The Electrical Show

James Parkes from Schneider Electric joins Thomas and Bradley to discuss what the homes of the future might look like, what opportunities this presents to domestic contractors like Bradley and what Schneider Electric are doing to support the electrical sector

After Bradley has recently broken up with his girlfriend, Thomas and Bradley discuss whether it's possible to find some kind of work life balance as electrical contractors and business owners. Thomas shares his own similar experiences and observations he's made along the way

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones talk about the logistics of booking in work, sending employees out in the field to complete jobs, how far you should be booked up in advance and how much space you should leave in your diary for urgent enquiries

Thomas and Bradley are joined by Deepak Sharad, Market Development & Offer Manager for Schneider Electric to discuss Electricity 4.0 in the commercial and industrial sector. Deepak explains what Electricity 4.0 is, How contractors can take advantage and what support there is for those that do

Thomas and Bradley collect up the messages they've had in over the past month or two on a range of topics and cover them over the course of the show

A recent survey found that almost nine in ten Electricians do not know how to effectively market their business. Thomas and Bradley talk about whether they feel they have it right or not, look at some of the most commonly used marketing methods and what the experts say you should do

Thomas and Bradley talk about the hiring process, managing relationships with employees, what they will and won't pay for and investing in your workforce

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones talk about what vehicles they have in their fleet, what specialist vehicles they have, van racking, van break-ins and more

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones talk about training and CPD. They talk through the courses they've taken, what the benefits of doing them have been as well as how to make it work for your business and back pocket

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones talk about the road from the first year of operating to becoming a more established business. They discuss everything from adding assets and finding a base to operate from to hiring staff and managing costs

Thomas and Bradley have a bit of a laugh and a moan about nightmare moments they've had in the trade, Nightmare customers and how to handle them and nightmare jobs they wish they'd never taken on

Thomas Nagy & Bradley Jones add another chapter to their guide of setting up and running a business in the electrical sector

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones walk you through how they engage with customers and landlords when it comes to completing EICRs. They also talk about managing the remedial work occasionally needed after an EICR and customers that argue over safety repairs compared to aesthetic improvements

Thomas Nagy and fellow electrical contractor Bradley Jones talk about day one of starting a business. How you can source jobs in those early days, what you should be buying and avoiding purchasing, whether to go limited or down the sole trader route and whether you should buy or lease a work van

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones discuss sourcing recurring revenue and how big a chunk of your profits you can source from this kind of work. Where you can source it from and the ways you can go about doing so

Thomas Nagy is joined again by fellow Electrical Contractor Bradley Jones from Essex. Thomas and Bradley talk about the benefits of networking and creating joint ventures with other Electrical Contractors and Tradespeople.

After months of talking about him on the show Paul Skyrme joins Thomas and Paul to talk about how he got started in electrical, shares his battle with prostate cancer and opinions on the electrical sector and it's future

Mike Smith from The ECA joins Thomas and Paul to discuss the Building Safety Bill and making Electrician a protected title

Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan give some tips and observations from their time following other tradespeople on-site. They take a look at Plumbing & Heating Engineers, General Builders, Carpenters, Plasterers and other trades and how they sometimes make life difficult for Electrical Contractors

Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan talk about the skill gap in the Electrical sector and wider construction industry. Paul explains how this has happened, Thomas talks about the challenges this has created with regards to the hiring process and Paul and Thomas ponder what this could mean for the future of the industry

Thomas Nagy is joined on the show by Laurence Lane the recent winner of Electrician of the Year at UK Construction Week. Laurence talks about his experiences taking on an apprentice, working in Central London and some of the changes he'd like to see made in the Electrical sector

Thomas Nagy & Paul Meenan from The e5 Group talk about prosumer. What is prosumer? What does it mean for electrical contractors?

Thomas Nagy & Paul Meenan from The e5 Group discuss foundation earthing & safety checks. Why it's been recommended & what it means for installers. The safety implications & using an earth leakage meter

Thomas Nagy is joined again by Bradley Jones to get some tips and insight that will be useful for Electrical Contractors, from new blood to the more established

Thomas Nagy is joined by Bradley Jones, an electrical contractor to discuss the challenges of working in the City of London