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Mandate electrical checks in social housing, urges ECA

Industry News

December 2020

Regular electrical safety checks by competent businesses should be mandated at least every five years across the social housing sector, according to leading engineering services body ECA. In addition, ECA is calling for both mandatory [...]

Electrotechnical Certification Scheme issues reminder ahead of January changes to FESS occupation requirements

Industry News

December 2020

The Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS) has issued a reminder that from 1 January 2021 the new requirements for Fire, Emergency and Security Systems (FESS) ECS occupations will become compulsory for all new (initial) card applications, meaning that [...]

Industry News

14,000 and counting. NICEIC & ELECSA’S technical webinar ‘the wire’ proves a hit with contractors

December 2020

NICEIC and ELECSA continue to underline their commitment to technical excellence as they deliver an all-new series of their successful, CPD approved, webinar programme the WIRE. NICEIC and ELECSA, have once again underlined their commitment [...]

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NICEIC invites approved contractors to ‘opt-in’ to new PRS register

June 2020

NICEIC, the UK’s leading certification body for the electrical industry, has invited all Approved Contractors to enrol on a new Government endorsed register ahead of key legislation introduction. A move which will ensure contractors are [...]

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A new labour market report has estimated that between 12,500 and 15,000 additional skilled electricians will be needed over the next five years

April 2019

A new labour market report on the electrotechnical industry has estimated that between 12,500 and 15,000 additional skilled electricians will be needed over the next five years to accommodate forecasted growth. Within this figure, the [...]