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  • “Commitment-phobes beware in 2020!”

    John O’Neill, Director of Technical for NICEIC & ELECSA, gives us his take on the bigger picture for ...

    John O’Neill, Director of Technical for NICEIC & ELECSA, gives us his take on the bigger picture for the years ahead and offers his predictions for training patterns in 2020. The last decade was n ...

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  • Predicting substation failures with thermal imaging

    The team at Flir offer their advice. The risk of blackouts and brownouts (a fall in voltage, typically ca ...

    The team at Flir offer their advice. The risk of blackouts and brownouts (a fall in voltage, typically causing lights to dim) are increasing on the power distribution grid due to ageing infrastructure ...

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  • Charging forward

    Garo spoke with PE about the rise in popularity of EV charging and how and why there is so much growth in ...

    Garo spoke with PE about the rise in popularity of EV charging and how and why there is so much growth in the market. In November 2018 there were 18,414 charging points across 6,372 locations in the U ...

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  • Beating the age and skills gap

    Select's Alan Wilson tells us how the electrical industry is future-proofing Scotland Electricity and ele ...

    Select's Alan Wilson tells us how the electrical industry is future-proofing Scotland Electricity and electrotechnology underpin every aspect of modern Scottish society and the recently highlighted pr ...

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  • Leading Ladies: Gillian George

    Now the Head of Operations for Sanctuary Maintenance Contractors Ltd, Gillian George tells us about her j ...

    Now the Head of Operations for Sanctuary Maintenance Contractors Ltd, Gillian George tells us about her journey into construction and how she enables other women to join the sector. When she was growi ...

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  • A NICE(IC) day for an assessment

    What happens when it’s time for your annual assessment? PE’s Ruth Williams experiences a day in the life ...

    What happens when it’s time for your annual assessment? PE’s Ruth Williams experiences a day in the life of both the assessor and the assessee. When thinking of my own experience with examinations and ...

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  • IR Heating: facts vs fiction

    The experts at Tansun answer some of the most common questions regarding infrared heating as well as reve ...

    The experts at Tansun answer some of the most common questions regarding infrared heating as well as revealing the truth behind some of the myths. Infrared heating is growing in popularity, and is fas ...

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  • Inventor's corner: Super Rod's 'Fame Academy'

    PE reports on the leading lights from Super Rod’s ‘Hall of Fame’ inventor’s event. Ironically, it was a c ...

    PE reports on the leading lights from Super Rod’s ‘Hall of Fame’ inventor’s event. Ironically, it was a certain Thomas Edison who first uttered the words: “Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-ni ...

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  • e5 Group: The only way is ethics

    With 2020 set to be another busy year of activity, we get the back story behind the formation of the e5 G ...

    With 2020 set to be another busy year of activity, we get the back story behind the formation of the e5 Group, its purpose, and its founding members. It’s fair to say that health and safety isn’t an i ...

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  • Top Tips for Keeping Warm

    Tom Wodcke, Product Marketing Manager at Vent-Axia, gives us his top tips on why electric heating is a gr ...

    Tom Wodcke, Product Marketing Manager at Vent-Axia, gives us his top tips on why electric heating is a great choice for homes. With winter most definitely here and bringing the cold weather with it, h ...

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