Lucy Electric and Lucy Zodion collaborate on EV charging site

Lucy Electric, a provider of secondary power distribution, and Lucy Zodion a British manufacturer specialising in street lighting control, smart cities and EV infrastructure solutions, have announced a collaboration with InstaVolt on the latest rapid EV charging site at Camphill Village Trust’s Taurus Crafts location. InstaVolt requires that any new site meets its stringent standards, […]

Schneider Electric announces new training programme

Schneider Electric has announced the launch of its Schneider Electric Training programme in the UK and Ireland (UK&I). Schneider Electric’s vision in the UK&I is to create a best-in-class approach to training, unifying specialist academies, courses, and digital campuses into a holistic offering named Schneider Electric Training. The move is in response to the chronic […]

Five tips for electricians handling a business crisis

With recent research showing that more than a quarter of tradespeople are looking for second jobs to help them survive, it’s understandable that for many UK electricians, there simply isn’t a budget leftover for PR and marketing activities. Despite this, electricians can potentially face issues that could evolve into a PR nightmare – such as […]

Wrexham Council signs partnership for installation of EVCPs

Wrexham County Borough Council has signed a partnership with Costelloes EV Group to oversee the operation, maintenance and installation of electric vehicle charge points (EVCPs) on council-owned land. This long-term, fully funded partnership aims to expand the network of chargers across the county at a lower cost and enhance service quality. Costelloes, based in Ellesmere […]

New metal cable cleats available from Unicrimp

Unicrimp’s growing Q-Fire portfolio of fire-rated cable accessory products now includes a range of metal cable cleats. Meeting the BS 7671 (18th Edition) requirements, they are designed to prevent cables from premature collapse during a fire which, in turn, helps keep the public safe. The 18th Edition of the Wiring Regulations stipulate that cable support […]

CU Phosco introduces PhosLink Adjustable Power Connector

CU Phosco, the largest family-owned UK designer and manufacturer of outdoor lighting solutions, has announced the launch of a new product, the PhosLink Adjustable Power Connector. Designed for the versatile CU Phosco E95X luminaire range, PhosLink offers an unprecedented level of power adjustability and efficiency for outdoor lighting applications. The PhosLink series includes two variants […]

School heating system harnesses heat from thermal spring

A primary school and bowls pavilion in a South Wales village have switched to clean, renewable heating in an innovative way that cannot be replicated anywhere else in Wales. Ffynnon Taf Primary School and the Pavilion at Taff’s Well Bowling Club in Taff’s Well, Wales, have had a bold new heating system installed by Kensa, […]

Two thirds of Brits unconfident about house building targets

Close to two thirds of British residents are not confident that the new Government can meet its targets for homebuilding during the next five years. According to new data from MyBuilder.com, 57% of people are not confident that government targets for house building will be met. In the age range of over 55s, this jumps […]

JTL calls on employers to ‘Energise their business’

JTL, a leading apprenticeship provider in the building services engineering sector, has launched a new campaign appealing directly to employers and calling on them to energise their business by taking on an apprentice. JTL works with over 3,800 businesses and trains more apprentices than anyone else in the building services engineering sector, currently training around […]

Unicrimp offers All-Round Banding range

Unicrimp, part of the Scolmore Group of companies, offers a comprehensive range of products in its growing Q-Fire fire-rated collection, including All Round Banding products. The All Round Banding range provides users with an expanded choice of fixing solutions, suitable across a range of applications and environments – helping installers to satisfy the latest IET […]