CONTENTS VOLUME 39 NO. 01 • JANUARY 2019
CONTENTS… Regulars 4 Editorial
18 Key Issue
A welcome from your new editor!
Andrew Eldred, ECA director of employment and skills, reveals that there may be more benefits to hiring apprentices than you think.
7 Industry News Award winners, a special 25th anniversary, and reaction to the latest Brexit developments.
20 Project Focus Thanks to a lighting installation from B.E.G., a new London school is top of the class for energy efficiency and learning.
12 Cover Story Crabtree looks back on 100 years of innovation.
22 Competition
14 Contract News An illumination project for London’s bridges, a contract for a new school, and a boiler upgrade for Scottish homes.
A chance to win Aico’s 3000 Series Fire & Co Alarms.
53 Company Showcase Sponsored content from around the sector.
16 Training
Features 24 Going green in 2019 Thomas Belaisch of Schneider Electric believes that electricians are perfectly placed to help customers become more energy efficient.
28 Soaking up the sun Developments in renewable technology are becoming increasingly popular in domestic settings. Alan Clarke of Heatrae Sadia discusses the options.
26 Time is today’s greatest currency Russell Down, chief executive at Speedy Hire, explores the modern trend of customers seeking prompt delivery, on their terms, and at their convenience.
A record-breaking training session and a further tackle on work-related stress.
SPECIAL FEATURES: Smart Lighting & Lighting Control
Wiring Accessories
Bishop, president of LynTec, 30 Mark explains how power control
Circuit Protection & Switchgear Peacock, technical product 50 Ian manager at Lewden, looks at the
solutions can support LED lighting in retrofit applications.
implications of the 18th Edition Wiring Regulations coming into effect and explains how Lewden can be of assistance.
CP Electronics has launched a new 34 CPD for specifiers, and it outlines exactly what users need to be aware of when choosing lighting controls. Here’s an overview of what’s on offer. Marie Parry, group marketing 45 director for Scolmore, looks at the
A detailed look at how Hamilton 36 Litestat – a British electrical
issues surrounding assisted living and the part the electrical industry can play in providing solutions in this growing sector.
solutions provider – successfully delivered coordinated smart lighting control in a new Dubai-styled property in Hertfordshire.
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Saima Shafi, sales and marketing director at Goodlight, explains how smart lighting control systems can provide a whole host of benefits to the transportation industry.
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Simon Blazey, strategic solution sales manager at Tridonic UK, discusses how lighting systems are the perfect infrastructure and basis for a successful IoT.
Torque screwdrivers are likely to 48 become a mandatory requirement in the future. WAGO’s David Draper explains why there’s perhaps never been a better time to take the screw out of the equation altogether.
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