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Electrical safety doesn’t end with the inspection

Dan Sedgwick argues that electrical safety depends on more than the inspection – the records must survive long enough to support what comes next.

25 September, 2026
Commissioning & Reliability

Are building operators owning their systems – or just renting access?

Who really controls a building once it is operational? Chris Timmins of IOTech Systems explores the growing case for open, edge-led systems.

18 September, 2026
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Commissioning & Reliability

ABB could have a big role to play in Rolls-Royce's SMR deployment

The exploratory MoU comes as site-specific design advances for the first three planned UK units at Wylfa.

15 September, 2026
Commissioning & Reliability

Can automation help electrical contractors stop delays before they start?

Greg Edge, Managing Director at Edge Electrical Solutions, explores how structured data and automation can help contractors prevent costly delays.

11 September, 2026
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Commissioning & Reliability

Data centre pipeline exposes regional mismatch in electrical workforce

Planning analysis finds Wales has attracted 13% of recent data centre applications despite accounting for around 4% of Britain’s electrical workforce.

3 September, 2026
Commissioning & Reliability

Is uncomfortable PPE putting compliance at risk?

Alsico's David Ward looks at how better PPE comfort, communication and worker engagement could improve compliance and workplace safety.

28 August, 2026
Universities expand engineering apprenticeships
Commissioning & Reliability

Universities expand engineering apprenticeships despite Level 7 funding cut

Most leading universities plan to retain Level 7 engineering apprenticeships this autumn, despite tighter funding rules for older learners.

14 August, 2026
Commissioning & Reliability

Data centre boom deepens UK electrical skills shortage

AI-driven data centre growth is worsening electrical skills shortages, with every UK market surveyed reporting a lack of MEP workers.

4 August, 2026
Electrical manufacturers warn of output concerns
Commissioning & Reliability

Electrical manufacturers warn uncertain project pipeline is holding back output

The latest BEAMA Market Pulse survey shows that electrical manufacturers are concerned output could be hit by growing uncertainty in construction.

20 July, 2026
A technician wearing a hard hat uses a handheld thermal imaging camera to inspect electrical equipment in an industrial facility.
Commissioning & Reliability

More data won’t fix a maintenance culture that cannot act

Signals only matter when sites can act on them. Fluke's Eric van Riet explores how maintenance teams turn data into safe decisions.

3 July, 2026