The newly-established Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) forum has provided clarity for the sector in Scotland following advice from First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on Wednesday 25 March that all building sites with the exception of any hospital work should close.

The Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) has announced Terry Sharp as its new president, taking over from Jon Belfield who has held the role for the past two years.

Research into Irish electric vehicle (EV) uptake by Cornwall Insight Ireland has shown that EV sales are up 53% year-to-date. However, this still lags behind the Irish government’s Climate Action Plan 2019.

Scolmore has added three new printed modules to its standard range following an increased number of requests coming from its wholesale customers who have seen this demand driven from the consumer.   

ESP has been continually developing its Aperta range of door access control products to provide solutions in a demanding and advancing security market. 

Flexicon has worked with electrical contractors, Yorkshire Plumbing and Heating Services (YPHS) to deliver the cable protection system for the state-of-the art National Centre of Excellence for Food Engineering (NCEFE). 

Riello UPS sales manager Chris Cutler explores the evolution of modular uninterruptible power supplies and unveils a major upgrade to their own award-winning Multi Power range.

Mark Lant, technical sales manager at arc flash specialist, ProGARM, explains just what an arc flash is, why it is among the most dangerous risks on any work site, and how you can protect both yourself and your colleagues.

The UK government plans to ban the sale of new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars from the year 2035; that’s less than 5,500 days left to electrify the UK’s road network. Steve Hughes, managing director of power quality specialist REO UK, points out some potential potholes on the road ahead.

Intelligent Building Europe (IBE) is a three-day event connecting budget-holders with content, live demonstrations and an industry leading range of suppliers to support their ambitions for smart buildings.

THE UK'S LEADING EVENT FOR DRIVES, AUTOMATION, POWER TRANSMISSION AND MOTION CONTROL

This training programme will provide electrical engineering professionals new to IEC 61850 with a thorough and up-to-date understanding of the standard.