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Lighting Options for your Garden

There can be many different reasons why you may want to add light to your garden, it may be for decorative purposes, perhaps for security purposes or maybe for purely functional purposes. In this article we are going to take a look at the different options available for your garden lighting needs. Solar powered garden […]

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EV charging points to be smart by July 2019 with the OLEV Scheme

The eligibility requirements for the OLEV grant scheme is set to change in July 2019 to cover only “smart” charging point installations in domestic homes. The government announced the change to the grant scheme in December 2018, explaining that it will help fulfill their commitment to the Road to Zero Strategy, which sets out new […]

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Ongoing skills shortage in the electrotechnical industry

A recent report into the current industry skills shortage was commissioned by The Electrotechnical Skills Partnerships (TESP) and the National Electrotechnical Training (NET). The report has uncovered some of the key issues within skills shortage and is the first of its kind in over ten years that gives us an in depth look into the […]

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Grenfell Tower: Fire safety concerns

photo credit Nearly two years ago, a tragic fire in Grenfell Tower led to 72 people losing their lives. The fire in the 24 storey residential building sparked a nationwide inspection into the safety of almost 4,000 high rise buildings across the UK. The government funded an independent review of Fire Safety and the Building […]

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Your Guide to E-Bikes

What is an E-bike? E-bike is a sweeping term and can cover a whole host of electrically powered and assisted bikes. What we are going to be taking a look at are electrically assisted bikes that are available for anyone over the age of 14 to buy and ride in the UK, without requiring a […]

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