LuxLive 2020 Postponed Until November 2021
Clarion Events, owner of Revo Media, has announced that due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on large scale events, the LuxLive 2020 trade exhibition will be postponed until November 2021. The organisers of LuxLive believe that even if a green light is provided to run trade shows this year, there is not […]
Stay Safe And Make The Switch With Contactless Lighting
BEG Lighting Controls is highlighting the importance of safer ‘contactless light switching’ to electrical contractors and their customers – and is also explaining how it can help deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. Scientists have made it clear that the coronavirus can live on surfaces for hours, and light switches is one of the many ways […]
NICEIC & ELECSA to hold webinar on June 12
NICEIC and ELECSA are set to deliver the next episode in their COVID-19 business guidance webinar series. Designed to offer practical advice to electrical contractors, the latest episode will focus on insurance cover, and the benefits policies can provide to individuals and businesses during this period. Taking place on Friday, June 12 at 12pm, the […]
Select To Refund 30% of 2020 Membership Fees
Select is giving its members a significant discount on membership fees to help ease some of the challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The trade association for electrical contractors in Scotland has informed its 1,246 members that they will be receiving a 30% discount on their 2020 subscription fees. Members who have already paid their […]
New Posters To Protect Employees On-Site
In another initiative to support the construction sector in Scotland during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has started distributing protective signage for key workers carrying out emergency and essential projects. The posters, designed to be displayed on sites or on vans, carry the legend – Key Worker: Carrying out Essential Work. They […]
VIDEO – New Domestic Electrical Work Video Guide
A new short safety video for householders and electrical and other engineering contractors has been released by ECA, NICEIC and ELECSA. Based on UK Government and Public Health England guidelines, the video outlines the important steps which contractors should follow to ensure essential domestic work can be undertaken safely during the current pandemic. These include […]
Engineering Services Bodies Issue Coronavirus Site Safety Guides
Leading engineering services sector bodies, ECA and BESA, have jointly developed two new guides to help contractors to manage coronavirus-related issues on site. The new guides will be freely available to the wider industry during the current emergency. They provide sector-relevant guidance for engineering and building services contractors working across construction and FM in two […]
NICEIC and Elecsa Partner With ECA For Free Industry Webinar
NICEIC and Elecsa will once again partner with ECA, the industry’s leading trade association, to deliver the second in a series of business support webinars aimed at supporting electrical contractors. The next webinar, which takes place on Friday, May 1 at 11am, will examine all the latest advice surrounding the government’s furlough scheme. Open to […]
Survey Results – Electrical Wholesale Sector Is Open For Business
Despite the COVID-19 challenges to business, well over 90% of UK electrical wholesalers are continuing to trade, with only a handful taking the decision to temporarily close completely, according to the Electrical Distributors’ Association (EDA) following a recent survey. The EDA recently polled all 245 wholesaler members on their opening status, the results of which […]
NAPIT Supports Members Through COVID-19
With the fast evolution of the COVID-19 virus impacting all businesses throughout the UK and the country in lockdown, NAPIT addresses the impact this is having on members and what measures they have put in place to help support them during this time. Many tradespeople, since the coronavirus outbreak hit the UK, have found themselves […]