Revive fan to offer greater efficiency for social housing providers
British ventilation manufacturer, Vent-Axia, has launched a new Lo-Carbon Revive 7 fan, which the company hopes will raise the bar on energy efficiency for social housing providers. Designed to meet the specific needs of the social housing sector, this next generation of the popular Revive 7 filter-less unitary fan offers greater efficiency, near silent operation […]
Schneider Electric launches new ‘Score to Win’ competition
Starting today (3 June), purchasers/installers of selected Schneider Electric medium offer products will have the chance to win prizes with Score to Win – the company’s new online football game. Via the new game, players are tasked with beating a goalkeeper from the penalty spot as many times as they can to win points and […]
HiKOKI launches new Rotary Hammer Drill
HiKOKI Power Tools has launched the DH40MEY2 SDS-max Rotary Hammer Drill, which the company believes will set new benchmarks for performance, comfort and safety in its class. With an impact energy of 9.2 Joules, this tool is designed to deliver fast, precise drilling and demolition work. The DH40MEY2 is not just powerful, but also light […]
Deadline extended for Edmundson Apprentice of the Year entries
The entry deadline for the 2024 ECA Edmundson Apprentice of the Year Award has been extended to Friday 21 June 2024. For over 45 years, the ECA Edmundson Apprentice of the Year Award has been widely recognised as one of the most prestigious training awards in the electrotechnical and engineering services industry. It aims to […]
Lease Van reveals tools most likely to be stolen from tradespeople
Van drivers and tradespeople are being urged to keep equipment safe after it was revealed that £98 million worth of tools have been stolen. The team at Lease Van has revealed that powered hand tools, standard tools, mechanical hand tools and building materials are all being actively targeted by criminals. The data shows that 44,514 […]
Engineering services firms continue to struggle with labour shortage
The latest quarterly survey of the UK engineering services sector, backed by leading trade bodies ECA, BESA, SELECT and SNIPEF, reveals that electrotechnical businesses continue to be held back by slow growth, partly blamed on a shortage of adequately skilled workers. The survey paints a picture of an overriding issue which has been of consistent […]
Breathing Buildings’ provides ventilation to carbon negative offices
Breathing Buildings, a provider of controlled hybrid ventilation systems, has supplied ventilation to ECO MEP’s carbon negative headquarters in Ashford, Kent. Recently purchasing the building, ECO MEP is a mechanical and electrical contractor that focuses on delivering lean, sustainable solutions to commercial clients. In line with these values, the company’s objective was to ensure that […]
SELECT President issues warning about rise of rogue tradespeople
The outgoing President of SELECT, Scotland’s largest construction trade body, has issued a stark warning about the rise of rogue tradespeople masquerading as qualified electricians to take advantage of the boom in domestic renewables technology. Alistair Grant, who ends his two-year tenure at the organisation next week, said there is increasing concern across the industry […]
Apprentices commended at Screwfix Trade Apprentice finals
Jindara Scott, a 22-year-old apprentice electrician from Lisburn, and Ethan Wynn, an apprentice gas engineer from Buxton, were both ‘highly commended’ at the national final of Screwfix Trade Apprentice 2024, held in May. With an incredibly high standard of finalists in this year’s competition, for the first time, the judges decided to award two highly […]
Hispec launches in-house CPD training for electrical contractors
Hispec, a Chorley-based supplier of fire detection and lighting products and a sponsor of this year’s ECN Awards, has announced the launch of its new in-house Continuing Professional Development (CPD) accredited courses. The new course will provide electricians with comprehensive training while informing them about life-critical safety systems. Hispec’s CPD course will be split into […]