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Ash secures key renewables contract for complex solar PV work

|Date: 6 June, 2023

Ash secures key renewables contract for complex solar PV work

A leading mechanical and electrical contractor has started work on a key renewables project that will sav ...

A leading mechanical and electrical contractor has started work on a key renewables project that will save more than 34,500kg of CO2 emissions. Atherton-based Ash Integrated Services is installing mor ...

6 June, 2023
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Dr Zzeus Q&A: how do we know when a qualification meets the government-approved standards?

|Date: 25 April, 2023

Dr Zzeus Q&A: how do we know when a qualification meets the government-approved standards?

In this regular column, ‘Dr Zzeus’ Tom Brookes, MD of Zzeus Training and chairman of the FSA, will answer ...

In this regular column, ‘Dr Zzeus’ Tom Brookes, MD of Zzeus Training and chairman of the FSA, will answer your questions related to fire safety compliance. Q. I’m a sub-contractor and like to keep up- ...

25 April, 2023
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Stirling Electrical transforms with BigChange mobile working tech

|Date: 24 February, 2023

Stirling Electrical transforms with BigChange mobile working tech

A BigChange job management system is helping electrical contractor Stirling Electrical Services improve e ...

A BigChange job management system is helping electrical contractor Stirling Electrical Services improve efficiency and transform business performance. An electrical and security system company, carryi ...

24 February, 2023
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Lighting the way to savings – why small changes can make a big difference | Tamlite Lighting

|Date: 26 January, 2023

Lighting the way to savings – why small changes can make a big difference | Tamlite Lighting

Businesses are under increasing pressure to reduce operational costs in the face of the on-going energy c ...

Businesses are under increasing pressure to reduce operational costs in the face of the on-going energy crisis. Colin Lawson, Head of Sales & Marketing at Tamlite Lighting, says small changes can ...

26 January, 2023
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What electrical contractors need to consider when installing heat pumps | NAPIT

|Date: 16 January, 2023

What electrical contractors need to consider when installing heat pumps | NAPIT

Paul Chaffers, Technical Events Manager at NAPIT, examines the various considerations surrounding heat pu ...

Paul Chaffers, Technical Events Manager at NAPIT, examines the various considerations surrounding heat pump electrical supplies. Understanding the workings of heat pumps (HP) can be challenging for an ...

16 January, 2023
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The installation of screened cables to BS 8436: 2011 and protective device requirements | NICEIC

|Date: 17 November, 2022

The installation of screened cables to BS 8436: 2011 and protective device requirements | NICEIC

This article provides guidance for the electrical contractor when the installation design calls for scree ...

This article provides guidance for the electrical contractor when the installation design calls for screened cables to BS 8436: 2011 to be installed. In addition to meeting the requirements of BS 7671 ...

17 November, 2022
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How does the 4 Steps apprenticeship training programme work? | Tradeskills4U

|Date: 26 October, 2021

How does the 4 Steps apprenticeship training programme work? | Tradeskills4U

Carl Bennett, Founder of Tradeskills4U, looks at what makes the company's 4 Steps apprenticeship training ...

Carl Bennett, Founder of Tradeskills4U, looks at what makes the company's 4 Steps apprenticeship training programme unique. Most electrical contractor businesses in the UK comprise of five employees o ...

26 October, 2021
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Wired and wonderful – a look at Prowired Electrical Contractors

|Date: 16 July, 2021

Wired and wonderful – a look at Prowired Electrical Contractors

We catch up with Danny Edmonds, Co-owner of Prowired Electrical Contractors, to find out more about why t ...

We catch up with Danny Edmonds, Co-owner of Prowired Electrical Contractors, to find out more about why teamwork really is dreamwork as the business continues to prosper. Tell us a bit about th ...

16 July, 2021
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Construction bodies call for urgent action to help firms during coronavirus crisis

|Date: 24 March, 2020

Construction bodies call for urgent action to help firms during coronavirus crisis

A group of respected construction industry bodies, who between them represent the majority of contractor ...

A group of respected construction industry bodies, who between them represent the majority of contractor business in Scotland, has suggested a number of simple actions which the Scottish Government co ...

24 March, 2020
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Brook & Mayo turn 50

|Date: 28 August, 2019

Brook & Mayo turn 50

Electrical contractor, Brook & Mayo is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The employee-owned company w ...

Electrical contractor, Brook & Mayo is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The employee-owned company was started in Lincoln by ex RAF servicemen, Terry Mayo and Dave Brook in 1969. Today, Brook ...

28 August, 2019
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