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• Haier celebrates two nominations at BKU Awards

  27-02-2026 15:56 via ertonline.co.uk
  Haier Smart Home UK & Ireland and National Sales Account Manager Dan Heath have both been shortlisted at the BKU Awards 2026, marking double recognition for the brand in one of the UK KBB sector’s most respected award programmes. Haier has been named a finalist in the Best Appliance Brand category, while Dan Heath is […]
  
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• CEDIA announces 2026 UK Tech + Business Summit dates across four major cities

  27-02-2026 15:29 via ertonline.co.uk
  CEDIA, the Association for Smart Home Professionals™, has announced the dates and locations for its 2026 UK Tech + Business Summits. Returning with a four-city programme, including a new Manchester location for 2026, the summits are focussed on providing integrators and manufacturers with the opportunity to build connections with design and build professionals. “This year, […]
  
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• AMDEA technical team wins Trade Association Forum Award for Innovation

  27-02-2026 14:43 via ertonline.co.uk
  AMDEA’s technical team has been recognised at a major industry ceremony in London, winning the Trade Association Forum’s Award for Innovation. The award was presented in recognition of the team’s innovative Implementation and Forecast dashboard (‘IF’), developed to support AMDEA members in navigating the increasingly complex EU and UK regulatory landscape. The ‘IF’ dashboard has […]
  
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• Legrand launches new lighting control busbar system

  27-02-2026 14:42 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  Legrand UK & Ireland, a manufacturer of electrical and digital building infrastructure equipment, has introduced a new power and lighting control busbar system, combining its Zucchini and CP Electronics brands into a single platform.
  The system integrates Zucchini LB Plus Data busbar technology with lighting controls from CP Electronics. It distributes power from 25A to 63A and incorporates two additional data conductors, enabling the busbar to function as a lighting management bus.
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• Overland Shoes debuts Bobcat Safety Footwear

  27-02-2026 11:55 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  Overland Shoes, a UK designer and wholesaler of branded footwear, has launched Bobcat Safety Footwear, a new range of safety boots and trainers developed under licence from Doosan Bobcat.
  The collection is designed for tradespeople working long hours on hard surfaces, combining protective features with a cushioning system developed by Redbacks.
  At the centre of the range is Redbacks Leaf-Spring Technology, an energy-return cushioning system integrated into the footbed.
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• SELECT says rising apprentice costs are crippling employers

  27-02-2026 11:29 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  At a time when Scotland desperately needs electricians to fulfil housing demand and net zero targets, the head of SELECT, Scotland’s largest construction trade body, has accused the UK and Scottish governments of undermining the electrical workforce of the future.
  Speaking ahead of Scottish Apprenticeship Week (2–6 March 2026), SELECT’s Managing Director Alan Wilson says a combination of rising wages and decreasing financial support for taking on apprentices is causing serious
  
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