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From the edition – ‘TO DELIVER STRATEGY 2030 WE NEED YOU, OUR MEMBERS, TO ENGAGE’

The ILP has developed a new draft Strategy 2030 as a route map for the industry and Institution for the next four years. We’re...

From the edition – ‘THE BIGGEST EMPLOYMENT TRANSFORMATION IN DECADES’

The Employment Rights Act 2025 is significantly changing employment law, and a raft of reforms are coming into force from this month. Any organisation...

From the edition – ‘BALANCING OLD AND NEW’

The Thames Tideway infrastructure project is being complemented by significant heritage lighting restoration, refurbishment and preservation along London’s Victoria Embankment. By Paul Murphy The Thames Tideway...

Study set to measure car headlight glare

The impact of bright lights on road users is being independently investigated by the Department for Transport (DfT). Consultancy firm the Transport Research Laboratory (TRL)...

‘Heartfelt’ centenary congratulations from King Charles

The ILP has received a message of ‘heartfelt congratulations’ from His Royal Highness King Charles III on its centenary year. The message from the monarch...

Guide on designing greener sports venues

The Institution of Mechanical Engineers has published a report exploring how the design of sports venues can be used to reduce carbon emissions, improve...

Profession gearing up for ‘Tomorrow’s Engineers Week’ next month

The second week of next month, 11 to 15 November, will be ‘Tomorrow’s Engineers Week’, the annual awareness-raising week designed to spark enthusiasm and...

Elizabeth Line wins 2024 Stirling Prize

London’s newest transport network, the Elizabeth Line, has won this year’s RIBA Stirling Prize. The prestigious architecture award was made earlier this month and celebrated...

SEVENTIES CHIC

Peterborough’s updated Longthorpe Footbridge is unusual in using SON-equivalent 1800K LED to replicate the ambience of its original 1970's lighting. Originally constructed in 1970, a...

PFI EXPIRY ‘FLASHING RED’

The ticking deadline that is the expiry of street lighting PFI contracts was discussed at the Centenary Lighting Summit, with asset management and column...

Mental ill health a growing problem for trades

Mental ill health is a growing issue for electricians, plumbers and carpenters, with four out of five tradespeople (82%) saying they have experienced mental...

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From the edition – ‘TO DELIVER STRATEGY 2030 WE NEED YOU, OUR MEMBERS, TO ENGAGE’

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