Ireland's Electrical Magazine Issue84

Ireland's Electrical Magazine Issue84

ISSUE 84 - APRIL/MAY 2021

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Issue 84 - April/May 2021

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News &Views 5

Products 11 Myenergi

In Focus 14 AEW training

The future’s bright for Knightsbridge

Electrical Equipment Greentech becomes an official stockist of the popular range of renewable energy products.

AEW launch training programme for staff to upskill from the comfort of their own home..

Knightsbridge demonstrates it’s commitment to a Brighter Future with a move to sustainable packaging.

12 Timeguard

44 Hinch Distillery McCorley Mechanical and Electrical crank up their major M+E project deliveries with a bespoke full-scale installation for the £15m brand new Hinch Distillery and visitor centre at Ballynahnich. 56 CIBSE NI continues to thrive Jonathan Grimshaw, CIBSE NI shares his hopes to grow the local membership.

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Belfast Met partners for apprenticeship project The six colleges in Northern Ireland help the apprenticeship system respond to the Covid-19 crisis. 39 Over-55s are the brightest sparks inWEEE recycling

Timeguard provides a solution for affordable control of energy guzzling appliances.

32 Marshall-Tufflex

Core Distribution are the Ireland-wide suppliers of high quality Marshall-Tufflex comprehensive cable management systems, ideal for contractors working in the education sector.

A study by WEEE Ireland reveals 18 to 24-year-olds lag way behind the older generation.

THE TEAM: Managing Director Karen McAvoy Editor Heather Campbell Publication Manager Janice Uprichard Production Manager Julie Anne Guiney

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NEWS

Bernard Lynch, 1960 - 2021

It is with profound sadness that we share the news of the sudden passing of Bernard Lynch, Business Development and Marketing Manager for AP Haslem. A well-known and much-loved personality within Ireland’s electrical industry, Bernard was MC for the annual IEBA Ball and the EFI awards. In tribute to Bernard, Keith Haslem, Managing Director for AP Haslem, said his passing left a “huge void” in the company that would be “impossible to fill.” “All of us at AP Haslem are shocked and stunned. Bernard was a great friend and colleague to everyone; staff, customers and suppliers alike. He was a mentor to me since he began working with us in March, 2015, and his influence and contribution to the development of our business has been immense across all sectors. “He was a wonderful man and a true gentleman, who will be deeply missed by all who have had the privilege to know him.” We would like to take this opportunity to extend our condolences to his family, friends and colleagues during this very difficult time. Bernard was a vibrant and esteemed member within the Irish electrical industry and his loss will be felt by all. ‘Awonderful man and a true gentleman’

Knightsbridge converts waste cardboard into ‘stuffers’ - crinkle-cut packing.

The future’s bright for Knightsbridge

Knightsbridge – one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of wiring devices, accessories and lighting – is demonstrating it is committed to a brighter future with a move to sustainable packaging that is both 100% recyclable and made from 100% recycled materials. In the case of cardboard boxes, the company has teamed up with the Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC) to ensure its packaging comes from wholly recycled sources and is certified as such – look out

for the FSC logo on these new materials. Where products were previously sold in plastic ‘clamshells’, these will now be sold in recyclable and biodegradable polybags. The company also tasked its in-house recycling team to see what use could be made of materials received that would ordinarily go to waste. Its latest bright idea is converting incoming cardboard into ‘stuffers’ – the crinkle-cut packing that secures products within their outer cartons.

Scolmore announces newGroup Commercial Director

Jim Hutchinson has been promoted to Group Commercial Director at Scolmore following his 18-month tenure as Commercial Manager for the company. He will now oversee all commercial procedures across the Scolmore group of companies which includes Click wiring accessories, Ovia lighting, ESP security and fire protection, and Unicrimp cable accessories. A well-known figure in the electrical industry, Jim has amassed more than 30 years’ experience and has a wealth of knowledge and expertise to call upon, having worked primarily within customer- facing roles across a broad spectrum of well-known businesses and predominantly premium brands. Commenting on his promotion, Jim said,

Jim Hutchinson, newly appointed Group Commercial Director, Scolmore.

“It’s a privilege to have been given the opportunity to further develop my career within the Scolmore Group and to be a member of a highly experienced and committed senior management team. We have exciting plans in place for 2021 and beyond, and I’m thoroughly looking forward to playing my part in executing key initiatives to develop further opportunities for our customers.”

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ECA NEWS

AS ELECTRICAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES BODY ECA JOINS A NEW ALLIANCE TO REPRESENT THE UK ENGINEERING SERVICES SECTOR, PAUL REEVE, ECA DIRECTOR OF CSR EXPLAINS HOW THIS WILL DRIVE CHANGE IN THE INDUSTRY… Championing change and collaboration in engineering services

F ebruary saw the virtual launch of a major new alliance, Actuate UK. The alliance brings together the expertise of eight leading trade, technology, research and professional bodies in engineering services. This makes Actuate UK a strong and unified voice for the industry. Together, the members represent over 60,000 firms and 350,000 skilled professionals. The combined engineering services sector enables around £600 billion of UK economic activity. As an agent for positive change, Actuate UK supports the delivery of a safer and more sustainable UK built environment. With others in the industry, the UK Government and

the Devolved Nations, Actuate UK will play a key role in national initiatives, such as the Construction Leadership Council’s Recovery Roadmap, and the Construction Playbook. It will also provide strategic support to economic plans in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Initially, Actuate UK will focus on four areas: the post Covid-19 world of business; after Grenfell - safety, quality and competence; achieving net zero carbon; and skills for tomorrow’s built environment. Actuate UK will make a vital contribution to issues ranging from indoor air quality to smart cities and infrastructure. The launch included video endorsements by key industry figures. These included Andy Mitchell, co-chair of the

Construction Leadership Council and CEO of Thames Tideway Tunnel, and Ann Bentley, member of the Construction Leadership Council and Global Chairman of Rider Levett Bucknall. Construction Minister, Anne Marie Trevelyan, and Jamie Hepburn, Minister for Business, Fair Work and Skills in the Scottish Government also welcomed the new alliance. Both Ministers anticipated working with Actuate UK to grow a resilient green economy, post Covid-19. Actuate UK fills a gap in understanding the bigger picture of the industry. It will lead the sector’s response to the Building Safety agenda and post-Covid-19 Green Recovery, championing the culture changes needed for their successful delivery.

“Actuate UK supports the delivery of a safer and more sustainable UK built environment.”

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“Actuate UK fills a gap in understanding the bigger picture of the industry.”

Roadmap toRecovery

This Construction Leadership Council strategy aims to drive the recovery of the construction and built environment sectors, and through them the wider UK economy, following the Covid-19 pandemic and economic downturn. Construction is uniquely placed to drive the national economic recovery. It operates throughout the UK, employs 3.1m workers, and exports billions of pounds of products and services. The strategy aims to increase the level of activity across the construction ecosystem, accelerate the process of industry adjustment to the new normal, and build capacity in the industry to deliver strategic priorities, including: increasing prosperity across the UK; decarbonisation; modernisation through digital and manufacturing technologies; and delivering better, safer buildings. There are 3 phases to the plan, to be delivered over two years: • Restart: Increase output, maximise employment and minimise disruption (0-3 months); • Reset: Drive demand, increase productivity, strengthen capability in the supply chain (3-12 months); and • Reinvent: Transform the industry; deliver better value, collaboration and partnership (12-24 months). This document sets out 14 key policies for how the UK government should assess, procure and deliver public works projects and programmes. It outlines the government’s expectations for how contracting authorities and suppliers, including their supply chains, should engage with each other. TheConstructionPlaybook

What isActuateUK?

Actuate UK is the ‘go to’ organisation for Government and key stakeholders within the built environment for the engineering services sector.

They provide thought leadership, expertise and practical guidance. Their purpose is to instigate and effect positive change in the industry to facilitate a better built environment for all. They represent the wider engineering services sector in the built environment with one shared voice. Actuate UK will be active in the devolved nations and aims to work in partnership with sector bodies operating solely in those nations.

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For more information about Actuate UK, visit: www.actuateuk.org.uk Discover more about the work carried out by ECA here: www.eca.co.uk or contact ECA’s Northern Ireland Regional Manager, Alfie Watterson: +44 (0)28 9147 9527.

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NEWS

An independent economic report has laid bare the impact of the partial lockdown of construction on the industry, its employees, clients, and the wider economy. The CIF presented the report to the Irish Government to demonstrate that the shutdown’s negative impacts are unnecessary as HSE evidence shows construction does not impact on Covid-19 spread. Commenting on the study CIF, Director General, Tom Parlon, said, “HSE monitoring of construction has shown minimal cases since September. This is because the industry can operate at full capacity without contributing to the spread of Covid-19. This report reveals taht every week of this unnecessary shutdown costs 800 homes, €427m in lost output, €156m per week in lost profit and wages, €32m in lost Exchequer revenues and almost 2,800 fewer persons employed. In addition, 60,000 construction workers, instead of contributing to the economy safely, are costing the Exchequer €21m in PUP weekly. CIF study details impact of Irish lockdown

Louise Warde Hunter, Principal and Chief Executive at Belfast Met.

Belfast Met partners for apprenticeshipproject

The six colleges of Further and Higher Education in Northern Ireland are working in partnership on a collaborative Apprenticeship Development Project, funded through the Department for Economy’s Apprenticeship Challenge Fund. The Challenge Fund is part of the Department’s Apprenticeship Recovery Package for Northern Ireland, which channels financial support to help the apprenticeship system respond to the impact of the Covid-19 crisis. Commenting on the new development, Louise Warde Hunter, Principal and Chief Executive at Belfast Met said,

“At Belfast Met we have a deep commitment to skills and apprenticeships. We are fully aware of the critical role that skills will have in the economic recovery, and apprenticeships will be a central component of the recovery. The Apprenticeship Development Project… provides an innovative and collaborative project across the sector, with extensive expertise in teaching, training and engagement with employers across the regional partners.” For more information about apprenticeship business solutions at Belfast Met go to www.belfastmet. ac.uk/apprenticeships/how- apprenticeships-work/

Launch ofmobile business app for tradespeople

Tradesmen and women could free up more time to earn an extra £6,000 each year with a new app developed to help them with their business.

job quoting, project planning, time tracking, product ordering, stock management and invoicing. For most, full use of the app can free up at least four hours a week to spend on fee-earning projects. For a tradesperson with an hourly charge rate of £35 who works 45 weeks a year, this could add £6,300 to their annual income - an approximately 20% increase in average pay. For more information and for links to download Timter from the Apple and Google app stores, visit www. timter.com

Timter is designed to enable British trade professionals –

from electricians to plumbers to carpenters, roofers, small builders and more – to earn more without working harder, win more work through an enhanced professional image and gain better control over their projects. It handles most major aspects of business management including

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