Schneider Electric is giving away five prizes of £1,000 for business support
Schneider Electric is giving away five prizes of £1,000 to randomly selected winners who log into mySchneider between 1st February and 30th April 2022. New and existing users from the UK and Ireland are eligible to enter the giveaway, which is designed to assist electricians with growing their business – whether that’s through a new […]
‘Scourge’ of outdated payments systems keep the industry in the Victorian age
Construction professionals are still suffering the “scourge” of a Victorian era payments system that was brought in to stop cowboy railway builders doing a runner, the Managing Director of electrical trade association SELECT has told national radio. Speaking on the Clive Holland Show on Fix Radio this week, Alan Wilson said it was time to […]
New Data Dashboard shows value of electrical industry to UK economy
The Electrotechnical Skills Partnership (TESP) has launched an innovative Data Dashboard that shows the significant contribution made by the electrical sector to the UK economy. The animated online tool provides instant facts and figures about the industry, including number of business and people employed, collective turnover and how the UK electrical sector is split in […]
Indra and Replenishh join forces to offer installers access to EV chargers
Indra Renewable Technologies has joined forces with an industry leading EV charging distributor, Replenishh. Previously, Indra’s smart chargers could only be purchased directly, but this new partnership means installers can now purchase Indra’s Smart PRO EV chargers in single units via the Replenishh online e-commerce platform. The Indra Smart PRO has been developed with installers […]
New senior executive to drive Seaward’s US growth
Seaward Electronic has appointed a new vice president and chief operating officer to lead the expansion and growth of its US operations. Sean Daley takes up the role after building a successful career working with businesses across the US including a recent role as an international regional sales manager for an emergency power system manufacturer […]
Thorn Lighting signs up as founding member of SELECT’s new scheme
Thorn Lighting has become one of the first Associate Members of SELECT, Scotland’s largest construction trade association. Thorn, a lighting brand of the Zumtobel Group, was at the head of the queue to sign up to the new Associate Membership scheme launched by the campaigning trade body for the electrical sector in Scotland. As well […]
New electrical equipment installed in Guildford
New electricity equipment is now in place in Guildford as part of an investment upgrade to serve thousands of homes and businesses. Engineers have installed 21 new switchgear panels inside a new purpose-built electrical switch-house as part of a £7.3 million network investment by UK Power Networks. The scheme is modernising and future-proofing the power […]
CityFibre works on March’s digital foundations with £5m investment
Work to bring full fibre connectivity within reach of thousands of homes and businesses in March gets underway today as CityFibre breaks ground on a new infrastructure rollout that will futureproof the town’s digital needs for generations to come. Construction of the £5m town-wide full fibre network has begun in March and is being delivered by […]
NAPIT launches new digital member ID card
NAPIT have introduced a new membership identity card app to make it quicker and easier for customers to verify the competence of NAPIT members. NAPIT electrical members can now access their new digital ID card anytime and anywhere, be it online or offline. The introduction of this new digital ID card makes NAPIT the first […]
Toolstation offers tradespeople one year subscription to accounting software
Toolstation has launched an offer, designed to help electricians, plumbers, carpenters, builders and other tradespeople, save money and help them run their businesses more conveniently. Existing and new Trade Credit Account customers can secure a FREE year subscription to Quickbooks accounting software. The launch comes as research by Toolstation reveals that 40% of tradespeople manage […]