SPARKS Female Skills Competition 2024 kicks off soon
The SPARKS Female Skills Competition 2024 starts on 27 February, marking a significant event in the industry calendar. Over the next few weeks, SPARKS will be travelling to three regional locations in search of the best upcoming talent within the industry. In each location, 12 learners will battle it out in a live practical test. A winner […]
CEDIA transforms its Tech + Business Summits for 2024
CEDIA has unveiled its re-imagined and expanded 2024 CEDIA Tech + Business Summits (formerly CEDIA Tech Summits) programme for the UK smart home technology industry. The new name and theme, ‘CEDIA Tech + Business Summits: The Tech You Need, The Business You Want’, encompasses the dual focus of these events in supporting members’ success, says […]
Aggreko appoints a new President for Europe
Following the appointment of a new President for Europe, Aggreko has formalised its plans for 2024 and beyond with the launch of Energising Change, its new sustainability framework which places support for the energy transition front and centre. Robert Wells, former Managing Director of Aggreko’s businesses across Africa, Middle East and Asia Pacific and Head of Global […]
Net Zero Lighting 2024: Programme unveiled
A programme featuring experts in lighting and sustainability has been unveiled for the inaugural Net Zero Lighting Conference 2024. Organised by The LIA and Recolight, the event is designed to help lighting manufacturers on their net zero journeys and will take place on 2 May at 15Hatfields, London. The conference will emphasise the practical steps that lighting […]
‘Game-changing’ roadworks tool hits the highway
An automated roadworks planning tool is cutting connection times for customers in a trial led by UK Power Networks. The company successfully used 1Streetworks software in phase one of a trial to quote for and connect small power connections for customers. It reduced the hours surveyors spent on labour-intensive street work design plans from hours […]
Centiel appoints John Kreyling as Business Development Director
Centiel has strengthened its senior team with the appointment of John Kreyling as Business Development Director. John has more than two decades of experience in the power distribution industry and will be responsible for driving Centiel’s continued growth within the data centre market. John says, “Data centres – particularly the larger facilities – value working […]
Unicrimp expands its Q-Crimp accessories range
Unicrimp has expanded its comprehensive Q-Crimp range of cable accessories with some essential new products designed to make an electrical contractor’s job even easier. Heavy-duty masonry nails, rubble sacks, dust sheets and brass cable glands have been added to the newly updated Unicrimp catalogue. The new heavy-duty masonry nails are ideal for items where extra security […]
Workwear brand Scruffs introduces its new Tech range
Committed to using recycled materials wherever possible, the Scruffs team says it has worked side-by-side with skilled professionals for over 20 years, developing products that meet all the quality and performance standards tradespeople need day in and day out. Scruffs will introduce its new Tech range in March, which includes the Tech Holster Trouser, Women’s Tech […]
AWEBB welcomes Westminster Electrical Wholesalers as a new member
AWEBB has announced that Westminster Electrical Wholesalers will be joining its buying group on 1 March 2024. Westminster Electrical is a family-run business established by ex-Chelsea and Crystal Palace footballer Micky Droy in 1984. After almost 30 years of wholesaling in Greater London, it opened a second branch in Welwyn Garden City in 2012, expanding its operational capability […]
UK Power Networks engineer powers to the top
Kieran Coughlan, an engineer with a track record of shaping and growing teams, is to become the Director of Capital Programme at UK Power Networks. The move follows the retirement of Nirmal Kotecha, who has had a successful career spanning over 30 years in infrastructure. Kieran is a chartered electrical engineer with a track […]