Tag: business & market research

Park Electrical Lighting Design Division Enters 2018 with £1 Million Order Book

A specialist services division of Gateshead-based Park Electrical Distributors, enters 2018 with great confidence having secured an order book worth over £1 million in the weeks leading up to Christmas for projects based across the North East. Projects won by the lighting design division include student residencies; Neville’s Cross Durham, Union Street and Park View […]

Hexa Research Expects the Home Automation Market to be Worth US$39.88 Billion by 2024

The global Home Automation Market is expected to reach USD 39.88 billion by 2024, driven by rising necessity of consumers for protection against fire and break-ins. Availability of automated systems that can be operated over high-speed Wi-Fi, powerful smart phone ubiquitous, and growing popularity of Internet-connectable gadgets is expected to drive market growth. Moreover, reduced […]

CIBSE Launches HVAC Systems Group

CIBSE (The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers) has launched a HVAC Systems Group to support and encourage the efficient design, installation and operation of heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems The new group will act as a forum to exchange best practice knowledge in the efficient design and operation of HVAC systems. Heating and […]

Overview: What will 2018 Bring the KNX Industry?

By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg. The beginning of another year – and in this year KNX will mark it 28th anniversary! I do often wonder at what point the founders of KNX realised that the system they had created was truly capable of establishing itself as the preferred solution for building automation. Without the Internet, […]

Business: Wholesaler & Manufacturer Support for Systems Integrators on Large Projects

By Danny Lawless, ARK M&E Ltd. As KNX is being increasingly specified in home automation systems by consultants, especially in large multi-dwelling unit (MDU) high-rise buildings, the KNX part of the whole M&E (mechanical & electrical) tender is required to be costed as a specialist package. Some project tenders can be multi-stage, with the early […]

Trade Talk: Quoting and Project Management Software

By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. Creating quotes takes a considerable amount of time. They are not as simple as adding up a list of devices and putting a cost to them all. A quote requires many elements; firstly, we need to be able to understand the functions of each device. Then there is the […]

Voxior Expands from Voice Control to IoT Connectivity and OEM Partnerships

The Market When you see a true smart home for the first time, you often experience a powerful, lasting ‘wow’ moment. There’s this exciting technology in front of your eyes with an amazing potential to improve your life. But that potential also comes with its challenges, and the smart home market still has a couple […]