UK based retailer, B&M hit with £1m fine after electrician ends up in coma following an electrical explosion at its Merseyside warehouse

9 July 2022

UK based retailer, B&M hit with £1m fine after electrician ends up in coma following an electri...

The HSE investigation found a "series of failings" by both B&M and the electrical contractor in the ...

Mandatory electrical safety checks required under the Private Tenancies Act (Northern Ireland) 2022

20 May 2022

Mandatory electrical safety checks required under the Private Tenancies Act (Northern Ireland) 2022

Regulations require landlords in England to have the electrical installations in properties inspecte...

How would you defend yourself in court for using unqualified electrical workers on your construction project?

28 February 2022

How would you defend yourself in court for using unqualified electrical workers on your construction...

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No audit – no point!

16 March 2021

No audit – no point!

SparkSafe has used the idea behind this quote in developing the first government-approved electrical...

Workforce Composition Problems in the UK Electrical Contracting Industry

10 February 2021

Workforce Composition Problems in the UK Electrical Contracting Industry

Quality improvement and control measures are likely to be undermined when the workforce model become...

No fee AE licence offer ending soon: Act now!

23 November 2020

No fee AE licence offer ending soon: Act now!

SparkSafe is offering a 100% guaranteed rebate to electrical installation apprentices who wish to ob...

Trust but verify

16 November 2020

Trust but verify

In the UK construction industry, time and effort are inextricably linked to trust and risk. The scop...

Putting the brake on decline with SparkSafe LtP

3 November 2020

Putting the brake on decline with SparkSafe LtP

The race to the bottom in the UK electrical contracting industry is painfully obvious to most establ...

Belfast Transport Hub Enabling Works Specify SparkSafe Licence to Practise (LtP)

23 October 2020

Belfast Transport Hub Enabling Works Specify SparkSafe Licence to Practise (LtP)

One of Northern Ireland’s leading Construction company’s, Hillsborough based Graham Civil Engineerin...

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council specify the SparkSafe Electrical Licence to Practise (LtP) initiative

20 October 2020

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council specify the SparkSafe Electrical Licence to Practise (LtP) i...

SparkSafe is pleased to confirm that Newry, Mourne and Down District Council have started to specify...

Outstanding opportunity for AQE Licence Upgrade

16 October 2020

Outstanding opportunity for AQE Licence Upgrade

Do you possess a Qualified Electricians (QE) Licence? Can you produce recent evidence from a UKAS ac...

Blind spot alert

12 October 2020

Blind spot alert

Your organisation may exist to make a profit or provide a public service. Safely maintaining propert...