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The value of training and CPD in meeting net-zero targets

|Date: 18 December, 2024

The value of training and CPD in meeting net-zero targets

Kevin Sparrow, Industry Portfolio Manager – BSE at EAL Awards, delves deeper into the value of training a ...

Kevin Sparrow, Industry Portfolio Manager – BSE at EAL Awards, delves deeper into the value of training and CPD in meeting net-zero targets. As we strive to meet net zero targets, householders and bus ...

18 December, 2024
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NICEIC calls for electricians to get ready for Britain’s battery boom

|Date: 9 April, 2024

NICEIC calls for electricians to get ready for Britain’s battery boom

As the UK continues to lead the way in energy storage investment, NICEIC is encouraging electricians to s ...

As the UK continues to lead the way in energy storage investment, NICEIC is encouraging electricians to start upskilling to prepare for growing demand and, in turn, help play a lead role in the clean ...

9 April, 2024
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ECA urges Westminster to focus on local skills improvement or face skilled electrician shortfall

|Date: 5 March, 2024

ECA urges Westminster to focus on local skills improvement or face skilled electrician shortfall

Leading electrotechnical and engineering services body ECA has urged policymakers to rethink their approa ...

Leading electrotechnical and engineering services body ECA has urged policymakers to rethink their approach to electrical skills development. Speaking at the Westminster Employment Forum, ECA Chief Op ...

5 March, 2024
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How can the concept of Electrician Plus help future competence in the electrical sector? | ECA

|Date: 28 February, 2024

How can the concept of Electrician Plus help future competence in the electrical sector? | ECA

Ruth Devine, ECA Vice President and MD of SJD Electrical, looks at why the Electrician Plus concept will ...

Ruth Devine, ECA Vice President and MD of SJD Electrical, looks at why the Electrician Plus concept will lead the way for the future of competence in our sector. The growing demand for low carbon tech ...

28 February, 2024
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What does the electrician of tomorrow look like? | Schneider Electric

|Date: 12 December, 2023

What does the electrician of tomorrow look like? | Schneider Electric

Are you ready to cater for the homes of tomorrow? David Williams, VP Transactional Business – Schneider E ...

Are you ready to cater for the homes of tomorrow? David Williams, VP Transactional Business – Schneider Electric UK & Ireland, provides a glimpse into what the professionals working on these prope ...

12 December, 2023
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Installed audio/entertainment systems: an exciting opportunity for electricians | Lithe Audio

|Date: 16 November, 2023

Installed audio/entertainment systems: an exciting opportunity for electricians | Lithe Audio

As more electricians embrace installed audio/entertainment as an additional skillset, Amit Ravat, MD of L ...

As more electricians embrace installed audio/entertainment as an additional skillset, Amit Ravat, MD of Lithe Audio, demystifies the installation process for an easy upsell opportunity. In the ever-ev ...

16 November, 2023
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Empowering electricians – the opportunities to upskill through EV charging qualifications | City & Guilds

|Date: 16 October, 2023

Empowering electricians – the opportunities to upskill through EV charging qualifications | City & Guilds

The demand for electric vehicles isn’t slowing down any time soon, so how do we ensure we have the infras ...

The demand for electric vehicles isn’t slowing down any time soon, so how do we ensure we have the infrastructure to keep up? In this article the team at City & Guilds take a look at the growing i ...

16 October, 2023
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Becoming the Electrician of Tomorrow | Schneider Electric

|Date: 8 August, 2023

Becoming the Electrician of Tomorrow | Schneider Electric

Electricians' roles and the nature of their job are continuously changing. Smart home technologies, susta ...

Electricians' roles and the nature of their job are continuously changing. Smart home technologies, sustainable retrofits, changing regulations, and the emergence of 'energy prosumers' are making it i ...

8 August, 2023
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JIB Skills Development Fund celebrates 70 years

|Date: 23 February, 2023

JIB Skills Development Fund celebrates 70 years

The Joint Industry Board (JIB) is celebrating the 70th anniversary of its Skills Development Fund (SDF) b ...

The Joint Industry Board (JIB) is celebrating the 70th anniversary of its Skills Development Fund (SDF) by urging members to take advantage of the many opportunities to raise their skill levels and en ...

23 February, 2023
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The Construction Route – what needs to change? | ECA

|Date: 25 November, 2022

The Construction Route – what needs to change? | ECA

The Construction Route – what needs to change? Andrew Eldred, ECA Director of Workforce & Public Affa ...

The Construction Route – what needs to change? Andrew Eldred, ECA Director of Workforce & Public Affairs, offers his thoughts. The ongoing growth of new technology across the electrical contractin ...

25 November, 2022
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