Metcor appoints new Group Managing Director

Aylesford Electrical Contractors’ parent company, The Metcor Group, has announced the appointment of Philip Fellowes-Prynne as Group Managing Director. Philip brings a wealth of experience in leading sustainable building solutions to the role, and will play a key role in driving the Metcor Group’s continued growth and commitment to environmentally responsible solutions. “We are thrilled […]

New office sparks expansion push for Arc Electrical

ARC Electrical UK Services, a fast-growing Black Country electrical specialist, has capped a record year by investing in new offices in Upper Gornal. The company, which was founded by Adam Checketts in 2021, has moved into a 2,500 square foot facility on Dormston Trading Estate, providing a larger home for the business to expand and […]

Copeland Group celebrates its 50th anniversary

Copeland Group, a building services company founded by an electrical engineer, is celebrating its 50th anniversary and looking to the future following a management buy-out. The company was started by the late Tony Copeland and his wife Annice in a mid-terrace house in Stamford Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, with the single aim of providing quality workmanship and […]

BGEN appoints new Head of Sustainability

BGEN, one of the UK’s largest engineering firms supporting the energy transition, has appointed Amy Twist in the newly created role of Head of Sustainability. Amy will be responsible for driving BGEN’s goal of achieving net zero status, which involves finalising the company’s science-based targets in line with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), as […]

AWEBB adds two new companies to its consortium

Electrical purchasing consortium, The Association of Wholesale Electrical Bulk Buyers (AWEBB), has announced that Contact Electrical Wholesale and Bonus Electrical joined its progressive buying group on 1 July 2024. This move comes as both companies transition from other buying groups to AWEBB, reinforcing AWEBB’s market wide commitment to strengthening collective capabilities in the electrical wholesale […]

Recolight makes new appointment to Board of Directors

Recolight has announced the appointment of a new Director, Steve Meadows, who will represent Signify on the Recolight board. Steve has been with Signify since 2007 and recently took over the role of Services & Operations Director Professional for Europe West. On joining Recolight, Steve says, “I’m delighted to join the Recolight Board, taking over […]

Midlothian-based electrical contractor rebrands as LIME

Midlothian-based contractor, Lime Electrical, has re-branded as Lime and has appointed David Houston as Joint Managing Director, together with a six-strong team of M&E professionals, to launch the company’s new mechanical division and develop it as an all-encompassing M&E contractor. The 50-person business, which was founded in 2015, operates throughout the UK and has delivered […]

ECA announces new company President

The new President of ECA, the UK’s leading engineering services trade association, is business leader and electrical engineer, Stuart Smith. Stuart started as an apprentice electrician in 1986 on a CITB training scheme, started his own business in 1997, and became a Director of Stromtechs in 2007. Since joining ECA, Stuart has been Vice Chairman […]

M&E firm expands with new director promotion

Leading building services engineering practice, Tate Consulting, has promoted Aaron Stevenson to director of its Belfast office. The company says the promotion is in line with the firm’s ongoing expansion programme and numerous high profile contract wins, which will create more jobs in the coming months. Aaron joined Tate Consulting at the end of 2021, […]

New Unicrimp showroom welcomes its first visitors

Unicrimp, part of the Scolmore Group of companies, has welcomed the first visitors to its newly opened showroom at its headquarters in Staffordshire. Launched by Scolmore Group in 2014, Unicrimp has continued to enjoy success with its comprehensive range of cable accessory products, and the requirement to invest in a visitor centre and showroom resource […]