Stuart Graham wins SkillELECTRIC 2016

Twenty-year-old Stuart Graham has been named the UK’s best young electrician after winning the SkillELECTRIC grand final at the NEC in Birmingham. Stuart, who runs his own business, Graham Electrical, won the competition after scoring top marks in a two-day electrical installation task, which had to be completed in line with industry standards against a […]

Beckhoff calls for greater awareness of BS EN15232

Beckhoff Automation is calling on engineers and building operators to take a closer look at the BS EN15232 standard and the energy saving principles behind it. BS EN15232 relates to energy performance in buildings and highlights the impact of building automation, controls and building management systems. The standard rates building energy management systems (BEMS) from […]

Pre-Teens Encouraged To Take UP STEM Careers To Close UK Skills Gap

Science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) sectors are struggling to attract school leavers and the industries are seeking solutions to their ongoing skill gaps. During research by MathWorks, STEM professionals were asked whether students are being targeted too late to develop a love of STEM subjects? The response was affirmative; half of respondents believe students […]

Hylec-APL and Edmundson Electrical Limited sign commercial agreement

Hylec-APL has announced that it has signed a major commercial agreement with Edmundson Electrical Limited.  The agreement covers the supply of Hylec-APL’s electrical and electronic products to Edmundson Electrical Limited’s 350 outlets throughout the country, including all Edmundson, Electric Center and Lockwells branches. Edmundson Electrical will be stockists of Hylec-APL’s product ranges, including the recently-launched […]

Beam me up Walton!

Ellis has promoted Stephen Walton to the position of chief engineer. Stephen, a mechanical design engineer with close to two decades experience, joined Ellis in 2015 and has since played an important role in the development of a number of new products, including a trefoil version of the Centaur cable saddle. Richard Shaw, managing director […]

Trade Bodies Urge Chancellor to Prioritise Energy Infrastructure Investment

In advance of this month’s Autumn statement, the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) and the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) have called on Chancellor Philip Hammond MP to prioritise investment in new digital technology and clean energy, and to provide greater support for SMEs. The two trade bodies, have issued a four-point plan to the treasury, […]

Vent-Axia Staff Celebrate 80th Anniversary

Vent-Axia, has continued its 80th anniversary festivities with a staff celebration at its head office, located at Manor Royal in Crawley. At the event staff enjoyed lunch and cake to celebrate Vent-Axia’s landmark 80 years and a formal photograph of the staff was taken to mark the occasion. Setting the standard for ventilation since 1936, Vent-Axia […]

Third Juice Electrical Branch opens in Chesterfield

Juice Electrical Supplies are proud to announce the opening of its new Chesterfield branch, which joins already established outlets in Pinxton and Mansfield Woodhouse. Situated on the busy Storforth Lane Trading Estate in Hasland, the new branch features a large trade counter and substantial stocks of many leading brands, including Aico, Ansell, BG, Europa, Hager, […]

Carbon8 awarded ‘Lighting Project of the Year’ at Electrical Industry Awards 2016

Carbon8 would like to express its gratitude to the expert judges on the panel of the Electrical Industry 2016 Awards. Carbon8 was awarded ‘Lighting Project of the Year’ for its project with expert wholesale food distributor, Harvest Fine Foods. The project used Carbon8Lighting unique ultra-efficient Discus LED fitting, including the ingenious ‘Discus Zero’, specifically designed to […]

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