Electrical

NICEIC has announced the addition of the Installation Electrician Experienced Worker Assessment (EWA) to its training portfolio.     This industry-approved pathway offers experienced electricians, who might not have completed an apprenticeship or secured a Level 3 vocational qualification (or equivalent), a formal means to validate their competence and industry experience.    Candidates applying to undertake the…

CMP Products is celebrating after winning two major awards at the Electrical Distributors Association’s (EDA) Data Awards. The Cramlington-based business received the Overall Data Quality award for 2,000 stock-keeping units (SKUs), while the other was a Gold Standard Data Quality award. Both were for its work within the EDA’s E-DATA Pool – an initiative established…

Over 60 employers from across Wales, including several ECA and FSA Members, have joined together to call for funding for the Welsh Government’s flagship apprenticeship programme to be protected, to ensure the economic prosperity of Wales.   In an open letter, employers say that cuts to the apprenticeship programme announced by the Welsh Government on 19 December…

Electrical engineers and contractors can now access a free course from The Retrofit Academy, a retrofit knowledge and skills provider, to kickstart their career in retrofit. The new online course, Retrofit 101, has been curated and designed by The Retrofit Academy to provide anyone wanting to learn about the fundamentals of what domestic retrofit involves and why it…

The LIA and Recolight are collaborating on the Net Zero Lighting Conference 2024, taking place on 2 May in London. The agenda highlights net zero-focused manufacturing practices within the lighting industry which covers strategy, materials, energy, packaging, and best practices delivered by a variety of key players and experts in the industry. The day will kick off with…

To mark Energy Saving Week, BGEN has returned to a nearby primary school to talk about energy saving and why it’s important to our planet – and our purses. Dr Aaron Yeardley, BGEN’s Carbon Reduction Consultant, hosted the assembly, the firm’s latest STEM and Sustainability Partnership collaboration with St Vincent’s Primary. Aaron works with global businesses…

Toolstation has launched the 99th edition of its catalogue, offering customers hundreds of new brands, products and offers to help customers conquer any job throughout 2024. The catalogue is available in over 550 Toolstation stores across the UK. Customers can also access the new catalogue online and through the Toolstation App, taking advantage of the…

Mike Horsfall, a Yorkshire plumber featured on Dragon’s Den, has teamed up with an electrical wholesaler to help combat vehicle crime. The VanGuardian alarm system caught the attention of bosses at YESSS Electrical – and a new partnership means it’s available through their branches nationwide. VanGuardian is a cost-effective alarm that protects vehicle exteriors from damage and theft. After being…

Harrison Codd, 21, a business administration apprentice at QUEST Electrical, has been named as a finalist in the Future Boss/ Platinum Award at this year’s Themis Inspire and Achieve Awards. The awards claim to celebrate the success, the passion and the innovation of Themis Apprenticeships in Lancashire. In December 2022, Harrison achieved a Business Administration Level…