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Codebreakers #63

|Date: 2 August, 2023

Codebreakers #63

Need help with cracking those EICR codes? The technical team at NAPIT, with the help of the 18th Edition ...

Need help with cracking those EICR codes? The technical team at NAPIT, with the help of the 18th Edition Codebreakers publication, answer your latest coding queries. Click on the photos for a closer l ...

2 August, 2023
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Overcoming gender stereotypes – Amy Lister’s journey from industry novice to award winning professional

|Date: 26 June, 2023

Overcoming gender stereotypes – Amy Lister’s journey from industry novice to award winning professional

As the electrical industry continues its attempts at redressing the gender imbalance, PE talks to Amy Lis ...

As the electrical industry continues its attempts at redressing the gender imbalance, PE talks to Amy Lister of Goodridge Electrical Contractors to learn more about her path from industry novice to aw ...

26 June, 2023
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Swarfega is on the hunt for the UK’s Toughest Trade

|Date: 7 February, 2023

Swarfega is on the hunt for the UK’s Toughest Trade

Skin care experts Swarfega have begun their annual hunt for the UK’s toughest trade! It was mechanics who ...

Skin care experts Swarfega have begun their annual hunt for the UK’s toughest trade! It was mechanics who took the crown in 2019, followed by farmers in 2020, fishermen in 2021, and farmers once again ...

7 February, 2023
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Product Test: Multi-Function Pliers from Engex

|Date: 23 December, 2022

Product Test: Multi-Function Pliers from Engex

Steve Hewish is working overtime this month as he gets his hands on the 200mm High Leverage Multi-Functio ...

Steve Hewish is working overtime this month as he gets his hands on the 200mm High Leverage Multi-Function Pliers from Engex. If you, like me, are one of those people that hates to change tools every ...

23 December, 2022
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Alex’s Global Skills Success | NET

|Date: 9 December, 2022

Alex’s Global Skills Success | NET

Electrician Alex Rendall has been awarded a prestigious Medallion for Excellence after an outstanding per ...

Electrician Alex Rendall has been awarded a prestigious Medallion for Excellence after an outstanding performance at the WorldSkills 2023 competition in Salzburg, Austria. Alex, who works for J Norris ...

9 December, 2022
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One in five UK tradespeople will work on Christmas Day due to the cost of living crisis | IronmongeryDirect

|Date: 1 December, 2022

One in five UK tradespeople will work on Christmas Day due to the cost of living crisis | IronmongeryDirect

More than a fifth (21%) of UK tradespeople will be working on Christmas Day this year due to the cost of ...

More than a fifth (21%) of UK tradespeople will be working on Christmas Day this year due to the cost of living crisis, new research has revealed. The study by IronmongeryDirect, the UK’s largest supp ...

1 December, 2022
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The Training Ground: what experience do I need to get onto the Experienced Worker Assessment? | TESP

|Date: 21 October, 2022

The Training Ground: what experience do I need to get onto the Experienced Worker Assessment? | TESP

What experience do I need to get onto the Experienced Worker Assessment? I’ve heard mixed reports from pe ...

What experience do I need to get onto the Experienced Worker Assessment? I’ve heard mixed reports from people who have spoken to different training providers. Since its launch there have been a signif ...

21 October, 2022
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From apprentice to manager – the journey of an electrician’s career | Scolmore

|Date: 14 October, 2022

From apprentice to manager – the journey of an electrician’s career | Scolmore

Jake Green, Technical Engagement Manager with Click Scolmore, talks about the different paths his career ...

Jake Green, Technical Engagement Manager with Click Scolmore, talks about the different paths his career has taken since he first completed his apprenticeship over a decade ago. Like many in the indus ...

14 October, 2022
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REBBAL: the solution to replacing a broken electrical back box lug

|Date: 29 September, 2022

REBBAL: the solution to replacing a broken electrical back box lug

We find out why frustrations with a common on-site issue inspired one electrician to come up with a solut ...

We find out why frustrations with a common on-site issue inspired one electrician to come up with a solution to the problem. As an electrician, Shaun Kempson was becoming frustrated with the process o ...

29 September, 2022
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Tradespeople forced to increase prices due to fuel costs | IronmongeryDirect

|Date: 5 August, 2022

Tradespeople forced to increase prices due to fuel costs | IronmongeryDirect

Rising fuel costs are hitting UK tradespeople hard, and nine in ten (90%) say they are being forced to in ...

Rising fuel costs are hitting UK tradespeople hard, and nine in ten (90%) say they are being forced to increase their prices to keep their businesses alive. With petrol and diesel reaching record leve ...

5 August, 2022
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