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Trade association SELECT looks forward to 2025 and plans a packed programme of events to celebrate its 125th anniversary year

|Date: 15 January, 2025

Trade association SELECT looks forward to 2025 and plans a packed programme of events to celebrate its 125th anniversary year

After another year of impressive achievement, SELECT is now looking forward to marking its 125th annivers ...

After another year of impressive achievement, SELECT is now looking forward to marking its 125th anniversary in style in 2025 as it celebrates its founding as the world’s oldest electrical trade assoc ...

15 January, 2025
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The PE Monthly Roundup: October 2024

|Date: 4 November, 2024

The PE Monthly Roundup: October 2024

Find all the most important, exciting and insightful content that has been uploaded to the Professional E ...

Find all the most important, exciting and insightful content that has been uploaded to the Professional Electrician & Installer website - October edition! This is your chance to see the latest con ...

4 November, 2024
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The PE Monthly Roundup: September 2024

|Date: 30 September, 2024

The PE Monthly Roundup: September 2024

Introducing the PE Monthly Roundup! Here is a roundup of all the most important, exciting and insightful ...

Introducing the PE Monthly Roundup! Here is a roundup of all the most important, exciting and insightful content that has been uploaded to the Professional Electrician & Installer website througho ...

30 September, 2024
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How is social media helping a female electrician raise her profile?

|Date: 26 September, 2024

How is social media helping a female electrician raise her profile?

We put the questions to Kim The Electrician (aka Kimmy The Sparks) to find out more about why her social ...

We put the questions to Kim The Electrician (aka Kimmy The Sparks) to find out more about why her social media presence is helping to raise her profile and those of other females working in the indust ...

26 September, 2024
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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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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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The success story behind Starkey Electrical

|Date: 5 September, 2024

The success story behind Starkey Electrical

A Stourbridge-based, family-run electrical business is celebrating a huge milestone this year as it marks ...

A Stourbridge-based, family-run electrical business is celebrating a huge milestone this year as it marks 15 years in business. Here we discover more about the success story behind Starkey Electrical. ...

5 September, 2024
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Skills, drills and bellyaches: Electricians give their honest opinion

|Date: 25 July, 2024

Skills, drills and bellyaches: Electricians give their honest opinion

Experienced electricians share their robust views on a range of topics in recent episode of industry podc ...

Experienced electricians share their robust views on a range of topics in recent episode of industry podcast, recorded live at Toolbox Talk event at Hampden Five seasoned electricians have provided a ...

25 July, 2024
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Electrician crowned as the most popular trade and construction apprenticeship in the UK

|Date: 22 July, 2024

Electrician crowned as the most popular trade and construction apprenticeship in the UK

New data has revealed the most popular trade and construction apprenticeship in the UK, with an electrici ...

New data has revealed the most popular trade and construction apprenticeship in the UK, with an electrician ranking on top. Trade Fix Direct investigated 50 trades and construction apprenticeships to ...

22 July, 2024
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