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• Fyne Audio launches the Vintage Fifteen and Vintage Five

  07-03-2023 17:45 via ertonline.co.uk
  
  Scotland’s Fyne Audio launches two new models in its retro-styled VINTAGE series, top and tailing this signature line-up from Fyne’s Technical Director, Paul Mills. With all-new IsoFlareTM drivers in 15in (380mm) and 5in (125mm), the mighty Vintage Fifteen and compact Vintage Five are available from March/April, priced around £30,000 and £3,750 per pair respectively. Impressively bold and […]
  
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• BCIA report reveals BEMS sector valued at £835M in 2022

  07-03-2023 17:44 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  Data from the Building Controls Industry Association’s (BCIA) latest Market Information Service (MIS) report has estimated that the Building Energy Management System (BEMS) sector is now worth around £835.8M to the UK economy. The new total represents an increase of 8.0% from the 2021 figure, and the BCIA believes the sector will be pivotal to the government’s decarbonisation agenda, with building controls playing a fundamental role in realising a carbon neutral built environme
  
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• New role created at A. Alexander Group

  07-03-2023 17:21 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  A. Alexander Group has promoted David Hart to Operations Manager, a newly created post for the company.
  Previously Contracts Manager, David has been with the business for more than two years and held a number of senior roles within the industry including Training Officer at SECTT, the Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust.
  In his new role, David will oversee the operational management of the Electrical, Mechanical and Fire and Safety divisions, supporting project managers and site superv
  
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• Retail sales ‘hold up better than expected’ in February

  07-03-2023 16:59 via ertonline.co.uk
  
  Retail sales held up better than expected in February as Total UK figures were up 5.2 per cent against an increase of 6.7 per cent for the same month last year. In addition, UK Like-for-Like retail sales bumped up 4.9 per cent in February, against an increase of 2.7 per cent in 2022. This is […]
  
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• Trials show electric vehicle charging will help, not hamper the grid

  07-03-2023 16:51 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  Electric vehicles could be the largest contributor to flexible capacity in our electricity grid, according to recent data captured by myenergi.
  In recent months, myenergi has supported UK grid events with thousands of customers signed up to offer flexible capacity.
  With more than 13MW of aggregated flexible capacity in total – equivalent to the average power consumption of 40,000 homes – myenergi has been sending commands to zappi chargers that have responded to grid events by reduci
  
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• Trial shows that electric vehicle charging will help the grid

  07-03-2023 16:51 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  Electric vehicles could be the largest contributor to flexible capacity in our electricity grid, according to recent data captured by myenergi.
  In recent months, myenergi has supported UK grid events with thousands of customers signed up to offer flexible capacity.
  With more than 13MW of aggregated flexible capacity in total – equivalent to the average power consumption of 40,000 homes – myenergi has been sending commands to zappi chargers that have responded to grid events by reduci
  
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• TESP partners with JobsAware to tackle rogue trainers

  07-03-2023 15:21 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  The industry’s fight against ‘rogue trainers’ offering inadequate and unethical training packages has been boosted by a new partnership between The Electrotechnical Skills Partnership (TESP) and JobsAware, a government-backed organisation set up to prevent job scams and labour market abuses.
  TESP’s Rogue Trainers campaign was launched in 2021 to warn against training providers who offer expensive packages that are not industry-recognised, targeting those wishing to retrai
  
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• Long queues for east of England EV drivers

  07-03-2023 13:33 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  Electric vehicle drivers in the east of England sit in longer queues and charge their vehicles at slower speeds than the rest of the country, according to new findings from the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA).
  Most councils in the region fell behind their own targets to install new fast EV public charge points (22kw or above) in 2022. Fewer than 1 in 10 councils (8%) reached their targets. For the majority (80%) of East of England councils, the most common charging speed is still
  
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• #CEFLIVE23 returns in June 2023

  07-03-2023 11:05 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  #CEFLIVE23 returns to the NEC Birmingham on 8 and 9 June, 2023 – and it’s set to be bigger and better than ever.
  CEF is hosting the event and showcasing what it has to offer, including expert advice, training opportunities and services.
  The two-day, must-attend event of the year will bring electrical experts together to share ideas, discover the latest products and innovations, and gain insights into the emerging technologies that are driving the electrical industry forwards.
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• Baxi gets hands-on with engineering skills and classroom projects

  07-03-2023 10:41 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  Primary school teachers in the Preston area are set to introduce the world of engineering to key stages 1 and 2 children through a series of engaging classroom projects created by Primary Engineer in partnership with Baxi.
  This is the second year running that Baxi is supporting the Primary Engineer programmes in Preston. Working with Primary Engineer, the company’s engineers will support teachers as they deliver the Primary Engineer construction project to children in 10 local primary scho
  
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• Baxi gets hands-on with engineering skills

  07-03-2023 10:41 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  Primary school teachers in the Preston area are set to introduce the world of engineering to key stages 1 and 2 children through a series of engaging classroom projects created by Primary Engineer in partnership with Baxi.
  This is the second year running that Baxi is supporting the Primary Engineer programmes in Preston. Working with Primary Engineer, the company’s engineers will support teachers as they deliver the Primary Engineer construction project to children in 10 local primary scho
  
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