University of Derby STEM Centre Gets Royal Reception
The University of Derby’s new £12m Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematic (STEM) centre was officially opened by HRH Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, on Wednesday September 27. The 4,200m² centre, part funded by a £5 million grant from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), provides an extension of computer studios and specialist facilities […]
Stirling Firm Selected For Parliamentary Review
Electrical firm Moray Robertson Electrical Services (MRES) has been selected for the Parliamentary Review, an independent guide which showcases the UK’s top businesses. The company is one of 11 businesses chosen to feature in the Energy edition of the 2017 review. The publication is sent to more than 500,000 leading policymakers and business executives in […]
REO UK Urges Renewable Energy Reform
Power quality specialist REO UK is urging businesses to take another look at their relationship with renewable energy. The company has released a white paper which explores the state of the renewable energy sector. It states that the time is ripe for organisations to think about how they can overcome problems such as the changes […]
Light Efficient Design Releases Retrofit Lighting Solution
Lighting specialist Light Efficient Design UK has announced a low-power, high-performance retrofit LED solution for low bay and floodlight installations – the LED-8087. Allowing the replacement of up to 100W HID lamps with 30W LED, the LED-8087 is designed to offer a compact one-sided design that allows a very high light output ratio. According to the […]
John Lewis ‘Home Solutions’ Service Launched
High street department store John Lewis has announced a partnership with NICEIC to roll out a new ‘Home Solutions’ service to its customers. The scheme will be offered in a number of locations across the UK. The service will provide customers with the ability to get in contact with professional tradespeople who have been thoroughly […]
Power Players Winners Announced
The winners of the ECA’s 2017 Power Players awards have been announced as 26-year-old Joseph Wu, project manager at T Clarke, and 24-year-old Charlie Harwood, branch manager at CEF. The two were named by ECA president Mike Smith during a ceremony at the ED&I Expo, which took place at the NEC in Birmingham on 6-7 […]
Aico Mobile Units Head To Scotland
Aico has brought its Mobile Training & Demonstration Units to Scotland for the first time since launching the vehicles earlier this year. Mobile Units were sent out to spend a day at both electrical wholesaler Scott Coppola in Edinburgh as well as Port of Leith Housing Association. The units are designed to enable Aico to […]
Schneider Study Reveals Struggle To Be Sustainable
Schneider Electric has launched a report that reveals 87% of UK organisations surveyed find themselves torn between doing the right thing for the environment and meeting the business objectives of today. The Secret to Sustainable Success study has found that while businesses understand the need to become more sustainable in the face of increasing energy […]
ACI Concerned With High Level Of CPR Mistakes
Just two months since CPR became a mandatory requirement for cables, the Approved Cables Initiative (ACI) believes non-compliant Declarations of Performance (DoPs) and inaccurate marketing material are misinforming and confusing the marketplace. Despite extensive campaigns from the ACI and many in the cable supply chain there is evidence that DoPs and CE marking on labels […]
Goodlight Turns The Spotlight On ED&I
Goodlight, the award-winning brand by LED Eco Lights, is launching a brand new architectural range of LED ceiling panels alongside the new Chroma, an all-in-one multi-purpose integrated LED downlighter at the ED&I Expo, NEC this September (Stand 67A). Register for free for the show at the official website. Visitors can also see the GX LED […]