ECN Awards winners announced!

The inaugural ECN Awards, organised by Electrical Contracting News and sponsored by Sonos, CEF, Essential Install magazine, Schneider Electric, Selectric, and Webro, was a resounding success. Held on Thursday 30 November, at the Heart of England Conference and Events Centre in Coventry, the event was attended by many of the electrical contracting industry’s brightest sparks. The attendees were dazzled by the ECN signature red theme and thrilled to witness the deserving companies and individuals take home a prestigious ECN Award.

The ECN Awards were created to recognise the very best of the electrical contracting industry. The organisers believe that those who work tirelessly to make all sectors of the industry safer, more advanced, more efficient, and more sustainable deserve recognition, and the winners certainly received that recognition during the awards ceremony. The awards are a testament to their dedication and hard work.

A panel of independent industry experts – Frank Bertie, Chief Technical Officer, NAPIT; Paul Collins, Technical Director, NICEIC; Gary Parker, Senior Technical Manager, ECA; Darren Staniforth, Head of Technical Solutions, CEF; David Watts, CEO, SparkyNinja; and Robin Whitehead, CEO, BGEN – judged the awards. They selected the winners from a very large pool of entries and did a fantastic job.

ECN Awards winners 2023

• Cabling/Cable Management Product of the Year: Wrexham Mineral Cables – Mineral Insulated Copper Clad (MICC) Cable
• Circuit Protection Product of the Year: Hager UK – AFDD with ProTools
• Fire Safety Product of the Year: Aico – Ei3030 Multi-Sensor Fire and Carbon Monoxide Alarm
• HVAC Product of the Year: Vent-Axia – Vent-Axia Sentinel Apex
• Lighting Product of the Year: BELL Lighting – Firestay Geo LED Sustainable Modular Downlight
• Tool/Testing Product of the Year: TIS – TIS 570
• Wiring Accessories Product of the Year: Honeywell MK Electric – Masterseal Plus Rapid Fix Socket
• EV Charging Product of the Year: Rolec EV – ZURA
• Power Product of the Year: Secure Power – Uniti Power Symphony UPS Range
• Smart Buildings/Sustainability Product of the Year: BELL Lighting – Firestay Geo LED Sustainable Modular Downlight
• Sustainable Project of the Year: Powercor – St George’s College
• Overall Project of the Year: South Tyneside Homes – Post Occupancy Electrical Safety Check
• Training Provider/Initiative of the Year: CEF – CEF TechTalks
• Apprentice of the Year: Samuel Barnes
• Manufacturer of the Year: WAGO
• Independent Wholesaler/Distributor of the Year: Service Electrical Distributors
• Chain Wholesaler/Distributor of the Year: Cleveland Cable Co
• Contractor of the Year (turnover under £5m): ASH Integrated Services
• Contractor of the Year (turnover over £5m): Powercor

“The event was a roaring success, and we would like to thank everyone who made it possible,” says ECN Editor, Carly Weller. “Congratulations to all the winners, you should be proud of your achievements and the recognition you have received. We will announce the details of the ECN Awards 2024 shortly and will let you know when the photographs from the event are available to view. If you would like to get involved in next year’s event, please contact Kelly Byne.”

“I am so overwhelmed by the support we received for the inaugural ECN Awards,” says ECN Group Ad Manager, Kelly Byne. “From the sponsors, to the entrants and the contracting industry as a whole, you got behind us and helped us facilitate a night to remember! Huge congratulations to all the winners, I hope you are feeling super proud and have your trophies in pride of place at your premises. Well done to all our highly commended as well, again, you should be so proud as the quality and calibre of the entries was extremely high across the board. Even to make it as a finalist is a fantastic achievement and I hope you will put forward your amazing products, projects and companies again next year to be in with a chance of winning. Until next year – hope to see you all there!”

“The ECN Awards event last week was a truly spectacular occasion,” says David Kitchener, Managing Director of All Things Media, owner and publisher of ECN. “The event was expertly organised by the talented ECN events team, comprising Carly Weller and Kelly Byne. These two ladies, who also serve as Editor and Group Ad Manager respectively, were entrusted with the responsibility of planning the event eight months ago. Their efforts paid off handsomely, as everyone who attended the event had a fantastic time. The award categories were particularly noteworthy, as they recognised excellence in the electrical contracting industry with authority and thoughtful consideration. Hats off to Carly and Kelly for a job well done, and we can’t wait to see what they come up with next year!”