbridge Electrical Limited in Kendal as part of his apprenticeship training and with leading work-based training company JTL who is assessing him to obtain his NVQ level 3, which…
A group of industry experts have got together to press for changes in the law, as the anniversary of the Grenfell Tower is nearing. Led by electrical testing equipment expert Seaward and backed by MP Grahame Morris the national campaign urges policy makers to create legislation on appliance testing in rental properties to help avoid…
Aico’s Expert Installer training scheme has won the Best Training Provider category at The Electrical Wholesaler Awards. In addition, Aico was highly commended in the Best Overall Supplier category. This is the fifth year of the industry awards scheme, which celebrates the outstanding achievements and services of electrical wholesalers and manufacturers. The rigorous decision-making process…
Drone technology has the potential to increase UK GDP by £42 billion (or 2%) by 2030, according to new research from PwC. The research estimates there will be more than 76,000 drones in use across UK skies by 2030. More than a third of these (36%) could be utilised by the public sector (including in…
The UK construction market for data centres is estimated to be valued at around £1.1bn in 2017, following two years of market growth. Performance has been positive in recent years, with high take-up of space in the co-location sector from late 2015 onwards. In 2016 and 2017, the data centre market benefitted from major investment…
SRM Electrical is looking ahead to a bright future in the region after moving its head office to Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, as well as setting up a branch in Coventry. The independent electrical wholesaler is celebrating further expansion in Coventry and Warwickshire as it marks 20 years in business. The wholesale and distribution company, which offers…
The Scolmore Group of companies will be hoping for success at this year’s Electrical Wholesaler Awards ceremony, with both Scolmore and ESP having been shortlisted for a coveted award. Scolmore has reached the final stage in the Best Marketing Campaign category, with its ‘Positive Styling’ campaign to promote the launch of Deco Plus – a…
Eight students hoping to become the next NICEIC and ELECSA Apprentice of the Year Eight finalists have been chosen to go through to the final stage of the NICEIC and ELECSA 2018 Apprentice of the Year competition. The final group will battle it out over a series of practical tests at the headquarters of competition…
Learning how to identify and support staff members with mental health issues was the focus of a recent workshop held by EC Insurance Services (ECIS), in conjunction with Mental Health First Aid England and ECA. Electrotechnical professionals and ECA staff attended the event, which provided the foundations to create ‘mental health champions’ in their organisation….
As a manufacturer committed to the design and manufacture of high quality, comprehensively tested and certified products into Britain’s buildings, Prysmian UK supports the conclusions of the Hackitt Review published in May 2018. We welcome the focus on product testing and third party approvals in particular. In the cable industry, we recognise the need to…