CORONAVIRUS AND THE TRADES

The latest news from and for tradespeople

Free training guide for the trades launched | Using Lockdown to bridge the skills gap

Free training guide for the trades launched | Using Lockdown to bridge the skills gap

2021/01/22

Letter to the construction sector from the Business Secretary

Letter to the construction sector from the Business Secretary

2021/01/12

Scolmore Group – here to support your business

Scolmore Group – here to support your business

2021/01/11

CICV Forum teams up with CSIC to launch new Be Covid Smart digital learning toolkit

CICV Forum teams up with CSIC to launch new Be Covid Smart digital learning toolkit

2020/11/22

JIB’s ‘one-stop-shop’ approach helps to enable a healthy and secure industry

JIB’s ‘one-stop-shop’ approach helps to enable a healthy and secure industry

2020/11/15

Will we see the evolution of the electrician? | Lesley Rudd, ESF

Will we see the evolution of the electrician? | Lesley Rudd, ESF

2020/11/06

Coronavirus News | Chancellor increases financial support for businesses and workers

Coronavirus News | Chancellor increases financial support for businesses and workers

2020/10/29

The storm before the calm – bouncing back from the pandemic | BSA Electrical

2020/10/21

New Jobs Support Scheme and SEISS extension details

New Jobs Support Scheme and SEISS extension details

2020/09/24

A supplier’s journey through the pandemic | Scolmore Group

A supplier’s journey through the pandemic | Scolmore Group

2020/09/01

New SignalTEK 10G Ethernet Tester – increase bandwidth and prevent downtime | IDEAL Networks

New SignalTEK 10G Ethernet Tester – increase bandwidth and prevent downtime | IDEAL Networks

Updated Scottish Fire Safety Standards: how do they work? | FireAngel

Updated Scottish Fire Safety Standards: how do they work? | FireAngel

Caught on Camera | 27th January 2021

Caught on Camera | 27th January 2021

Controlling interests: why are door entry systems on the rise? | ESP

Controlling interests: why are door entry systems on the rise? | ESP

Property management app Clooper knocks on Crowdcube’s door

Property management app Clooper knocks on Crowdcube’s door

How to crack self-assessment tax returns first time | GoSimpleTax

How to crack self-assessment tax returns first time | GoSimpleTax

Hot tub installations: how to stay out of hot water | NAPIT

Site lighting: what you need to know

Site lighting: what you need to know

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2020/12/23

18th Edition

Hot tub installations: how to stay out of hot water | NAPIT

Paul Chaffers, NAPIT’s Technical Events Manager, gives advice on hot tub installations and what's needed to comply...

26 January, 2021
Amendment 1: how does it affect EV charging requirements? | NAPIT

NAPIT Technical Events Manager, Paul Chaffers, gives an overview of the Amendment to IET 18th Edition Wiring Regula...

14 December, 2020
18th Edition Amendment 2: what could change? | ECA

Gary Parker, ECA Technical Manager, highlights some of the proposed changes to the 18th Edition of the Wiring Regul...

5 December, 2020
Amendment 2 DPC: making sense of the changes | NAPIT

NAPIT’s Chief Technical Officer, Frank Bertie, outlines the Draft for Public Comment for BS 7671:2018(2022) the 18t...

9 November, 2020
CPS providers offer positive reaction to Amendment 2 announcement

Draft for Public Comment now issued. The IET and BSI (British Standards Institution), who co-publish BS 7671, have...

21 September, 2020
Major changes to 18th Edition open for public comment

Amendment 2 to BS 7671:2018 could be the most extensive yet. A raft of updates are being proposed to the 18th Editi...

21 September, 2020