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WELCOME/ MEET THE TEAM 4 How wind and waves, with a little help from the government, have made Scotland a world leader in renewable technologies
NEWS 5 The return of the Scotland Roadshows, demands for a common electrical safety standard in public and private sector housing, and getting the right cover
CONTRACTOR PROFILE 6 The future looks bright for
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BMM Energy Solutions, which is riding the crest of the electrical vehicle charging wave
RENEWABLES 8 Ambitious large-scale renewables projects are all part of a bid to write the new history of Scottish power generation
HEAT PUMPS 10 Electrical contractors are
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increasingly being required to advise customers around heat pump installations, creating a potential new source of business
C ON T A C T S / C O NNE C T IO NS
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