My KNX Store is offering the installers the opportunity to learn about the ‘potential’ of the Gira X1 by offering its customers dynamic servicing around ‘smart home’ installation via a Gira X1 promotion kit. The specialist arm of Park Electrical Distributors says the Gira X1, is a “robust, professional” automation app that is convenient and…
Confidence and workloads for small builders in London took a downward turn towards the end of 2017, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Key results from the FMB’s latest State of Trade Survey, which is the only quarterly assessment of the UK-wide SME construction sector, include: • In terms of workloads, expected workloads…
The Electrical Industries Charity is offering you a chance to win big in 2018 with its very own powerLottery while helping thousands of elderly people in the electrical sector to have the retirement they deserve. The Charity’s number one fundraising stream, powerLottery is offering everyone in the electrical sector a fun way to get involved…
Construction’s leading trade organisation, the Specialist Engineering Contractors’ (SEC) Group, which has been lobbying for the use of project bank accounts (PBAs) for many years, is now being backed by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). The Federation has written to the Business Secretary, Greg Clark, urging the Government to use PBAs on public sector…
Four employees from Lantei Compliance Services have decided to run in the Barcelona marathon in a fundraising effort for The Alzheimer’s Society. Over 16,000 runners will embark on the 26 mile journey on the 10th March 2018. Lantei employees will travel past some famous landmarks along their journey including, the Sagrada Familia Catholic Church and…
Landmark Information is predicting that there will be greater reliance on the architectural profession to provide enhanced planning services, in a bid to maintain the steady progress of applications. This comes at a time when local authority planning departments are continuing to face increasing resource and financial constraints. In a Planning Futures survey released last…
Building services provider J S Wright has secured a contract worth more than £2m to fit out one of Birmingham’s tallest residential buildings. The mechanical and electrical (M&E) services specialist has been commissioned by Wates Construction to equip the new 31-storey second building at The Bank development on the city’s Broad Street for Regal (West…
Continued growth across all sectors of the business has led to further investment by ESP in its sales team resulting in the appointment of two new area sales managers. Lisa James joins as area sales manager covering the West, East and South Yorkshire regions. Lisa has more than 10 years’ industry experience, mainly within the…
Although officially retired from his full time role with the NICEIC, industry legend, Tony Cable, has not disappeared completely from the electrical industry scene, and Scolmore is enjoying having him on board in a consultancy role with the business. Tony will be joining forces with the nation’s favourite sparky, Billy Byrne, on the Scolmore stand…
Pinnacle Training Solutions, a specialist personal development training company, have announced the formation of a new sales and marketing department. Barry Hall, who has over 30 years’ experience in sales and management in electrical wholesaling and manufacturing, will head-up the new division. He will be assisted by the newly appointed Maria Dubocquet as sales and…