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New team members for Scolmore Group companies
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colmore Group has announced the appointment of David Bates as its new director of operations and logistics, supporting expansion strategies for warehouse logistics and distribution operations across the group of companies: Click Scolmore, Ovia lighting, ESP fi re and security and Unicrimp cable accessories. David brings more than 25 years of operational management experience to his new role. He will have responsibility for maximising warehouse effi ciency and leading the digital transformation of warehouse operations, implementing an advanced warehouse management system and new operational technologies.
Also joining Scolmore Group, Marcus Barritt will take on the role of technical engagement engineer, using his decade of experience in the electrical industry to develop and deliver technical training courses, both internally and externally, for stakeholders such as electrical wholesalers, contractors, students, and apprentices.
Chris Greenwood Robert Drew
ESP, meanwhile, has welcomed Chris Greenwood as its new area sales manager for the East Midlands and South Yorkshire regions. Chris’s 20 years of experience in the electrical industry will help him develop and strengthen customer relationships across both independent and national levels. He will also ensure that wholesalers stay informed with the latest developments, technologies, and regulations.
Finally, Unicrimp welcomes Robert Drew as area sales manager overseeing the West Midlands, North and Mid-Wales regions. He will focus on building and nurturing relationships with new and existing Unicrimp wholesale customers and promoting the company’s extensive range of cable management consumables. His experience as a project procurement buyer at Scolmore Group has given him a deep familiarity with Unicrimp’s off erings and a strong understanding of the importance of relationship-building within the electrical industry.
Industry survey highlights persistent skills gap
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he latest quarterly Building Engineering Business Survey, carried out by ECA in partnership with BESA, SELECT and SNIPEF, has revealed that electrotechnical and engineering services businesses struggle to fi nd suitably qualifi ed candidates to fi ll vacancies in their organisations. Of the 125 businesses surveyed, almost half (46%) are currently looking to fi ll vacancies in their organisations. Of those respondents, half (47%) said that candidate pay expectations are too high, and 46% said applicants consistently lack suffi cient knowledge or skills for the job.
One respondent commented: “Potential electrical apprentices are encouraged to stay on at school. Youngsters coming into the industry struggle to cope with the academics of the electrical courses, and consequently leave.”
Another said, “One of the biggest problems is that applicants are not as skilled as they think they are. In some cases, they are nowhere near where they should be.” Considering these fi ndings, ECA has welcomed recent comments from Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson MP encouraging more young people to consider apprenticeships as a viable alternative to university.
NICEIC announces new episodes of webinar series L
eading UK electrical certifi cation body NICEIC has announced new episodes of its highly regarded webinar series, The Wire.
The webinars are free and exclusive to NICEIC-certifi ed businesses and their employees, and cover a wide range of topics relevant to the electrical industry, including regulations, standards, best practices and technical skills. The webinars provide an excellent opportunity to keep up to date with hot topics in the sector, as well as delivering a valuable source of continuing professional
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development, a requirement for NICEIC- certifi ed businesses. Topics covered include:
• The Draft for Public Consultation (DPC) of Amendment 4:2026 to BS 7671:2018
• Uncover the process behind the UK’s key electrical standard BS 7671
• Essential preparation for your NICEIC MCS assessment
• Essential update on Electrical Energy Storage Systems
• Your NICEIC assessment: common mistakes and how to avoid them
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