You could be mistaken for thinking we were referring to Electrical Testing\’s history and you wouldn\’t be wrong in that assumption but in this case we are actually talking about the foundations that have been laid today for our new premises. A brilliant and bright, warm February morning saw the start of the concrete pouring […]
Helping Suffolk County Council meet the G39 electrical guidance for street lighting maintenance has won Electrical Testing a highly commended award. We were the UK’s first Independent Connection Provider (ICP) to be registered on Lloyd’s Register’s National Electricity Registration Scheme (NERS) and health and safety lies at the core of everything we do. Protecting our
We’ve been a leader in the introduction of OHL works in various DNO’s across the country and spear-headed the pilot in the UKPN region to make OHL activity contestable.  And now we are doing the same with Northern Power Grid. Currently non-contestable, Northern Power Grid are working hard to make OHL BAU (business as usual).
It\’s happening. After months of discussion, planning and negotiation, Electrical Testing are finally moving. About 30 yards! Early February saw the ground workers finally start work on our new premises and we couldn\’t be more excited. A new purpose built building is going up on the land next to the current office. The additional space
As 2019 roles on, our existing and increasing staff requirements require new vehicles and so we were thrilled to receive our first new vehicle of 2019 this week. Straight off the production line, these new vehicles are more fuel efficient and kinder to the environment. They require less maintenance and are more reliable, especially given
ETL Training\’s first batch of apprentices are now halfway through their 2 year journey. The 8 week course, delivered over 2 years is a gateway for old and young alike who\’s company benefit from free training through their apprenticeship levy. This current crop of apprentices have completed 4 weeks over the last 12 months, learning
Our training centre at Acle, has undergone a refit. It is used to help train staff both internal and external in the Highways Electrical sector. We\’ve brought the highway indoors so that training can be undertaken in a warm, safe and controlled environment. Up to 8 learners can put through their paces on the rigs,
Together with 3 equally obsessed golfers, our own Greg Jarvis took to the links to raise money for charity, and in the process raised over £2000 and counting. The brain child behind this Herculean effort was Ringway Milton Keynes\’ own Gary Thorne, who with his colleagues Dave Hand and Dean Stead, dragged Greg into the
James Hill, Electrical Testing\’s sales director has been shortlisted for the Best Professional Lighting Summit Paper of 2017. Already a winner of the London and South East ILP paper for 2017, the paper explores James\’s love of all things 80\’s including classic cars and Segways into column condition based on 20 years data, collected by
Ben Humphrys, a former Senior Manager with Carillion Plc and the Carillion contracts manager for Suffolk County Council, has been appointed Operations Director overseeing the day to day operations at Electrical Testing for both ETL Highways and ETL Connections. Ben has extensive knowledge of the utilities industry having spent time working in both the telecoms
