NAPIT welcomes new bills to encourage more housebuilding, green power and energy and reform skills
Frank Bertie, Managing Director, responds to the new bills in the King’s Speech, on July 17, which will set the agenda for the new Government. In a busy King’s Speech with 40 bills announced by the Government, there were three areas that particularly caught the eye here at NAPIT showing…
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NAPIT Celebrates World Youth Skills Day
Tim Nixon, Business Development Manager at NAPIT, discusses the importance of providing the next generation of electricians with support and learning opportunities for World Youth Skills Day. For young people joining the industry, it’s essential that they are equipped with the right skills and support. World Youth Skills Day, celebrated…
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NAPIT Responds to the General Election
Frank Bertie, Managing Director, welcomes the positive approach of the new Labour Government’s willingness to engage with industry to bring forward plans to meet the Net Zero targets and looks forward to working with Government officials, politicians and policy makers from all parties. After the general election on July 4th,…
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NAPIT EXPO Zone at ELEX: the best show in town
By NAPIT
27th February 2024
With the launch of the NAPIT EXPO Zone at every ELEX event in 2024, NAPIT hopes to reach as many people as possible and bring its best to the country, comments Frank Bertie, Chief Technical Officer at NAPIT The NAPIT EXPO events have gained increasing popularity with participants over the…
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NAPIT backs fire safety
By NAPIT
4th December 2023
Frank Bertie, Chief Technical Officer at NAPIT, explains why NAPIT endorses the Electrical Fire Safety Week 2023 initiative This year, the Electrical Fire Safety Week takes place from Monday 4th December. It is an initiative set up by Electrical Safety First, which works with the Home Office to promote electrical…
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Consumer Confidence is key to growth in the domestic energy efficiency and low carbon heating market
By NAPIT
16th January 2023
David Cowburn, Chief Operating Officer at NAPIT, considers the impact of consumer confidence on growth in the energy efficiency and low carbon heating sectors and outlines what is needed to strengthen confidence in this sector to enable the retrofitting of around 26 million homes by 2050, needed to meet the…
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NAPIT celebrates with the ESR
By NAPIT
28th November 2022
Frank Bertie, Chairman of the NAPIT Trade Association, reflects on the Electrical Safety Roundtable’s Parliamentary Reception in November, which highlighted the need for enhancing the standards of electrical safety within the United Kingdom. Having been involved in the Electrical Safety Roundtable since its inception in 2012 and supported its growth…
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Charging Up Installer knowledge: Electric Vehicles
By NAPIT
31st August 2022
With Transport Secretary Grant Shapps indicating that electric vehicle chargepoints will become a “British emblem” in the coming years and electric vehicle uptake increasing by 71% in 2021, Frank Bertie, Chief Technical Officer at NAPIT Group, discusses the Government’s increased policy focus on electric vehicles and highlights how installers can…
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COVID-19: A glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel
Insight from NAPIT’s Chief Finance Officer on lockdown, the financial support mechanisms the Government have put in place to support business during these unprecedented times and getting back to work. Looking back to the beginning of the year, it’s easy to see how lockdown in the UK was inevitable, yet hindsight…
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NAPIT examines the New Regulations for Mandatory Electrical Safety checks in the Private Rented Sector and the impact of Covid-19
NAPIT Group Chief Executive, Mike Andrews, outlines the Regulations for mandatory electrical safety checks in the Private Rented Sector coming in to force on 1st July 2020, and explains the Guidance for Landlords amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. NAPIT have spent many years campaigning to improve electrical safety standards in the…
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