Honeywell urges merchants to switch on to smart homes

Honeywell urges merchants to switch on to smart homes

The demand for sophisticated technology and gadgets within the home is on the rise, paving the way for the next big thing – the smart home. Following the launch of its whitepaper on smart homes of the future, Andy Mansfield, marketing communications manager at Honeywell, says stocking the right products is the first step to helping customers capitalise on this growing trend.

CEDIA announces new two day Tech Forum plus keynote presentation and AGM

CEDIA announces new two day Tech Forum plus keynote presentation and AGM

CEDIA (the Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association) has announced the new CEDIA Tech Forum, a format which combines education, a keynote presentation and the annual AGM.  The two day event will be held on Wednesday 26th and Thursday 27th November at the Grange Tower Bridge Hotel in London.

ECA welcomes Ed Davey’s £100m Green Deal boost

ECA welcomes Ed Davey’s £100m Green Deal boost

Bill Wright, head of energy solutions at the ECA, has welcomed a pledge from Climate Change Minister, Ed Davey MP, to make £100m available homeowners seeking to boost energy efficiency.

ECIC predicts perfect storm as construction skills demand strips supply heightening claims risk as non-skilled workers fill the gap

ECIC predicts perfect storm as construction skills demand strips supply heightening claims risk as non-skilled workers fill the gap

In a further clear sign of the improving outlook for the construction industry, the Electrical Contractors’ Insurance Company (ECIC), the specialist insurer for the construction industry has seen the aggregated wages bill for its complete book of business rise by 4.32 per cent year on year. However, as reports from within the sector highlight a skills shortage, also underlined in the FSB’s Q3 2014 Small Business Confidence Index, ECIC is warning of a potential claims spike as firms under pressure turn to contractors and unskilled labour to meet demand, leaving workers and firms at heightened risk.

Voltis Home delivers double savings for Suffolk home

Voltis Home delivers double savings for Suffolk home

When Ipswich-based electrical contractor Lawrence Metcalfe was called in to solve the mystery of constantly blowing recessed spotlights at a local property, his first step was to take a voltage reading at the house.

Five years on: continued expansion of Electricfix’s store network

Five years on: continued expansion of Electricfix’s store network

Leading trade supplier Electricfix is celebrating five years of significant growth since its first store opened in 2009.  Qualified electricians and electrical contractors can now visit a nationwide network of over 350 stores, with at least a further 50 new stores due to open their doors in 2015.

NAPIT welcomes new phase of GDHIF

NAPIT welcomes new phase of GDHIF

NAPIT have welcomed the announcement, by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), that a further £100m of funding is set to be invested in the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund (GDHIF).

Team Up this Christmas with Honeywell

Team Up this Christmas with Honeywell

This festive season, a range of Honeywell’s brands – including its heating controls and TRVs division, wiring accessories division MK Electric, lighting control experts Ex-Or, residential security provider Friedland and building automation division CentralLine – are ‘teaming up’ to offer UK installers the chance to win some fantastic Christmas prizes.

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