CEF Raises Money To Fund Macmillan Nurse
CEF staff have set a goal to raise enough money to fund a Macmillan nurse for a year by walking the Macmillan Way. The total cost to fund a nurse is £54,000, and the walk will be taking place between June 1 and June 17 this year. Macmillan Cancer Support is CEF’s nominated corporate charity. […]
Shortlist for ECA Industry Awards Announced
A shortlist of 26 leading businesses from across the electrotechnical and engineering services sector have been chosen by judges for this year’s ECA Industry Awards. This year’s award winners were drawn from a highly competitive pool of entries. The successful organisations have been recognised for their outstanding performance and achievements in the last year, with […]
Contractors Warned Over Medium Voltage Cables
AEI Cables has issued a warning to make sure that Medium Voltage (MV) cables coming onto the market are independently approved and certified as compliant as the pressure mounts on the installation of quality products in modern building developments. As the incidence of non-approved cables continues, the company is warning the supply chain to be […]
Aldous Bill Petition To Be Presented To 10 Downing Street
A petition on fair payment and retentions will be delivered to Prime Minister Theresa May later this month by Peter Aldous MP and a delegation of industry leaders. The group will take the petition to 10 Downing Street on Monday April 23 at around 1.30pm. The group of industry leaders presenting the petition includes FSB […]
Mr Electric Becomes Government-Approved Installer Of Electric Car Charging Points
Mr Electric has announced that it has been recognised as a Government-approved installer of electric car charging points, enabling its network of franchised electrical businesses to now install and manage electrical vehicle car charging points for homes, workplaces and public areas throughout the UK. As an authorised installer under the Government’s Office for Low Emission […]
Recolight Criticises Environment Agency WEEE Charging Announcement
Recolight has criticised a decision by the Environment Agency (EA) to significantly increase WEEE (waste electrical and electronic equipment) charges. Following a consultation, the EA has announced that some annual WEEE charges they levy on producers would more than triple in 2019. Current EA fees are £210 for companies with a turnover below £1 million, […]
How Do Changes To BS 7671 Come About?
BS 7671 has always been about improving the safety of electrical installations, minimising the risk of fires resulting from unsafe wiring, and a way of standardising electrical installation design. JPEL/64 (the national Wiring Regulations committee) has a responsibility for keeping these standards up to date in-line with new and emerging technologies and industry developments, which […]
CEF’s Jon Gibbons To Cycle Britain For Macmillan Cancer Support
Jon Gibbons, who has worked for CEF for 27 years, is set to take on a mammoth cycle challenge this September to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. The event, Ride Across Britain, will see hundreds of cyclists cover 969 miles between the most south westerly point of Cornwall and the most north easterly tip […]
ESP Invests In Premises To Future-proof Business
ESP has made a significant investment in its Midlands-based business premises to ensure it will accommodate the ambitious growth plans the business has planned. The site that the premises occupies in Redditch, Worcestershire, has been increased from 8,000 sqft to 32,000 sqft, allowing for more warehouse space and increased stockholding capacity. A total reconfiguration of […]
SELECT Brings SEC Group Position On Public Sector Procurement To MSPs
Alan Wilson, head of membership and communications at SELECT, has made a presentation on the problems facing public sector procurement to the Scottish Parliament’s Cross Party Group for Construction. Wilson, in his capacity as national executive officer of the Specialist Engineering Contractors’ (SEC) Group, made his presentation to the Cross Party Group at the end of […]