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Centrica hit by second GMB strike

Centrica hit by second GMB strike

The GMB union has accused Centrica of “ignoring” a five-day strike by its members last week as it unveiled a further walkout at the end of this month.

4 years ago

Kwarteng replaces Sharma as BEIS secretary

Kwasi Kwarteng has been promoted to secretary of state for the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy after Alok Sharma quit the role to oversee the COP26 climate change summit full time. Kwarteng will be replaced as minister of state for energy and climate change by Anne-Marie Trevelyan.

4 years ago

On the Move: Former Npower CEO joins Igloo Energy board

In our latest round-up of industry appointments a former Npower chief takes up a new role on the board of disruptor brand Igloo Energy - his first role with a supplier since 2012. Meanwhile six years since he founded the organisation, Richard Black has stepped down from the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit.

4 years ago

Supply chain overhaul needed to hit heat pump target

4 years ago

Poll shows public find GHG ‘difficult’

Three quarters of people who tried to access the Green Homes Grant (GHG) have found it difficult to find a registered contractor, according to a new survey.

4 years ago

Delivering meaningful social outcomes – pointers for “purpose-led” utilities

Coronavirus has prompted utilities' leaders to take a fresh look at what it means to deliver on their social contract - but what should meaningful approaches to delivering positive outcomes like social and economic mobility for communities look like? Senior industry representatives and other experts shared some key considerations with Utility Week.

4 years ago

BEIS director of clean growth replaced

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)’s director of clean growth is leaving to take a new role working with Tony Blair. Utility Week understands a replacement has been identified.

4 years ago

ESO makes changes to leadership team

4 years ago

Robots with hearts: Digital empathy in the utilities sector

4 years ago

United Utilities brings meter reading back in-house

United Utilities has hired 80 water meter readers as the company brings meter reading in house for the first time in 20 years. New recruits will also help the extension of automatic meter reading across its region

4 years ago

Verastar appoints former TalkTalk MD as chief executive

Business utility provider Verastar Group has appointed a former TalkTalk and Virgin Media director as its new chief executive. Verastar, which achieved a turnover of £183 million in its last financial year, currently provides water to around 110,000 accounts and electricity and gas to 26,000 accounts.

4 years ago

Cloud solutions to boost hazardous gas monitoring

4 years ago

Equipping field workers for customer service

A webinar to explore the building blocks required for smart, customer-centric field operations in the UK utilities industry, including discussion of ideal operating models, necessary skill sets and the role of digital transformation.

Date: 05/03/2021 1:00 pm

On the move: Bulb appoints CFO; Octopus Energy Germany announces CEO

In our latest industry appointment round-up Bulb poaches another EasyJet executive to bolster its senior team, while Octopus Energy has appointed a chief executive to launch its German division. Meanwhile, the Offshore Wind Industry Council has announced the appointment of a new co-chair.

4 years ago

How AI is changing finance and operations in the utilities sector

4 years ago

Networks trial new approach to engaging innovators

4 years ago

SVT welcomes 500 Kickstart apprentices

Severn Trent will be taking on 500 young people over the next year under the government's social mobility scheme, to offer six-month skills and training job placements for 16-24 year olds facing long-term unemployment.

4 years ago

On the move: Ofwat, SSE, Rebel Energy

4 years ago

Preparing for an infrastructure revolution

4 years ago

Government mulls GHG extension

4 years ago

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