Category: Industry News

The JIB has been pleased to welcome Josh Donoghoe from Electrogroup, Brisbane, to the UK. Josh will be spending six weeks in the UK working with T Clarke plc and J Brand Ltd across various sites in and around London. Josh has met with industry representatives from the JIB, ECA, Unite the Union, JTL and the Electrical Industries Charity who will run through a number of topics from technical aspects, to…

Newly qualified apprentices at Clarkson Evans celebrated their success at an awards ceremony held at Hatherley Manor Hotel in Gloucester on Friday, October 12th. Guests were entertained by comedian Justin Moorhouse, who handed out awards to 23 ‘graduates’ of its apprenticeship programme, including 21 newly qualified electricians and two former business administration apprentices. In his welcome speech, Nathan Evans, Managing Director of Clarkson Evans, said: “We really look forward to…

Thomas Olliver overcame an exceptional field to be named Best Electrical Apprentice at the 2018 Berkely Group Apprentice Awards. Working for K.T. Electrics on Berkeley’s East Broadacres development, Thomas is on his way to a level 3 in Electrical Installation. According to his employers, Thomas has taken full advantage of his training, learning from several experienced electricians and combining their best ways of working. He uses his initiative, focusses on…

Left to right: Mark Felber, MD of Edmundson Electrical; Jack Teasdale of Opus Building Services and 2018 ECA Edmundson Apprentice of the Year, and Malcolm Crofts, President of ECA and MD of DH Crofts Ltd   21-year-old Jack Teasdale has been recognised as one of the country’s leading electrotechnical and engineering services apprentices, after winning the coveted 2018 ECA Edmundson Apprentice of the Year Award during an awards ceremony held yesterday (Wednesday 19 September) in…

ECA stand will showcase electrotechnical and engineering services industry to school leavers.   The electrotechnical engineers of tomorrow are being urged to attend this year’s Skills Cymru event at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, 10-11 October, during which numerous careers opportunities in the sector will be showcased by ECA and industry partners. ECA’s ‘Get Skilled’ stand will give young people invaluable insight into what it’s like to work in the modern…