This month...

BSRIA has acquired Proplan, global market research specialist in building environmental controls, fire detection and security.

NICEIC has opened an Equipment and Publications Centre at its Warwick House headquarters. The centre offers test equipment, electrical hand tools and publications at beneficial rates for contractors attending training courses.

The Health and Safety Executive has launched its Shattered Lives campaign. It is aimed at changing attitudes to hazards that cause slips, trips and falls.

Low-paid workers can look forward to a fuller pay packet from October, after the Prime Minister announced the adult National Minimum Wage rate will rise from £5.52 to £5.73.

Kier’s Support Services division has appointed Karim Khan to head up a new business stream drawing together its facilities management, m&e, structural design and plant hire operations.

Domestic ventilation equipment supplier Greenwood Air Management has been bought by Swiss-based, stock-market-listed Zehnder Group.

Wyko International has changed its name to Eriks International. This follows Eriks’ £139 m purchase of Wyko in November 2006.

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Electrical and Mechanical Contractor