Electrical Apprentice Of The Year Winner Announced
George Maynard from Leicester has been crowned winner of the 2017 NICEIC and ELECSA Apprentice of the Year competition, sponsored by Scolmore Group. The 25 year old was one of eight competitors to reach the Grand Final, which Scolmore was very proud to host at its headquarters on Tuesday 6th June. George comments: “I was […]
Stuart Pearce Draws Crowds To Live South At Epsom Downs
More than 500 electrical contractors descended on Epsom Downs on 18th May for the annual Live South event from NICEIC and ELECSA. This year’s star attraction was former England footballer Stuart Pearce. The tough tackling full back worked as an electrician before finding fame as a footballer. He told a captivated audience about his time […]
‘Around The World In 80 Days’ With The Electrical Industries Charity
The Electrical Industries Charity (EIC) is inviting you to get active this summer by taking on a walking challenge of 80 days around the world while raising vital funds for the Dickinson family. The charity’s journey around the world is part of its new Challenge for a Cause campaign, which aims to raise £250,000 to […]
Commitment To Quality Assurance Secures Important Inaugural LIA Award For Tamlite Lighting
Tamlite Lighting has been recognised for its commitment to best practice, excellence and quality assurance by the Lighting Industry Association’s Quality Assurance (LIAQA) Award. Tamlite is the first company to be bestowed this prestigious annual award. Tamlite’s win was announced at the LIA’s annual luncheon in London – an event which brings together respected industry […]
Survey: One In Two Buyers Require CSR In Procurement Process
Almost half of buyer documents (48%) seen by electrotechnical businesses with turnover above £1m now ask about engagement with corporate social responsibility (CSR), according to new survey findings from the Electrical Contractors’ Association and the Considerate Constructors Scheme. Just one in four (24%) said that no buyer document they had encountered had mentioned CSR. In […]
Energenie Backs Electrical Design And Install Expo (ED&I)
Energenie is the latest major player to sign up to exhibit at the Electrical Design and Install Expo (ED&I), the UK’s only national electrical contracting trade show. Sign up to attend the show here. Held at Birmingham’s NEC on 6th-7th September, the event will showcase the very best the electrical contracting sector can offer covering […]
Helping Hand: Scolmore Collab To Support UK Families
Scolmore Group has continued to provide its much valued support and products for a number of very worthwhile projects that are helping to transform the lives of deserving families throughout the UK. In a recent collaboration with Gra-Bern Electrical Contractors in Telford, products from across Scolmore’s lighting and wiring accessories ranges were installed in a […]
Woodhouse Building Services Rolls Out BigChange Job Management Technology
Cheshire based Woodhouse Plumbing, Heating and Electrical has rolled out BigChange’s Mobile Workforce and Job Management platform across its commercial and residential divisions. The all-in-one cloud based system combines back-office CRM, job planning and scheduling and a paperless mobile App for engineers and real time tracking of vehicles. Rory Woodhouse founded the business in 2007, […]
BlueSky Pensions Supports New Challenge For A Cause
The Electrical Industries Charity is working in partnership with BlueSky Pensions to increase awareness of the new Challenge for a Cause campaign which aims to raise £250,000 to transform the lives of the Dickinson family. BlueSky will be promoting the Electrical Industries Charity’s new Challenge for a Cause ‘Raise the Roof’ campaign at its Annual […]
LEW Electrical Distributors Secures Mansfield Branch
LEW Electrical Distributors has expanded its network of branches having signed up to a 4,000ft2 warehouse at Old Mill Lane, Mansfield, in a deal brokered by property consultancy agency Commercial Property Partners LLP (CPP). The electrical wholesaler’s new premises is one of 21 speculatively built units on the park, which has been developed by property development […]