How can training reduce accidents in The Construction Industry

Health and Safety in the workplace It is increasingly important to have a health and safety policy within the workplace. Records prove that with education and good record keeping it minimises accidents and brings awareness by all to prevent incidents occurring.There are many good institutions such as Chas and Construction Line to ensure that high […]

Amendment 3 to BS7671 Amendment 3 – What is it and how to comply

AMENDMENT 3 TO BS 7671:2008 IS PUBLISHED IN JANUARY 2015 This gives everyone within the electrical industry, six months to gain a full understanding of the regulations before they come in to force on 1st July 2015. The new regulation covers the requirements for Electrical Installations – and the resulting changes on the design, erection and […]

Is “Connected Lighting” the future in ultra-intelligent lighting systems?

There are two words which always grab my attention, “connected” and “lighting”, especially when related to the electrical or electronics industries. It’s therefore no surprise that “Connected Lighting” gets all of my attention on every level. Philips are the leading innovators of this new technological blend of ultra-intelligent lighting system. However, it’s more than just […]

A Simple Guide to Complying with ESOS (Energy Saving Opportunity Scheme)

The Energy Saving Opportunity Scheme is a Mandatory energy assessment and energy saving identification scheme for large undertakings (and their corporate groups). The scheme applies throughout the UK. You are likely to be in the scope of ESOS if on the qualification date of 31st December 2014 you are; An under taking with more than […]

Completing Electrical projects on budget & on time

Within the fast moving Electrical industry, it can be challenging managing and completing contracts on budget. When times are busy, it can be easy to sway off track. At Powercor we use dedicated Contracts Managers to manage all projects, no matter how large or small. The benefits of Contracts Management  Contract Management entails many different […]