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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…

NAPIT’s Group Chief Executive, Mike Andrews, looks back at another year of vast change across industry, and reflects on some major successes. As NAPIT’s silver anniversary celebrations come to a close, the achievements of the past 12 months have been a fitting tribute to the business and its ambitions. Twenty-five…

As Green GB week takes place, NAPIT’s Chief Operating Officer, David Cowburn, examines how the Government must effectively engage installers to help meet its low-carbon commitments. As Parliament settles into its Autumn session, clean growth is high on the agenda. The first ever Green GB week, held between 15th and 19th…

Guest blog: Chris Bielby MBE, Chair of the Electrical Safety Roundtable, examines the progress being made on monitoring and enforcing Part P of the Building Regulations, and asks what more could be done. When the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister introduced Part P of the Building Regulations back in 2005,…

NAPIT’s Chief Technical Officer, Frank Bertie, looks at some of the main changes being brought in by the new edition of the Wiring Regulations, and explains why it’s important to get trained to the new standard. From the moment Amendment 3 of the 17th Edition of the Wiring Regulations came…

NAPIT Group Chief Executive, Mike Andrews, looks back at the efforts of Team NAPIT on completing a 50km challenge along the Jurassic Coast.   For the second year running, NAPIT has taken on an endurance event to raise money for a charity close to our hearts. Last year, a group…

NAPIT Group Chief Executive, Mike Andrews, discusses how the company’s original raison d’etre is being realised, 25 years on. NAPIT was founded 25 years ago by a small group of electricians, with the simple but laudable aim of improving the standards within the electrical industry by recognising the competence of…