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NICEIC goes on the road with technical events

NICEIC will once again be heading to Scotland for a series of roadshows.

The half-day technical seminars provide contractors with all the latest industry updates. The talks will include items on safe isolation and proposed changes to certificates, along with an update on the 18th Edition. There will also be exclusive discounts on NICEIC products and registration.

The events are free to attend and aimed at both NICEIC-registered and non-registered contractors. Complimentary refreshments and lunch are included. There will also be several manufacturers attending each event, so contractors can find out about the latest innovations in the industry.

To find out more and to book your place, visit www.niceicscotland.com

The dates and venues for the next series are:

Tuesday 13 June: Inverness Football Club Wednesday 14 June: Aberdeen Treetops Hotel Thursday 15 June: Perth Racecourse Tuesday 7 November: Edinburgh International Climbing Arena Wednesday 8 November: Ayr Racecourse Thursday 9 November: Glasgow Hampden Park

PURE ENERGY CENTRE TAKES MOST NORTHERLY TITLE

Electrical, renewable and energy storage company Pure Energy Centre (PEC) has become the most northerly company to register with NICEIC.

Based on Unst, the most northerly Shetland island that is inhabited, the PEC has received certification for both the Approved Contractor and the Domestic Installer schemes, having already achieved this for NICEIC’s microgeneration certification scheme.

Elizabeth Johnson MBE, business development manager at Pure Energy Centre, said: “NICEIC certification illustrates the high quality of work that our staff routinely deliver. It shows both industry and the public that we can deliver projects in compliance with the latest standards.”

The business is now in its 10th year and helps householders, councils and businesses with electrical installations, including those using renewable technologies such as wind turbines and solar systems.

> Elizabeth Johnson and staff from PEC

Training boost for local authorities

Representatives from NICEIC recently delivered another series of electrical awareness training sessions to Local Authority Building Standards Scotland (LABSS) verifiers across Scotland.

It is the second year in a row that NICEIC has delivered these training sessions, which are designed to improve awareness of key electrical principles and requirements, improve interpretation of BS7671 certificates, and understand best practice within the industry.

All 32 local authority LABSS departments attended this year’s sessions, where the main theme was the practical application of LABSS’s most recent guidance on the verification of electrical installations (section 4.5 of the technical handbook).

The talks were co-presented by members of Select, and the feedback received from all the verifiers was positive. LABBS chair Gordon Spence said: “The talks are fast becoming an exemplar of the industry coming together and driving improvements in the delivery of the Building Standards system.”

> Talks at the NICEIC training sessions were co-presented by members of Select