The newly-established Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has taken immediate to provide clarity for the sector in Scotland, following advice from First Minister Nicola Sturgeon last week ... more

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ChargedUp supports fight against COVID-19
	ChargedUp, Europe’s largest phone charging network, is switching its network of charging stations to hand sanitiser stations, in an initiative dubbed CleanedUp aimed at supporting the UK’s efforts to ... more

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Ellen O’Connor named Electrical Apprentice of the Year in the South East

JTL has named Kent-based Ellen O’Connor as its Electrical Apprentice of the Year in the South East region.

Following a successful apprenticeship with Ashford Borough Council, O’Connor’s victory ... more

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SELECT cautiously welcomes measures to assist self-employed, but urges clarity
	SELECT, the trade body for electrical professionals in Scotland, has given a cautious welcome to the Chancellor’s measures, announced on Thursday 26 March 2020, to provide financial support to the ... more

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Light + Building to take place with the 2020 Battery Experts Forum
	It has been announced that the 2020 Battery Experts Forum will now take place at the same time as Light + Building, from 28 September-11 October 2020 in the Congress Center and Hall 6.0 on the ... more

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SICK Launches Combined Electro-Mechanical PLe Safety Lock Solution	Irish electric vehicles sales lag behind 2030 target levels
SICK has combined its proven MB1 mechanical safety bolt for enclosed hazard areas with its advanced TR110 non-contact safety lock to deliver a high-performance PLe (EN ISO 13849) safety solution with ... more	Research into Irish electric vehicle (EV) uptake by Cornwall Insight Ireland shows that EV sales are up 53 per cent year-to-date. However, this still lags behind the Irish government’s Climate Action ... more
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UK energy statistics, 2019 and Q4 2019
	Energy Trends and Energy Prices publications have been published today by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. The publications cover new data for the fourth quarter of 2019 (... more

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Sustainable Development Capital Energy Efficiency Income Trust (SEEIT): Investment in US industrial energy efficiency portfolio
	SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust plc, the first UK-listed investment company of its kind to invest exclusively in the energy efficiency sector, has agreed to acquire a 50% interest in Primary ... more

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Coronavirus job retention scheme could lead to ‘worker resentment’, says ECA

The detail of the government’s new coronavirus job retention scheme, announced on Friday, has been questioned by engineering services trade body, ECA.

While ECA supports the principle and ... more

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Urgent action needed to help firms during coronavirus crisis
	A group of respected construction industry bodies, who between them represent the majority of contractor business in Scotland, has suggested a number of simple actions which the Scottish Government ... more

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Rise in home working - employers must consider wellbeing
	Employers’ concern for staff wellbeing must now go well beyond the traditional workplace, says lighting manufacturer, Tamlite Lighting, who is advising businesses to make sure their staff are fully ... more

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SP Energy Networks to deliver real-time digital model of its network
	SP Energy Networks has partnered with CGI to assist in delivery of its Smart Data Integration Fabric (SDIF) project – a key enabler not only for its transition to Distribution System Operator, but ... more

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Over nine in ten engineering services firms fear impact of coronavirus
	Over nine in ten engineering services businesses (93 per cent) say they are ‘concerned or very concerned’ about the impact of coronavirus on their business over the next six months, according to ... more