Friday 7th August 2026

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6th August 2026

UK falling thousands short of electricians from workforce as numbers ‘stand still’

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5th August 2026

ECS and NET digital integration streamlines apprentice applications for first gold card

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4th August 2026

PM announces education reform, with new technical routes available from age 14 – NICEIC response

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4th August 2026

Scotland’s electrotechnical bodies encourage school-leavers to join the industry and lead the net zero revolution

Electrical

Electrical

Electrical news, views, and product innovation...

Electrical
Electrical |

6th August 2026

UK falling thousands short of electricians from workforce as numbers ‘stand still’

Electrical |

5th August 2026

ECS and NET digital integration streamlines apprentice applications for first gold card

Electrical |

4th August 2026

PM announces education reform, with new technical routes available from age 14 – NICEIC response

Electrical |

4th August 2026

Scotland’s electrotechnical bodies encourage school-leavers to join the industry and lead the net zero revolution

Plumbing & Heating

Plumbing & Heating

Plumbing & heating news, views, and product innovation...

Plumbing & Heating
Plumbing & Heating |

4th August 2026

New industry guide provides clarity on G3 compliance for unvented hot water systems

Plumbing & Heating |

4th August 2026

New Daikin Sustainable Home Centre to open in London this August

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28th July 2026

Government invests in young people with more opportunities close to home

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28th July 2026

PM: ‘From today Britain will value the hard hat as much as the graduation cap’

Features

Features

Feature articles and insights from across the electrical, plumbing, and heating sectors...

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18th June 2026

Want to be a heat pump installer? Start with plumbing!

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19th May 2026

The possible bottleneck in the electrotechnical qualifications sector

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14th April 2026

What the future plumbing & heating education landscape means for providers

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8th March 2026

Celebrating the UK’s first female-run electrical training centre on International Women’s Day

Learning Zone

Learning Zone

Browse and download exclusive training content, including PDFs, videos, how-to tips, and more...

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9th June 2026

Earthing and bonding: what’s the difference?

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12th May 2026

Safe isolation: what you need to know

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7th April 2026

Understanding the Building Regulations

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18th March 2026

Calculating the expected resistance of a circuit

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4th August 2026

Scotland’s electrotechnical bodies encourage school-leavers to join the industry and lead the net zero revolution

As students across Scotland prepare to receive their exam results, the country’s major electrotechnical bodies have once again urged them to consider a ‘green, AI-proof and truly rewarding’ career in the electrical industry. The tension is building for nearly 150,000 learners who will discover their grades on 4 August – and SELECT, the Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB) and Scottish […]

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13th July 2026

Top eight SkillPLUMB competitors named

The eight student plumbers who scored most highly across the SkillPLUMB 2026 national qualifying heats have been named: All have now been invited to go head-to-head across the week of 16 November at Bridgend College for the SkillPLUMB 2026 UK Final. In total around 50 WorldSkills UK National Finals will be taking place that week […]

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