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NICEIC appoints WorldSkills UK training manager

17-04-2025 12:56 via electricalcontractingnews.com

NICEIC has announced the appointment of Technical Training Developer, Mitchel Smith, as the new WorldSkills UK Training Manager for Electrical Installation. This role will see Mitchel leading the training and development of competitors in the Electrical Installation category for WorldSkills as the squad prepares to represent the UK on the international stage.
The WorldSkills competition is considered by global experts as the ‘ultimate test’ of a nation’s ability to meet future

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UK Power Networks ignites trials for sustainable community heating

17-04-2025 12:39 via electricalcontractingnews.com

King’s Cross in the heart of London is set to become a living testbed for decarbonising heat this winter.  UK Power Networks’ flagship project, Heatropolis, is using King’s Cross regeneration zone to create a sustainable blueprint for heating homes and buildings, using clean energy.
The innovation is being led by UK Power Networks, with partners including Metropolitan, Passiv UK and Guidehouse, each bringing critical expertise to drive the initiative forward this year.
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Bira warns of Chinese product dumping

17-04-2025 10:38 via ertonline.co.uk

Bira has warned of the increasing volume of Chinese products flooding the UK market via online platforms following the implementation of higher tariffs by US President Donald Trump. Andrew Goodacre, CEO of Bira said: “We were concerned about the volume of items from Chinese companies coming into the country before the tariffs chaos. The thought […]

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CIH boosts growth with more cost effective route to membership

17-04-2025 10:17 via ertonline.co.uk

Combined Independent (Holdings) Ltd (CIH), the electrical buying group, part of Euronics, Europe’s largest electrical buying group, has announced an important series of membership changes, effective from 1st April 2025 which will make it more cost effective for new members to join and access the range of benefits available to all members. New members will […]

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