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• New NI laws to mandate electrical safety checks

  31-03-2025 18:05 via ewnews.co.uk
  
  New laws, introduced from 1 April, will see better protections for people living in the private rental sector, mandating safety checks on the electrical installation of a property, such as the socket outlets, consumer unit and wiring, by a competent and qualified person at least once every five years.
  The legislation, championed by consumer safety charity Electrical Safety First, will protect more than 100,000 privately rented homes1 in Northern Ireland. This change offers stronger protection fo
  
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• New gov. funding could enable low-carbon social housing, says Baxi

  31-03-2025 18:02 via ewnews.co.uk
  
  Baxi is encouraging social housing providers to ensure they have robust clean heat strategies in place for both new build and refurbishment projects following funding announcements in the Spring Statement.
  The call follows the government’s allocation of £2 billion to support the development of 18,000 new affordable homes, half of which is allocated for social housing. This funding for new build homes sits alongside the Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund in place to retrofit existing soc
  
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• Leicester College unveils Green Technology Hub

  31-03-2025 16:54 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  Leicester College has opened a new Green Technology Hub at its Freemen’s Park Campus. The Hub will enable construction students, staff and employers to gain hands-on, practical experience with the latest green technologies.
  The new state-of-the-art green tech equipment in the Green Tech Hub includes air source heat pumps, solar panels, battery storage systems and EV charging stations.
  The Green Technology Hub will support a range of Leicester College courses from Level 2 to Level 4, focuse
  
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• February retail sales boosted by non-food stores

  31-03-2025 11:58 via ertonline.co.uk
  
  Retail sales across the UK increased by one per cent in February, following a revised 1.4 per cent rise in January. This increase – according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) – was driven by a strong performance in non-food stores, which saw sales volumes rise across all categories, including […]
  
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• New funding boosts low carbon social housing opportunities

  31-03-2025 10:40 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  Baxi is encouraging social housing providers to ensure they have robust clean heat strategies in place for both new build and refurbishment projects following funding announcements in the Spring Statement.
  The call follows the government’s allocation of £2 billion to support the development of 18,000 new affordable homes, half of which is allocated for social housing. This funding for new build homes sits alongside the Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund in place to retrofit existing soc
  
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• Research reveals significant solar carport opportunity

  31-03-2025 10:00 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  Schools and hospitals should leverage funding to install solar carports, a renewable expert has said, after research has revealed a significant power generation opportunity from car parks.
  Damian Barker, Managing Director of RenEnergy, has said that institutions could regain control of their finances and energy supply if they elect to use the government’s new £180 million funding to install this unique method of solar energy generation.
  To evaluate the potential impact carports could
  
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