NICEIC celebrates 60th anniversary since inception
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This August marks an important milestone for NICEIC as it celebrates the 60th anniversary since its first inception.
The UK’s leading voluntary body for electrical contractors was officially incorporated on August 10 1956. The National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting as it was first known , started out with 3,500 contractors on its roll.
Today, it has more than 19 000 Approved Contractors and an additional 9,000 domestic installers – making it the UK’s largest and most recognised voluntary body within the electrical industry.
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Safety & Access Ltd are celebrating 25 Years of supporting industry
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The day features input from CISRS and NASC, industry stakeholders and one of the largest principal contractors in the UK.
There will also be trade stands, demonstrations and attractive offers and incentives.
If you would like to attend please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for a formal invitation.
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Undergraduate placements key to securing future talent
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FTSE 250 housebuilder Redrow has invested further in a scheme to offer 12-month paid work placements to university students seeking a ‘foot in the door’ to the industry.
Not only does the scheme offer undergraduates the chance to gain vital work experience and build essential knowledge and skills, while earning a salary, it also benefits Redrow by identifying talented future graduates.
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How to safely manage crossing points in a facility?
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Segregating pedestrians from vehicles is a critical tenet of health and safety in the workplace – but the areas where segregation is not possible must be managed with extra care
Wherever pedestrians and workplace traffic combine, there is the potential for accidents and injury.
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Young roofing olympians seek gold at international competition
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Four outstanding young roofers from around the United Kingdom will be heading to Poland this coming October to take part in the bi-annual World Championship for Young Roofers, organised by the International Federation of Roofing Contractors (IFD). This year the competition is being hosted by the Polish Roofing Trade Association, PolskieStowarzyszenieDekarzy (PSD).
Through this international competition, the IFD aims to harmonise professional roof training, raise the profile of training to the public and create a common international message to promote the standards of skilled young roofers. The competition itself covers the three major roofing disciplines; Flat, Pitched and Metal and Team GB will be aiming for gold in Flat and Pitched.
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