Sustainable, low-carbon and energy-efficient buildings present the greatest opportunity to drive ourselves out of this recession. As the UK emerges from the downturn, competition will be fiercer than ever. Firms must invest their time and resources wisely now, to ensure they stay competitive in the years ahead
I’m full of mixed emotions this month as I write the last ever leader comment in Electrical & Mechanical Contractor. There is sadness, of course, that the magazine is closing. Yet there is pleasure in the fact that, overall, I’d say the industry is in better shape than when I became editor 12 years ago. In more than a decade in the role, I’ve been lucky enough to witness momentous changes in the way that electrical contractors, and the wider m&e community, go about delivering projects for clients