Electrical News

Industry 4.0: dispelling the myths

As we enter the era of Industry 4.0, Nigel Smith, managing director of industrial robot specialist, TM Robotics, dispels some common misconceptions about implementing smart manufacturing.  …

Van Drivers Health Warning: 8 Top Tips to Combat Risks…

Britain’s four million van drivers have been warned of the serious health risks they face from sitting behind the wheel every day.

Motoring experts from LeaseVan issued the warning…

New Year, New Supplier

For product development to be successful and efficient, strategic outsourcing is often needed to reduce lead times, cut production costs and ensure improved product quality. This means…

5 reasons to fit underfloor heating in a bathroom

A major consideration when renovating or starting a bathroom from scratch is underfloor heating. Whilst there is an ever-increasing range of designer bathroom heating to choose from, many…

6 Tips To Prevent Tool Theft From Your Business Vehicle…

Tool theft is on the increase, with more than 50% of builders in the UK having had their tools stolen, according to research held by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).The theft of the…

Cashflow – the curse of jobbing contractors

Victoria Delafaille, a Director of Exchequer Accountancy which specialises in SME accounts, offers a few words of advice to contractors about preventing poor payers from ruining your day…or…

5 Tips to a Home Security Tool theft Prevention Plan…

Recent Home Office statistics have shown that in nine out of ten crimes, nobody is charged, along comes the Tool theft Prevention Plan. Along with this, the numbers of burglaries are rising,…

Final Salary Pension Transfer: where do you stand?

Due to the pension changes, introduced in April 2015, there has been an increased interest in final salary pensions transfers (or defined benefit transfers). It is now possible for many people…

How warehouses can prepare for a No-Deal Brexit

by Emma Cook

Last August, Theresa May advised UK firms to stockpile essential goods in preparation for a no deal exit from the European Union. A few months on, and with no deal looking…

Brexit Buffers - protecting your business

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By Erica Wolfe-Murray 

No-one knows how Brexit will impact your business, whether it’s large, small or you’re self-employed…

North-West Apprentice Scoops National Title

A NORTH-WEST Apprentice took top honours last night in a prestigious National Competition to celebrate Apprentices in the UK.

Natalie White, an Early Careers Advisor at the National…

SELECT welcomes BSI’s agreement on post-Brexit European…

SELECT, the campaigning trade body for the electrotechnical industry in Scotland, has welcomed the approval last week (November 23) of a plan which secures full post-Brexit…

Regulations for BIM

With the UK Government mandating the use of building information modelling (BIM) on government projects since 2016, its perception has transformed from a useful tool into a necessity for…

The digital performance of utilities companies: who has…

A fluid customer base, increased media coverage of costs and shifting customer preferences have made digital more important than ever before for utilities companies.

With competition…

Relieving the pain of temporary recruitment for electric…