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Why is a collective effort vital for improving standards in the electrical industry?

|Date: 23 September, 2024

Why is a collective effort vital for improving standards in the electrical industry?

Lee Ward, electrician and owner of Pure Electric, casts his eye over the current state of play in the ele ...

Lee Ward, electrician and owner of Pure Electric, casts his eye over the current state of play in the electrical industry and explains why improving standards will require a collective effort. It’s a ...

23 September, 2024
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A day in the life of an electrical industry superhero

|Date: 20 September, 2024

A day in the life of an electrical industry superhero

David Savery at dses.uk details some of the trials and tribulations of a day in the life of an electrical ...

David Savery at dses.uk details some of the trials and tribulations of a day in the life of an electrical industry superhero. Something I've noticed whilst perusing the articles within this venerable ...

20 September, 2024
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RA PRO bets on OSRAM Professional General Lighting Luminaires to drive sustainable LED installations

|Date: 19 September, 2024

RA PRO bets on OSRAM Professional General Lighting Luminaires to drive sustainable LED installations

According to a Trendforce report published in March 2024, 5.8 billion LED luminaires globally (installed ...

According to a Trendforce report published in March 2024, 5.8 billion LED luminaires globally (installed between 2014-16) will be coming to the end of their lifespan in 2024. This is set to trigger a ...

19 September, 2024
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Would lecturers and tutors recommend that electrical professionals look into a career of teaching?

|Date: 18 September, 2024

Would lecturers and tutors recommend that electrical professionals look into a career of teaching?

We catch up with some of the staff at Arena Training Centre to discover more about the rewards that teach ...

We catch up with some of the staff at Arena Training Centre to discover more about the rewards that teaching can deliver and their recommendations to those who might be considering the classroom as a ...

18 September, 2024
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Let’s talk mental health in the trades: what are the warning signs?

|Date: 13 September, 2024

Let’s talk mental health in the trades: what are the warning signs?

With mental health issues continuing to affect trades workers throughout the UK, we get some advice on a ...

With mental health issues continuing to affect trades workers throughout the UK, we get some advice on a few of the warning signs to look out for and how to approach someone that you suspect might be ...

13 September, 2024
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The Diary of an Inventor: Tom Shelbourne’s Cable Tongue

|Date: 13 September, 2024

The Diary of an Inventor: Tom Shelbourne’s Cable Tongue

What is your invention and what is it designed to do? My invention is the Cable Tongue. It was originally ...

What is your invention and what is it designed to do? My invention is the Cable Tongue. It was originally created to replace plastic trunking lids being used to fish cables through walls, normally wit ...

13 September, 2024
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The inspiration and journey behind a new book about careers in the electrical industry

|Date: 12 September, 2024

The inspiration and journey behind a new book about careers in the electrical industry

We catch up with Gary Alder, Electrical Lead at Tideway, to find out more about the inspiration and journ ...

We catch up with Gary Alder, Electrical Lead at Tideway, to find out more about the inspiration and journey behind the launch of a new book that aims to clear some of the fog when it comes to a career ...

12 September, 2024
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A close-knit family electrical firm celebrate a unique milestone

|Date: 11 September, 2024

A close-knit family electrical firm celebrate a unique milestone

A close-knit family electrical firm is celebrating a unique milestone in 2024 as it chalks up its 50th ye ...

A close-knit family electrical firm is celebrating a unique milestone in 2024 as it chalks up its 50th year as a member of leading trade association, SELECT. We find out more. Over the last half centu ...

11 September, 2024
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A glimpse into the back of a sparky’s van

|Date: 9 September, 2024

A glimpse into the back of a sparky’s van

Jim Whelton, Senior Building Services Engineer at Essex Services Group (ESG), offers a glimpse into the b ...

Jim Whelton, Senior Building Services Engineer at Essex Services Group (ESG), offers a glimpse into the back of his van. I’ve been in the electrical trade pretty-much all of my working life, having st ...

9 September, 2024
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Why is safe isolation in the fire alarm industry not taken seriously enough?

|Date: 6 September, 2024

Why is safe isolation in the fire alarm industry not taken seriously enough?

Sean McDowell, Fire Alarm Service Engineer at Lantern Fire & Security, shares his frustrations about ...

Sean McDowell, Fire Alarm Service Engineer at Lantern Fire & Security, shares his frustrations about the lack of value some will place on safe isolation in the fire alarm industry. Within the fire ...

6 September, 2024
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