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The next year should see electrical contractors benefit from a growing number of new opportunities, the Electrical Contractors' Association (ECA) has predicted. Publishing its latest Quarterly Business Trends Survey, the professional body has revealed that more than one in four of its members saw an increase in turnover during the first three Read more...

Electricians are set to benefit from a new iPad app that will allow them to spend more time fixing switches and sockets or troubleshooting wiring problems rather than having to bother with tiresome paperwork. Developed in partnership with the software company Click, the new initiative from the electrical contracting excellence group (NICEIC) will Read more...

When homeowners look to light their rooms, they often hit the main bases: an overhead light in the exact centre of the room, a lamp out towards the sides for special occasions, a night light plugged in to electrical sockets for sleepwalkers. But as specialist lighting provider DOCA points out, practical lighting in the main working areas is also Read more...

Living next to a river can certainly be calming, but it may not be without its problems, especially if you live in a flood-risk area. This means it's important to guard your home against the risk of rising waters, paying particularly close attention to switches and sockets. According to experts, both electric and gas fixtures, fittings and Read more...

The uptake of LED lighting for use as general lighting in a home or business is set to accelerate dramatically over the latter half of the current decade. Such is the finding of a new study by Global Information, which provides a worldwide forecast of the consumption of LEDs used in interior and exterior, decorative and functioning lighting. Read more...

Sainsbury's has continued in its quest to become the UK's greenest grocer by launching a sustainability competition that hopes to see the supermarket chain team up with eco-friendly SMEs to develop new sustainable solutions. According to GreenWise, the retailer hopes to showcase market-ready innovations across its 900 UK stores by teaming Read more...

A new network of small and medium-sized businesses will be assembled to offer smaller firms a slice of the Green Deal construction action, it has been said today. According to Construction News, Party Projects managing director Russell Smith has announced plans for a so-called 'Green Deals Conduit' to launch by the beginning of 2013. Mr Read more...

Lighting management specialist Ex-Or has helped Birmingham City Council undertake their own second-city based green revolution, with their services rendering the new £38 million office complex the UK's most environmentally friendly council property ever, ever. According to the Electrical Portal, the 10 Woodcock Street development Read more...

  So LED lighting in the UK looks set to get a big boost: British-based manufacturer Marl International is set to pump further investment into developing its LED output across the UK and further afield. According to Electronics Weekly, the firm looks set to invest £150,000 into its site in Ulverston, Cumbria, as part of a £270,000 Read more...

A unique voltage optimisation system has helped a UK-based manufacturer to win the plaudits at the annual PwC Private Business Awards held this week. EMSc (UK) Ltd, manufacturers of energy saving solutions and voltage optimisation units, took home the Technology Innovation of the Year award at the annual gala for its Powerstar voltage solution. Read more...