March 2012 Features COVER STORY
24 A BRIGHT FUTURE? The latest update on FITs, and why the business case for installing solar photovoltaics (PV) is still a positive one
30 SHINING EXAMPLE
The ECA is practicing what it preaches, with a solar PV system installation at its Sevenoaks offices
32 CABLE CHECK
Be vigilant, or pay the price for not checking your cables – exploring the issue of non-compliant cables and safety
36 MAKING A DIFFERENCE We talk to Val Austin, general manager of the Electrical and Electronics Industries Benevolent Association
44 ECOBUILD: LONDON CALLING Preview of Ecobuild 2012, the world’s biggest event for sustainable design, construction and the built environment
48 PROJECT INTEGRATION: PUTTING
IT TOGETHER Project integration is the way forward for the construction sector, as Martin Davis explains
52 ELECTRIC DREAMS
How the expanding market for electric vehicles and associated infrastructure could be great news for the electrical contracting industry
56 CIRCUIT PROTECTION: DON’T MIX AND MATCH
Why mixing and matching circuit protection devices and consumer units isn’t a smart move
60 SUCCESS STORY The latest update on the ECA’s ground-breaking Wired for Success: ECA Women into Electrical Contracting initiative
62 PROMOTING YOUR BUSINESS The third in our series on marketing looks at how you can successfully position your business in a tough market environment
65 SMOOTH RUNNING OFFICE The ECA’s new training programme offers members the chance to invest in office administration staff
66 MAKING A CLAIM
If you’re making an insurance claim, it pays to know in advance exactly what the insurer will be looking for
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