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Let’s talk mental health in the trades: what are the warning signs?

|Date: 13 September, 2024

Let’s talk mental health in the trades: what are the warning signs?

With mental health issues continuing to affect trades workers throughout the UK, we get some advice on a ...

With mental health issues continuing to affect trades workers throughout the UK, we get some advice on a few of the warning signs to look out for and how to approach someone that you suspect might be ...

13 September, 2024
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The Diary of an Inventor: Tom Shelbourne’s Cable Tongue

|Date: 13 September, 2024

The Diary of an Inventor: Tom Shelbourne’s Cable Tongue

What is your invention and what is it designed to do? My invention is the Cable Tongue. It was originally ...

What is your invention and what is it designed to do? My invention is the Cable Tongue. It was originally created to replace plastic trunking lids being used to fish cables through walls, normally wit ...

13 September, 2024
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The inspiration and journey behind a new book about careers in the electrical industry

|Date: 12 September, 2024

The inspiration and journey behind a new book about careers in the electrical industry

We catch up with Gary Alder, Electrical Lead at Tideway, to find out more about the inspiration and journ ...

We catch up with Gary Alder, Electrical Lead at Tideway, to find out more about the inspiration and journey behind the launch of a new book that aims to clear some of the fog when it comes to a career ...

12 September, 2024
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A close-knit family electrical firm celebrate a unique milestone

|Date: 11 September, 2024

A close-knit family electrical firm celebrate a unique milestone

A close-knit family electrical firm is celebrating a unique milestone in 2024 as it chalks up its 50th ye ...

A close-knit family electrical firm is celebrating a unique milestone in 2024 as it chalks up its 50th year as a member of leading trade association, SELECT. We find out more. Over the last half centu ...

11 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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Why is safe isolation in the fire alarm industry not taken seriously enough?

|Date: 6 September, 2024

Why is safe isolation in the fire alarm industry not taken seriously enough?

Sean McDowell, Fire Alarm Service Engineer at Lantern Fire & Security, shares his frustrations about ...

Sean McDowell, Fire Alarm Service Engineer at Lantern Fire & Security, shares his frustrations about the lack of value some will place on safe isolation in the fire alarm industry. Within the fire ...

6 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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The inspiration behind CertOn – an invention that brings property-related documents into one easy-to-access portal

|Date: 5 September, 2024

The inspiration behind CertOn – an invention that brings property-related documents into one easy-to-access portal

It’s Q&A time as we talk to Boyd Goulden, Managing Director & Founder of CertOn, to learn more ab ...

It’s Q&A time as we talk to Boyd Goulden, Managing Director & Founder of CertOn, to learn more about his invention which brings those all-important property-related documents into one easy-to- ...

5 September, 2024
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How to Master the Art of Business Financial Planning | Fergus

|Date: 27 August, 2024

How to Master the Art of Business Financial Planning | Fergus

With every quote adding to your schedule and every new job bringing a new challenge, financial planning o ...

With every quote adding to your schedule and every new job bringing a new challenge, financial planning often takes a backseat to the day-to-day running of your business. That needs to change, accordi ...

27 August, 2024
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What circuit protection products do Live Electrical Distribution offer?

|Date: 23 August, 2024

What circuit protection products do Live Electrical Distribution offer?

With installations for EV charging and specialist renewables applications requiring specific types of cir ...

With installations for EV charging and specialist renewables applications requiring specific types of circuit protection, the experts at Live Electrical Distribution (UK) take a look at the different ...

23 August, 2024
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