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Amtech, a developer of end-to-end software solutions for the building services industry, has introduced major new features for its 2012 ranges. Enhanced packages include Extreme Estimating, ContractMaster, Service Manager and the Financial Suite.
The offshore marine energy project in Cornwall, which allows developers to test new wave energy technology, will be taken on by the government to secure its future as a vital part of the UK's green energy sources.
Saft, a designer and manufacturer of high-tech industrial batteries, has just started shipping the first cells to roll off the production lines at the world’s most advanced automated lithium-ion battery factory, in Jacksonville, Florida. The first deliveries from Jacksonville have included hundreds of cells for battery assembly for European customers.
A significant milestone in the building of the EaRTH project was celebrated on Friday 16 December at Bicton College.
The Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) has welcomed the overall findings of the Löfstedt Review of health and safety legislation, but urges caution about the rapid timescale for, as well as the possible intent behind, the imminent review of the CDM 2007 Regulations and its Approved Code of Practice (ACoP).
Borri's ECO-UPS solutions are the new emergency power behind a top football club in the north west of England after the company teamed up with a local contractor to successfully replace an out-dated Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) at the DW Stadium in Wigan.
Perle Systems, a global provider of advanced fiber to Ethernet and secure device networking solutions, revealed that Stockton East Water District (SEWD) selected Perle Media Converters for their network expansion.
British and German apprentices have been benefiting from a specialised exchange programme, thanks to National Electrotechnical Training (NET). Previously this programme was funded by the British Council but with government funding cut, NET has stepped into the breach and provided the British portion of the funding, which has seen four apprentices from the German city of Krefeld experience life and work in Leicester. NET has funded the English-German Apprentice Exchange to mark the tenth anniversary of the successful programme, which was celebrated at Leicester Town Hall.
Voltage optimisation company EMSc UK is inviting businesses in London, East Anglia and East Midlands to attend free Continuing Professional/Personal Development (CPD) seminars that will inform business professionals how they can reduce operating costs and improve overall efficiency through voltage optimisation.
Power is now more important than ever as the growing digital business gathers a pace. “Following a successful Facebook campaign and more recently a move on You Tube luxury fashion label Burberry has recently increased its spending on digital marketing to 60% of its total marketing budget,” states Gabriella Blake, Retail Digital.
