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REGULARS 20
33 34 EIC UPDATE
The Emerging Professionals Board PRODUCT FINDER
Your guide to the latest releases BUYERS GUIDE
The who’s who of the electrical industry
FEATURES 22
26 28
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29 TRAINING
Traditional vs. renewable energy trades SOLAR ENERGY
Breakthrough technology EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Solar-powered street lighting
CABLE MANAGEMENT BS 7671 for cable supports
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Lessons from Grenfell T
he Grenfell Tower fi nal report was published at the start of last month, and industry bodies and manufacturers alike have stated their support for a long- overdue shake-up of building regulations and standards of competence in the built environment. The Phase 2 Report’s headline conclusion is that, “the
fi re at Grenfell Tower was… the culmination of decades of failure by central government and other bodies in positions of responsibility in the construction industry.” ECA director of technical and HS&E Mike Smith commented: “We welcome changes made to the Building Regulations…Enforcement of the rules has historically been a weak spot. Which is why we strongly support the introduction of the Building Safety Regulator, to oversee changes and deploy a strict regime for higher risk buildings that continues through the life of the building.”
SELECT managing director Alan Wilson, meanwhile, said: “As an organisation which has always put safety
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12 14 INDUSTRY NEWS Market and industry update
4, 13-20, PRODUCT NEWS 24
The latest new releases INSTALLATION NEWS
Completed projects by leading suppliers
fi rst and foremost, we welcome the call from the Grenfell Inquiry for an industry regulator and we can only reiterate that this report reinforces the absolute importance of regulation in our sector.” In this issue you’ll fi nd features on exterior lighting, cable management, renewable trades and safety at work, from industry powerhouses including Schneider Electric, Ovia Lighting and Scolmore. Plus, as always, we share our usual news, views, products and installations from market-leading businesses across the sector, including a report from Oxford University’s Physics Department on a revolutionary solar energy breakthrough that could reduce the need for solar farms (page 26).
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