Electrical Contractors Association Archives

Electrifying Our Future: ECA’s digital series unveils road to net-zero

|Date: 4 March, 2025

Electrifying Our Future: ECA’s digital series unveils road to net-zero

The Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) has launched Electrifying Our Future, a digital series that ...

The Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) has launched Electrifying Our Future, a digital series that explores the critical role of the electrical industry in delivering the UK’s net-zero ambition ...

4 March, 2025
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Broken electrical skills pipeline threatens UKs net-zero and growth ambitions urges Electrical Contractors’ Association

|Date: 4 December, 2024

Broken electrical skills pipeline threatens UKs net-zero and growth ambitions urges Electrical Contractors’ Association

Only one in every ten people who enrol in a funded classroom-based electricians' course, go on to secure ...

Only one in every ten people who enrol in a funded classroom-based electricians' course, go on to secure an apprenticeship in the following 12 months. Without more electricians, whole areas of the UK ...

4 December, 2024
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Top apprentice wins Apprentice of the Year 2024 Award

|Date: 17 October, 2024

Top apprentice wins Apprentice of the Year 2024 Award

Jamie Clews of Newark-based electrical contracting business Derry Building Services has been recognised a ...

Jamie Clews of Newark-based electrical contracting business Derry Building Services has been recognised as one of the country’s leading electrotechnical and engineering services apprentices, after win ...

17 October, 2024
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Thorn Lighting Joins the Electrical Contractors Association (ECA)

|Date: 16 September, 2024

Thorn Lighting Joins the Electrical Contractors Association (ECA)

Thorn Lighting is thrilled to announce its new status as a Commercial Associate of the Electrical Contrac ...

Thorn Lighting is thrilled to announce its new status as a Commercial Associate of the Electrical Contractors Association (ECA). This exciting development aligns the manufacturer of dependable, effici ...

16 September, 2024
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Shortlist revealed for 2024 ECA Industry Awards

|Date: 30 July, 2024

Shortlist revealed for 2024 ECA Industry Awards

A shortlist of 22 leading businesses from across the electrotechnical and engineering services sector has ...

A shortlist of 22 leading businesses from across the electrotechnical and engineering services sector has been chosen for this year’s prestigious ECA Industry Awards. Drawn from a highly competitive p ...

30 July, 2024
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Industry urges next Government to invest in electrical skills essential for net-zero transition

|Date: 1 July, 2024

Industry urges next Government to invest in electrical skills essential for net-zero transition

Leading industry voices are calling on the next Government to prioritise investment in the electrical ski ...

Leading industry voices are calling on the next Government to prioritise investment in the electrical skills necessary to achieve the UK's net-zero goals. As electrification plays a pivotal role in th ...

1 July, 2024
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Protective Earthing Systems: What’s the difference between PME and PNB? | ECA

|Date: 24 June, 2024

Protective Earthing Systems: What’s the difference between PME and PNB? | ECA

Darren Crannis, ECA Technical Manager, looks at protective earthing systems and unravels the difference b ...

Darren Crannis, ECA Technical Manager, looks at protective earthing systems and unravels the difference between PME and PNB. The distinctions between TN-C-S earthing variants, Protective Multiple Eart ...

24 June, 2024
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Deadline extended for 2024 ECA Edmundson Apprentice of the Year Award!

|Date: 3 June, 2024

Deadline extended for 2024 ECA Edmundson Apprentice of the Year Award!

The entry deadline for the 2024 ECA Edmundson Apprentice of the Year Award has been extended to Friday 21 ...

The entry deadline for the 2024 ECA Edmundson Apprentice of the Year Award has been extended to Friday 21 June 2024. For over 45 years, the ECA Edmundson Apprentice of the Year Award has been widely r ...

3 June, 2024
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2024 ECA Industry Awards now open for entries!

|Date: 20 May, 2024

2024 ECA Industry Awards now open for entries!

ECA has opened its esteemed annual Industry Awards for entries! These awards recognise the accomplishment ...

ECA has opened its esteemed annual Industry Awards for entries! These awards recognise the accomplishments of ECA Member businesses from across the electrotechnical and engineering services industry w ...

20 May, 2024
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Interested in pursuing a rewarding electrical contracting career? Here’s some advice | ECA

|Date: 25 March, 2024

Interested in pursuing a rewarding electrical contracting career? Here’s some advice | ECA

Recently crowned ECA Apprentice of the Year, Adam Allen, along with employer Neal Robinson, share their a ...

Recently crowned ECA Apprentice of the Year, Adam Allen, along with employer Neal Robinson, share their advice for young people interested in pursuing a rewarding electrical contracting career. At the ...

25 March, 2024
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