March 2009

Mitie is considering acquisitions following strong interim results for the six months to 30 September 2008.

SPI Group, the building services contractor, has been acquired by npower, as part of npower’s strategy to grow its energy services division.

The Royal Society of Chemistry is offering £500 prize money in its quest to find the oldest functioning lamp.

Contactum has acquired weatherproof accessory manufacturer Loblite. The move sees Contactum extend its range of electrical accessories.

The HSE has fined Scriven Electrical Contractors £3000 for inadequate asbestos training.

Third-time bankrupt electrician Stephen Palmer from Kent has been given a suspended sentence for trying to cheat his creditors out of £30 000.

SES has appointed Jim O’Neil, chair of M&E Sustainability, as its new technical services director.

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Electrical and Mechanical Contractor