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Features
16 REAL OPPORTUNITIES IN THE GREEN ECONOMY
How the UK’s targets for carbon reduction offer huge opportunities for boosting business in the electrical industry
22 GOING FOR GOLD
Putting the electrical installation at London’s high- profile Olympic Stadium project under the spotlight
COVER STORY
28 FIRST LADY
Making history: the ECA’s first woman president, Diane Johnson, addresses the key challenges facing the industry in her inaugural interview
37 HELPING HAND
From funding support to legal advice and training – how businesses can get help in challenging times
40 ACTING NOW
Get up to speed with changes to the Construction Act or your payments could be affected
41 BACK TO THE FUTURE
Looking after history – project feature on the Museum of London’s upgraded fire protection system
44 RING THE ALARM
A focus on the fast-growing Fire and Security Association
48 SORTING IT ALL OUT
Essential advice for resolving costly disputes when the blame game begins, plus avoiding common mistakes
53 MOVING UP THE LADDER
Growing your business to the next level presents a whole new set of challenges. Consultant David Fox offers key advice for ambitious contractors
56 MIND THE GAP
We outline how the ECA Training Fund can help you avoid a skills gap in your business
60 MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF
MODERN INSTALLATIONS
Industry viewpoint: cable management opinions from Lee Jones of Schneider Electric
We’re there to promote to government how good the electrical industry is
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