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The Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) has welcomed the news the HVCA has terminated its plans to introduce the Building Engineering Services National Agreement (BESNA). Balfour Beatty Engineering Services (BBES) and NG Bailey have also previously confirmed they intend to withdraw from the agreement: This presents an important opportunity for the industry to move forward. The ECA has consistently said that a collaborative way forward is the only way to deliver sustainable change.
Time is running out for entries to a new award to recognise the achievements of women working in the built environment, and SummitSkills is urging building services engineering employers not to miss this opportunity to celebrate the work of their staff.
The Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) is calling on government to clamp down on substandard apprenticeships and ensure taxpayer cash goes to courses that will get people jobs, following the publication of a report on adult apprenticeships.
Thermal imaging cameras are getting smarter and easier to use, even at entry-level stage. The software that drives this functionality is becoming increasing more powerful. And both are now easily affordable resulting in the technology being applied more widely than ever before. But this presents an important consideration.
Sill has added another airport to its long list of successful transport projects.
DIN-rail power supply manufacturer PULS has carried out extreme testing of its QT40 3-phase units by subjecting them to simulated lightning strikes.
Now available from Martindale Electric is the portable and sleek PD700 Proving Device, designed for the testing of contact voltage detectors up to 700V. The most important safety consideration must be to ensure that all circuits and equipment which are being worked on are proved to be dead.
Up to 20% energy savings can be achieved using the new Voltage Optimisation (VO) unit from Apex Energy UK.
