BS 7671 adds battery guidance

The BSI and IET have updated the Wiring Regulations, BS 7671, with a new chapter on battery storage.

Engineering charity Foothold supports more engineers than ever before during Covid-19 pandemic

Global engineering charity Foothold (the Institute of Engineering and Technology Benevolent Fund) offered more support to engineers in need 2020-21 than during any other period to date, marking the most successful year yet in the organisation’s 130-year history. The charity, which supports IET members and the wider engineering community, provided £2.1 million’s worth of support […] The post Engineering charity Foothold supports more engineers than ever before during Covid-19 pandemic appeared first on Civil + Structural Engineer magazine.

IET - Digitalisation for construction product manufacturers - A plain language guide, 2021

The challenge of restoring confidence in the construction sector is a complex one, but it needs to be achieved through simple steps. This plain language guide sets out a straightforward way in which construction product manufacturers can comply with regulations, demonstrate integrity and transparency, and help make buildings safer