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If your run your own electrical business, then communicating with new or existing customers is a must and it is important to build up a client base and keep in contact with them.
A new study by Checkatrade.com has found that text messages are an invaluable way of interacting with customers.
"Checkatrade.com allows tradesmen to register on the site, checks they are reputable and then advertises them in their local area. The site currently has over 6,000 reputable UK tradesmen registered.

NICEIC is on the lookout for the next young crop of budding apprentices looking to make a way in the electrical contracting industry - and is particularly keen to hear from females considering a career as an electrician.
To help more youngsters become electricians, NICEIC set up an Apprentice Academy in partnership with Bedford College, last year. The organisation is now looking to recruit the second wave of applicants who are keen to benefit from the best training possible.

Welcome to Electricians 4 You.
We specialise in electrical testing and installation within the London area. All of our engineers are fully qualified and work to the British Standard BS7671 2008. We have very competitive prices and offer a free quotation on all our services.
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We also provide a 1 hour emergency electrician service, or for less urgent jobs we can provide a same day service. Simply call our local, 24 hour phone number and we can arrange an electrician to be with you in a one hour response time.

As the competent person it's our duty to inform our client of any deviations from the current British Standards. However what if the client chooses to ignore the advice you give? Who do you discuss the matter or report it to if you feel the advice that is being ignored is potentially dangerous to others? We found ourselves in this very dilemma not that long ago with a London restaurant.

In an exciting industry development, Vphase has now signed as the official sponsor of MyLocalElectrician.co.uk (MLE); a move which recognises the importance of electricians and the electrical contracting sector in the domestic voltage optimisation market.

Swansea Council are doing their bit to help the construction industry by helping tradespeople find work.
Swansea Council’s Corporate Building and Property Services Team are looking for 12 apprentices to take part in this year’s scheme. They are believed to be looking for locally-based electricians to fill some of the roles.
The work will involve maintenance jobs and fixing facilities at tourist attractions in the city and working on new homes and buildings in Swansea.

Television presenter Dom Littlewood will raise the stakes in the Approved Cable Initiative’s battle to beat defective cable when the extent of the problem is highlighted to viewers of BBC One’s Fake Britain programme on Thursday 26th May. Producers for the programme have been working with the Approved Cables Initiative (ACI) for the past 12 months and were keen to bring the issue of defective cables to the attention of the public in its new series which starts this month.

If like me you're an electrician that is relocating to another area, then there's usually many different things to consider.
I'm an electrician located in Essex and offer a variety of services in the electrical industry and have become quite popular in my local area, have plenty of work and a nice house - but what happens when you want to relocate to another part of the country? Depending on your circumstances, you can take your business with you wherever you go, especially if you're self-employed.

I have recently spoken to Marc Rochester who runs the on-line store www.nextday-electrical.co.uk Nextday-electrical is an on-line store owned by Wilts Electrical Wholesalers who are the biggest independent electrical wholesaler in the UK.
I felt compelled to write about Marc and his new venture as I speak to lots of people in our industry and Marc really sticks out with his enthusiasm and commitment within our industry.

My Local Electrician would like to Congratulate the five lucky winners who have won a pair of tickets to Grand Designs Live in London courtesy of VPhase. The show takes place at the Excel London from the 30th April - 8th May 2011.
The show is the UK's number one, award-winning home show packed with design and inspiration for your home.