Over 70% Of Small Construction Firms Affected By Late Payment, Survey Says

New research commissioned by The Prompt Payment Directory (PPD) has revealed the extent to which smaller construction firms are on the brink of bankruptcy or liquidation, with rising numbers of construction business owners suffering depression, anxiety, stress and ‘extreme anger’. PDD revealed that the number of small construction firms struggling financially has risen dramatically since […]

The Challenge For A Cause Team Breaks The Ice

The Electrical Industries Charity has announced that their team of 18 trekkers are back from their biggest challenge of the year, the Challenge for a Cause – Arctic Adventure 2018. In March, a team of 18 industry trekkers joined Tessa Ogle, managing director of the Electrical Industries Charity, and embarked on the three-day journey through […]

ECA Edmundson Apprentice of the Year Award 2018 Open For Entries

Entries are now open for this year’s ECA Edmundson Apprentice of the Year Award, which aims to showcase the very best talent across ECA’s member businesses. For over 40 years, the award has been widely recognised as the premier training award in the electrotechnical and engineering services industry. Finalists will not only have good technical […]

NICEIC/ELECSA Apprentice of the Year Contest Enters Final Stage

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 sponsor Scolmore on June 5. The winner will be announced that evening during a […]

Hamilton Launches New Brochure

Hamilton Litestat has launched its new-for-2018 kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms brochure, featuring its latest solutions, technologies and product finishes. The six-page KBB brochure showcases Hamilton’s latest electrical solutions and smart technologies for the home, including smart lighting control and multi-room audio. It illustrates how the solutions can be used effectively within the home. According to […]

Industry Leaders Present Retentions Petition To PM

In the aftermath of the Carillion collapse, a petition on fair payment and retentions – representing over 355,000 businesses – was delivered today to Prime Minister Theresa May. The petition was presented by Peter Aldous MP and a delegation of industry leaders, including FSB national chair Mike Cherry, FMB chief executive Brian Berry, director general […]

RCDs And The 18th Edition

So let’s talk about the basics. Residual Current Devices are electrical devices which, when incorporated into an electrical installation, will provide the highest degree of protection against the risks of electrocution and fire caused by electrical earth faults. PowerBreaker were the first to create the RCD back in 1975. The 17th Edition of Building Regulations […]

BCA Updates CPR Guidance

Specifiers looking for the latest Construction Products Regulation (CPR) guidance can now download the British Cables Association’s paper Construction Products Regulation and Cables – UK position from its newly updated website. The paper, as well as the BCA’s Guidance for Specifiers document, has been updated to reflect concerns and questions raised by specifiers over Reaction to […]

Contractor Gets Hands Dirty For BBC Garden Rescue

An NICEIC approved contractor has been featured in an upcoming episode of BBC’s Garden Rescue. Gavin Jones of Gavin Jones Electrical was invited to take part in the filming after NICEIC was contacted by producers of the show. He said, “It’s a little out of the ordinary to get a call on a Tuesday morning […]

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