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• Basor helps deliver Lincoln Council refurbishment

  09-06-2025 17:02 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  UK manufacturer of electrical installation products Marshall-Tufflex’s range of Basor metal cable management has been utilised for the refurbishment of Lincolnshire County Council’s Orchard House.
  The newly opened Orchard House in the centre of Lincoln includes both the city’s new, larger registry office and office accommodation for Lincolnshire County Council staff. Before Orchard House could fulfil this role, the council needed to undertake a refurbishment of the building. A
  
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• NG Bailey completes electrification of Hengrove bus depot

  09-06-2025 15:13 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  NG Bailey, an independent services and engineering company, has completed work on the electrification of First Bus’s Hengrove depot in Bristol as it continues to support the company’s commitment to have a zero-emission fleet by 2035.
  The new depot has capacity to charge the 74 new electric buses joining the city’s network, with each bus saving about 75 tonnes of CO2 each year. The upgrade comes as part of a £37.4 million investment by First Bus at the Hengrove depot and i
  
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• New Love Your High Street Awards launch to champion Britain’s independent high street heroes

  09-06-2025 12:43 via ertonline.co.uk
  Retailers on Britain’s high streets are being encouraged to put themselves forward for the first-ever Love Your High Street Awards, designed to celebrate the small businesses that bring communities together across the UK. The nationwide competition, launched by the British Independent Retailers Association (Bira), aims to recognise independent retailers who go above and beyond to support their […]
  
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• HIKMICRO launches AI algorithm for thermal imaging

  09-06-2025 12:24 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  Thermal imaging company HIKMICRO has launched two algorithmic functions: SuperScene and SuperScene+.
  Both products follow on from SuperDetect, HIKMICRO’s first proprietary algorithm that identifies problematic water leaks by analysing sound frequency, intensity, and spatial characteristics.
  “We are renowned for delivering high quality thermal imaging technology to the mass market in an accessible and cost-effective manner, but this is a transformational chapter, even by our stan
  
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• Sales surge shocks electrical manufacturers

  09-06-2025 11:34 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  A remarkable first quarter sales performance for UK electrical manufacturers has flown in the face of low business confidence amongst SMEs.
  New figures show the average small-medium UK electrical manufacturer made 152% more sales revenue in Q1 2025 than Q4 2024, and 55% more year-on-year.
  The findings – based on direct data from over 600 UK firms using inventory management software provider Unleashed’s service – show pessimism amongst the business community may be unfounded.
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• NICEIC expands Experienced Worker Assessment provision for electricians

  09-06-2025 11:02 via ewnews.co.uk
  NICEIC, the UK’s leading certification and training body for the electrical industry, is delighted to announce a significant expansion of its Experienced Worker Assessment (EWA) provision. This includes the introduction of a new EWA route for Domestic Electricians and the launch of the EAL Electrical Underpinning Knowledge and Understanding Test, designed to give experienced professionals without a Level 2 qualification access to the EWA pathway.
  This expansion comes in response to increas
  
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• City Plumbing launches ElecStore for multi-skilled tradespeople

  09-06-2025 10:58 via ewnews.co.uk
  City Plumbing has launched ElecStore, a dedicated electrical brand available at its branches nationwide.
  Developed in response to the changing needs of today’s tradespeople, ElecStore offers over 12,000 electrical products plus in-branch expert advice to help multi-skilled trades work more efficiently.
  As part of the launch, 35 ElecStore dedicated electrical trade counters have also opened across the UK.
  As the boundaries between plumbing, heating, and electrical work continue to blur, the
  
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• Voting now open!

  09-06-2025 10:40 via ewnews.co.uk
  We are inviting you to cast your vote for the Electrical Wholesaler Awards 2025!
  This event is all about celebrating the electrical wholesaler industry in all its excellence. Make sure your opinion counts, vote today and have your say.
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  Why Vote?Align your brand with excellence
  Celebrate and share your achievements with your community!
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• BRC: “Retail has lost 10 times number of jobs of entire UK steelmaking – yet policymakers do nothing”

  09-06-2025 10:30 via ertonline.co.uk
  A new report published by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) lays bare the threats to retail employment, which has already plummeted by over 350,000 since 2015. A fall nearly ten times bigger than the total number of jobs in the steel industry, where Government has made repeated interventions to prevent factory closures and save British […]
  
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• Darren Jones MP visits centre training electricians in Bristol

  09-06-2025 10:14 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  Darren Jones, MP for Bristol North West, has visited the NAPIT Training Centre in Avonmouth to see the work being done to train and upskill electricians and installers of low carbon technologies.
  NAPIT, a UK-based certification and registration body for electrical, plumbing, heating, and renewable energy installers and contractors, represents over 20,000 skilled installers across the UK’s electrical, heating, plumbing, ventilation, microgeneration, and building fabric sectors, and has been
  
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