Celebrating 70 years of innovation: Doepke at Light + Building 2026
2026 marks a significant milestone for Doepke, as the company celebrates 70 years of expertise in electrical safety and protection. Since its founding in 1956, Doepke has established itself as a specialist in residual current protection, consistently delivering high-quality, reliable solutions for the electrical industry. Over the decades, the company has evolved alongside the sector […]
National Ventilation relaunches popular multi-function fan
National Ventilation, a leading UK-based ventilation manufacturer and supplier, has launched its popular Monsoon Energysaver IntelliSense i7 fan in a sleek, black design. The seven-in-one IntelliSense i7 is a clever multi-function fan and, as black interiors continue to grow in popularity, the choice of black or white offers a stylish and intelligent choice for wholesalers, […]
Electricians ‘face new tax headache’ on top of rising costs
New research from Tradesman Saver reveals that thousands of self-employed electricians will need to introduce new processes under the government’s Making Tax Digital (MTD) reforms, adding to growing pressure from rising day-to-day costs. Six in 10 (61%) tradespeople currently manage their accounts themselves, while only one in five (21%) use an accountant or bookkeeper. A […]
VCHRGD partners with Kelvelec on EV charging
VCHRGD, a British EV chargepoint manufacturer, has partnered with Kelvelec, a UK-based electrical distributor serving the wholesale trade, to expand distribution of its EV charging products across the UK wholesale market. Under the agreement, Kelvelec will stock and supply VCHRGD’s range of smart EV chargers to its network of wholesale customers, improving access for electrical […]
NAPIT opens redeveloped MCS Installer Scheme
Certification body and training provider NAPIT has launched the MCS Redeveloped Installer Scheme and confirmed it is now open to new applicants. The updated scheme is intended to strengthen certification standards, consumer protection, and quality across the small-scale renewables sector. It also introduces changes aimed at simplifying processes for installers while maintaining compliance requirements. The scheme […]
RAW opens EV charging hub in Leeds
RAW Charging, an electric vehicle (EV) chargepoint operator for the leisure, retail, and hospitality sectors, has opened a new public electric vehicle charging hub at Cardigan Fields, described as the “largest high-powered site of its kind in Yorkshire.” The hub includes 32 charging bays, made up of 14 AC fast chargers, six DC rapid chargers, […]
‘Low-carbon heating to become significant revenue source’
New polling from research foundation Nesta finds that heat pump installers and heating engineers across the UK are expecting low-carbon heating to quickly become a significant source of revenue, with one in four (25%) anticipating that between a quarter and a half of their income will come from low-carbon heating sources by winter. The survey […]
Vent-Axia: ‘Future Homes Standard puts ventilation in focus’
Ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia has welcomed the Future Homes Standard – alongside the publication of updated Approved Document Part F (Means of Ventilation) and Part L (Conservation of Fuel and Power) of the Building Regulations – as a step forward in reducing residential carbon emissions. The Future Homes Standard is expected to deliver homes that produce […]
Last Mile secures multi-utility contract for 6,500 homes
Last Mile, a GB-based independent multi-utility infrastructure provider, is set to help bring 6,500 new homes, five schools, and a range of commercial premises to the Waterbeach redevelopment in Cambridgeshire. UKPS (now Last Mile) was appointed by Urban & Civic to design, build, and manage utility services at Waterbeach. This includes one of the UK’s […]
Future Homes Standard drives heat pump demand
Kensa, a British heat pump manufacturer, and GTC, an independent utility infrastructure provider, say the Future Homes Standard is accelerating demand for low-carbon heating, with thousands of ground source heat pump installations already secured. The two companies report that their networked ground source heat pump approach has reached more than 6,000 units, with contracts agreed […]