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• Lack of publicity contributed to boiler upgrade scheme failure

  27-03-2023 17:45 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  New data discovered by The Eco Experts reveals a major lack of publicity contributed to the government’s failed Boiler Upgrade Scheme. Google Trends search data highlights a clear consumer interest in ‘air source heat pumps’ over the last 12 months, but minimal searches for the ‘boiler upgrade scheme’ or ‘heat pump grant’.
  This lack of public awareness around the scheme has resulted in thousands of UK households missing out on a £5,000 government g
  
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• NG Bailey appoints Jonathan Stockton to Chief Operating Officer

  27-03-2023 16:50 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  NG Bailey has appointed Jonathan Stockton to the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer (COO).
  Clare Salmon, previously Group Financial Controller, has been promoted to Group Finance Director.
  As COO, Jonathan will oversee and optimise the group’s operational capabilities and administration, alongside developing and implementing key business strategies. Jonathan will also continue as a Group Board Director.
  Jonathan has played a key role alongside Chief Executive David Hurcomb and t
  
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• Baxi supports house design platform with prefabricated heating solutions

  27-03-2023 16:07 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  Baxi has supplied a new range of prefabricated understairs heating solutions to Travis Perkins’ WholeHouse, a platform that allows smaller regional housebuilders and developers across the UK to plan and design a complete, bespoke digital model of a house before beginning construction.
  Based on the BIM process, the new platform ensures detailed and accurate design, plans and material pricing of developments from the first day. From start to finish, the process can be completed in under an h
  
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• KNIPEX Crimping Pliers for RJ45 Western plugs

  27-03-2023 14:59 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  KNIPEX’s Crimping Pliers for RJ45 Western plugs (97 51 13) are designed to reliably crimp shielded and unshielded RJ45 Western plugs (8P8C), and feature an adjustable retaining bracket that can accommodate all common RJ45 plugs with closed and non-closed housings.
  The Crimping Pliers are ideal for electricians working on RJ45 connectors as part of their duties in installing and maintaining network cabling systems. RJ45 connectors are commonly used in Ethernet networks to connect computers,
  
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• Urban Fox set to revolutionise the EV charging market

  27-03-2023 14:08 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  Balfour Beatty Investments has announced its entry into the on-street EV charging market with the formation of Urban Fox – through a partnership with Urban Electric Networks.
  Balfour Beatty Investments expect to invest up to £60 million of capital in the partnership to fund the roll out of up to 35,000 charge points across the UK over the next decade.
  Urban Fox offers local authorities a whole-life solution to EV charge points: funding, building, operating and maintaining a range of
  
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• Klima-Therm appoints Northern Regional Sales Manager

  27-03-2023 12:52 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  Ranald Stewart has been appointed Regional Sales Manager at Klima-Therm, covering the Midlands, North of England, and Scotland.
  The move enables the London-based company to expand its operations throughout the UK. Based in Manchester, Ranald will oversee Klima-Therm’s HVAC solutions and service inquiries, together with supervising the development of a dehumidification role for Klima-Therm.
  He explains, “I was keen to work with a dynamic business and Klima-Therm fits the bill perfectl
  
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• Toolstation helps customers spring into action

  27-03-2023 12:18 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  Toolstation has launched its latest catalogue, offering hundreds of new deals, brands, and offers to help customers spring into action for the new season.
  The catalogue, which will be available in over 550 Toolstation stores across the UK from today, arrives after research from Toolstation revealed that one third of tradespeople prefer a hard copy catalogue to browse for tools and hardware.
  Toolstation has seen unprecedented demand for its recent catalogues, with all print versions of its 94th e
  
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• Beko announces 10 year parts guarantee

  27-03-2023 11:54 via ertonline.co.uk
  
  Beko plc Appliance Partners, the specialist division of Beko plc which offers bespoke home appliance solutions to housebuilders, build-to-rent providers, developers and contractors, has announced that it is now offering a 10 year parts guarantee on selected products from its popular Beko range. The extended 10 year parts guarantee, available on selected products in addition […]
  
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