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INDUSTRY NEWS Market and industry update


14, 27, 32 PRODUCT NEWS The latest new releases


06, 12, 22, INSTALLATION NEWS 32


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Completed projects by leading suppliers


COVER STORY Scolmore enters consumer unit market


COMPETITION Win an Oculus Quest 2 with Knightsbridge


EW AWARDS Winners revealed!


PRODUCT FINDER Your guide to the latest releases


BUYERS GUIDE The who’s who of the electrical industry


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CABLE MANAGEMENT The office of the future


EICR TESTING Conducting reports safely


EDA UPDATE The latest from your association


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for you this month, with features on cable management (19) and women in the electrical industry (30), among others. I’m also delighted to share with you the winners of the EW Awards, which due to COVID constraints were presented via a live-streamed ceremony on the 20 May from the EW awards website. Made possible by our kind sponsors and hosted by comedian Ian Moore, the ceremony was a lively celebration of excellence - if you missed it, you can still watch the stream at www.electricalwholesalerawards.co.uk under the ‘Watch Live’ tab. Head to page 33 to find out who won a prestigious award! In our cover story for this month, Scolmore


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shares its latest new product development programme in the wiring accessories category - bringing to market a comprehensive Consumer Unit and Circuit Protection range. Go to page 10 to read more. Elsewhere in the issue, Tim Shirt from office power and connectivity specialist CMD


elcome to the June issue of Electrical Wholesaler. We’ve got another great issue


discusses the emerging trends shaping


electrical fit-out and workstation solutions, as well as the opportunities for wholesalers to provide solutions for future flexibility and working practices in office environments (page 19). Plus, as always, the usual news, views, product


innovations and installations from market- leading businesses across the sector, including a guide to conducting EICR reports safely to help prevent domestic fires caused by electrical issues (24) and an update from the EDA on its 2021 achievements and the EDATA digitalisation project (28).


Happy reading.


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