Screwfix Partners With Yeovil College
Trade retailer Screwfix has partnered with Yeovil College to launch a pilot course covering core construction skills for year 10 and 11 pupils. The course aims to educate young people about a successful future in the trade before leaving school. The Screwfix Construction Trade Academy course has been launched at a time when there is […]
Plan Ahead For 2019 ULEZ Charge, Warns Enterprise Flex-E-Rent
Electricians working in Central London are being warned to check if their vans are liable for the new T-Charge – and to prepare now for the upcoming Ultra Low-Emission Zone (ULEZ) coming into effect on 8 April 2019. The warning comes from commercial vehicle rental specialist Enterprise Flex-E-Rent. It advises that these charges could cost […]
LIA And BSI Announce Lighting Certification
The Lighting Industry Association (LIA) and the BSI Group (British Standards Institution) have announced the intention to bring the lighting industry a new product verification scheme that will carry the BSI Kitemark. This builds on the agreement, announced in July, which allows customers of both organisations to benefit from mutual expertise and specialisms, thus providing a […]
Thorn Lighting Illuminates Old Post Office
Luminaires from Thorn Lighting has played an important role in the refurbishment of one of Newcastle’s best loved historic buildings, The Old Post Office. The project involved upgrading the 3,350m2 headquarters for NBS, which spearheaded the multimillion-pound refurbishment and regeneration of the Grade II-listed building and has been housed there for a number of years. Thorn’s […]
ACI Finds More Unsafe Cable For Sale In UK
Dangerous flexible cord cable that could cause injury or death has been found on sale in the UK following random market place sampling by the Approved Cables Initiative (ACI). The cables, manufactured by Italian company Triveneta Cavi, failed the British and European Standards flex test, exposing copper conductors. The ACI is warning that the exposed […]
First JIB Preferred Training Providers Announced
Birmingham Electrical Training, DCET Training (part of the Focus Training Group) and JTL are the first organisations to be accredited under the new JIB Preferred Training Provider scheme, which endorses providers who achieve the highest standards of training across the electrotechnical industry. DCET and Birmingham Electrical Training, based in the South West and West Midlands […]
NICEIC and ELECSA Produce Consumer Law Booklet For Electrical Contractors
NICEIC and ELECSA have produced a free publication for electrical contractors designed to keep them on the right side of consumer law. The booklet Consumer Law for Electrical Contractors was developed in partnership with the Dispute Resolution Ombudsman (DRO). It provides contractors with clear and straightforward guidance in relation to their obligations under the Consumer Rights […]
Not Enough Funding For Electrically Heated Households, Says Dimplex
Upgrading outdated static electric storage heaters in half a million electrically heated homes could help to close a combined fuel poverty gap of £160 million every year, but they are being excluded from energy efficiency improvement programmes, according to a new report by Glen Dimplex Heating & Ventilation. More than 3.2 million households in England […]
Rolec Provides EV Charge Points At Warner Leisure Hotels
An electric vehicle charge point network installed by Rolec EV last summer for Warner Leisure Hotels is proving to be a welcome addition to the services offered by the popular regional hotel chain. The free-to-use Rolec EV charging points, available at all Warner Leisure Hotels throughout the UK, allow guests to charge their electric vehicles […]
Klein Tools Supports Salvation Army In Greece
Klein Tools has provided tools for the Salvation Army in Greece, to help the charity upgrade its support centre in Athens which offers help to thousands of people seeking asylum in the city. There are an estimated 60,000 refugees in Greece, and thousands more arrive daily from Iran, Afghanistan and Syria. Since March 2016, new […]