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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

NAPIT Group Chief Executive, Mike Andrews, looks back at the efforts this year from Team NAPIT and reflects on the assortment of charity events that the company have been involved in throughout the year 2019 has been a significant year for NAPIT, the acquisition of Stroma has presented staff with…

NAPIT Group Chief Executive Mike Andrews, discusses the recent acquisition of Stroma Installer Certification, and why 2019 has shaped up to be an extremely momentous year for the NAPIT team and all our members.  Over the last couple of months our announcement of the acquisition of Stroma Installer Certification has…

Chairman of the NAPIT Trade Association and our Chief Technical Officer Frank Bertie discusses the benefits of becoming an EV installer and how training in this upcoming field could have a positive impact on the future and your business.  Plug-in electric vehicles (also known as EVs) are practical and effective;…

Guest blog: Ryan Dempsey, Chair of the Electrical Safety Roundtable’s ‘Social Housing Sub-Group’ reflects on their impressive first year developing pioneering electrical safety guidance and outlines the next steps for the group. One of the hardest parts about working in Social Housing as a Compliance or Electrical Manager is the…