Electrical

Makita has introduced a new Impact Driver to its powerful XGT range. Whilst offering the same benefits as its predecessor, the manufacturer has incorporated new dual spring technology and improved anvil stability into its new TD002G 40VMax XGT Brushless Impact Driver, resulting in less wobble. The heavy-duty TD002G 40VMax XGT Brushless Impact Driver, powered by a…

Energy & Utility Skills has announced three new apprenticeships for the power industry, developed collaboratively with employers and the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE). The collaboration involved data collection and gathering evidence to maximise government funding for these apprenticeships.  Energy & Utility Skills have secured the inclusion of power industry authorisations into the end-point…

Based on projections from market research firm Statista, the construction industry in the UK is expected to grow, reaching £404.13bn in 2024 and further increasing to a revenue of £476.6bn by 2027. Despite the apparent health of the industry, why do numerous smaller trade businesses encounter difficulties?  Dan Pollard, the Founder of Fergus and a…

Trade insurance experts at Toolbox by Admiral have provided recommendations for preventing exhaustion and averting fatigue during the winter months. Sole traders, independent business owners, and tradespeople can find the winter months particularly challenging. As daylight hours and temperatures plummet, seeking motivation to accomplish work can be difficult. This challenge, combined with potential seasonally slow business, can…

The ongoing shortage of tradespeople in the UK is all too familiar. Yet a recent survey by Markel Direct, the specialist insurer of tradespeople, has unveiled the full extent of the issue. The study established that 46% of UK homeowners struggled to hire a tradesperson for their projects or repairs. The principal reasons cited include: ‘no…

Develop Training, an accredited compliance, technical, and safety training provider, has re-launched one of its most popular courses: F-Gas (Category 1). The course, certified under the City & Guilds 2079-11 scheme, trains delegates to identify the safe working practices and hazards linked with fluorinated gases. The return of the course on 20 November is opportune timing,…

Develop Training, an accredited compliance, technical and safety training provider, has marked the first anniversary of its Swindon training centre. The purpose-built centre located at Edison Park offers electrical, gas distribution, and water systems training simulations. The former Mayor of Swindon, Councillor Abdul Amin, opened the centre in November 2022. In a record-breaking year, the…

NICEIC has recently introduced four new Level 3 qualifications to its extensive training portfolio with awarding body EAL. The newcomers cover electrical energy storage systems (EESS), electric vehicle charging installation (EV), and fire detection/fire alarm systems. Paul Collins, Technical Director of NICEIC, comments, ”In response to changes in the sector, and by way of maintaining…

Prefect Controls Ltd and UWE have announced their collaborative project at the Frenchay Campus in Bristol, being awarded ‘Education Sector Project of the Year’ at the Energy Saving Awards 2023. The project comprises more than 2,000 rooms controlled by the Irus Building Energy Management System (BeMS), generating savings of 800,000+kWh annually. HobSensus, the latest phase…

Fiona Hodgson, Chief Executive of the Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers Federation (SNIPEF), has expressed discontent with the Scottish Government’s tardy attempt at phasing out gas boilers.”SNIPEF has consistently questioned the government’s unrealistic targets for phasing out fossil fuel boilers,” Fiona states. “This delay, although not entirely unexpected after various U-turns at Westminster, significantly…