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Budgets and boilers O


nce again, we have reached the final issue of the year.


With the days growing colder and nights drawing in, thoughts will be turning to boiler servicing and the cost of heating homes. Baxi’s 2024 Installer Survey demonstrated that although heating engineers play a key role in promoting the switch away from gas boilers, currently they are held back by an unfortunate trifecta of lack of practical training, overly complex government incentives and sluggish consumer demand. Ian Trott, Baxi’s head of UK training, believes that the transition to low-carbon heating will require “more targeted interventions” to help overcome these barriers. You can take a look at further survey insights on page 27.


Many industry stakeholders are disappointed that these “targeted interventions” are missing from Rachel Reeves’ first Budget, which she delivered to Parliament on 30 October. Although the Budget contains a number of positive steps for the electrical sector, such


NEWS 6


2, 5, 8, 12-16


14 10 INDUSTRY NEWS


Market and industry update PRODUCT NEWS


The latest new releases INSTALLATION NEWS


Completed projects by leading suppliers


REGULARS 10


29 30 COVER STORY


Forum Lighting Solutions PRODUCT FINDER


Your guide to the latest releases BUYERS GUIDE


The who’s who of the electrical industry


FEATURES 18


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DECEMBER 2024 VOLUME 64 NUMBER 12 22 27 NEWS EXTRA


The Autumn Budget EV CHARGING


YouGov consumer survey INTERVIEW


Recolight’s Nigel Harvey ELECTRIC HEATING


The transition to clean heat 20


as encouraging house building and taking up low carbon technologies, a more specific roadmap with practical details would help to ensure meaningful change. On page 18, we have platformed some responses to the Budget from key industry voices. Elsewhere in the issue, you can read features from Scolmore and Sangamo (24, 25) as well as an exclusive interview with Nigel Harvey, CEO at Recolight (22). Plus, as always, we share our usual news, views, products and installations from market-leading businesses across the sector.


The EW Team wishes all our readers a peaceful festive season and a happy new year. See you in 2025!


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