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Martindale Electric joins the Electrical Contractors’ Association

|Date: 9 July, 2025

Martindale Electric joins the Electrical Contractors’ Association

Martindale Electric, a leading manufacturer of electrical test equipment, has announced it is formally li ...

Martindale Electric, a leading manufacturer of electrical test equipment, has announced it is formally linking up with the ECA, the UK’s foremost trade association for electrotechnical and wider engin ...

9 July, 2025
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Ruth Devine MBE Becomes ECA President

|Date: 22 May, 2025

Ruth Devine MBE Becomes ECA President

Ruth Devine MBE has become the 112th President at ECA (Electrical Contractors’ Association). She is the s ...

Ruth Devine MBE has become the 112th President at ECA (Electrical Contractors’ Association). She is the second female President in ECA’s 124-year history, after Diane Johnson, who served in 2010-2011. ...

22 May, 2025
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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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