The Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) has given its support to a bid to establish a University Technical College in Harlow specialising in environmental engineering. JCT is a contract drafting body, with membership which spans both sides of the construction industry – four
Two sister companies with expertise in complementary areas of the electrical industry have merged to create one single organisation. Enevis combines the renewable energy expertise of Carbon Energy Solutions with G5 Services' 10 years' experience in mechanical and electrical engineering. The new
The government today announced two major investments in renewable energy technology. Business secretary Vince Cable announced the start of a competition to form an Offshore Renewable Energy technology and innovation centre. The new centre will focus on technologies for offshore wind, wave
Trade Skills 4U, (TS4U) whose bursaries are aimed at ex-service personnel who have slipped through the resettlement net, is offering £100,000 worth of training for those seeking a new career path in the electrical and renewable energy industries. The centre is urging
The charity National Electrotechnical Training (NET), which delivers the practical assessment of occupational competence (AOC) for electrical installation work, the AM2 (FICA in Scotland) has pledged its commitment to skills excellence by sponsoring a national award for electrical workers. NET is sponsoring
Television presenter Dom Littlewood will raise the stakes in the Approved Cable Initiative's battle to beat defective cable when the extent of the problem is highlighted to viewers of BBC One's Fake Britain programme on Thursday 26 May. Producers for the programme
Priva Building Intelligence, a supplier of building control systems, has scooped – through its partners and employees – several prizes at the Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) Awards 2011. Priva Partner Keep Keen Controls was awarded Technical Innovation of the Year (Project)
Sales and marketing are currently the top business issues facing small engineering companies in the UK, a new survey suggests. Research carried out by not-for-profit small business support group the Forum of Private Business found sales and marketing strategy is a priority
The group CEO of the Electrical Contractors' Association (ECA), Steve Bratt, has welcomed the government's announcement of a £60m package to help the most vulnerable young people into work, but warns without employers providing real job opportunities, this funding will be redundant.
Cost savings and government incentives are the top influencers driving an increased focus on energy efficiency in buildings, according to the results of the second annual Johnson Controls Energy Efficiency Indicator (EEI) survey for Europe. The survey reinforces the growing trend of
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