Episodes
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan ask what is an Electrician? Who can call themselves an Electrician? What's the difference between a Sparks and an Electrician? They also address some of the stereotypes thrown at them by other trades
Thomas and Paul discuss some of the new tech coming and already entering homes across the UK. They talk about what you will see added during construction of new build homes, what you could make some money from in the domestic market and the longevity of some of this technology
A recent survey found that Electricians were the trade most embracing eco-friendly business practices and offerring green solutions to customers here in the UK. Thomas and Paul talk about these oppertunities, what you could make some money from, what to watch out for and what to consider training in
Thomas Nagy is joined once again by Paul Meenan to look at the current state of play with regards to everything EV here in the UK
Thomas Nagy is joined by one of his employees to talk about what it's like to work for Thomas, What he's like as a boss and what both employer and employee could do better
Thomas Nagy is joined by Amy Barrett-Singh (Amy the Sparky) and Danny Webb AKA Sparky Milan to talk about their experiences in the trade. Amy and Danny talk about how they got started as sparks, what it's like working with each other while also in a relationship, social media, the community in the UK in the Electrical sector and more
Amy Barrett-Singh & Danny Webb, known as Amy the Sparky and Sparky Milan on socials join Thomas to talk about their experiences as judges for Spark's Magazine Female Skills Competition 2023. Amy talks about what the competition means to the trade and the women competiting as well as her experiences as a female in a male dominated industry. Danny and Amy also talk about how the competition was judged, the standard of skills they observed and the upcoming Sparks Learner of the Year finals
Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones talk to fellow electrical contractor, Pete Arrow, about his trade accreditations, which ones he's gone for and why as well as what support he has had from them and would expect to get for the price of his membership. NAPIT Chief Technical Officer, Frank Bertie gives a perspective on supporting the industry from a trade body and more
Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones share what they would change about the electrical sector if given the chance. Joining them on the phone to share his thoughts on this topic is fellow contractor Ian Bedingfield. Thomas and Bradley give their top three thing they would change - would you agree? Tune in to find out.l
Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones share their frustrations caused by last minute cancellations, that often leave them out of pocket. Sam Clancy, a spark who helps the Prince of Darkness on many DIY SOS Builds joins the boys to talk about his experiences with cancellations
Following on from last week Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones wrap up their look at the employment process as a business owner in the electrical sector. On this week's show the pair talk about how they handle the ongoing relationship with employed sparks and human resources processes in their businesses
Bradley Jones is struggling to find good sparks to join his growing business, Thomas Nagy has been there and bought the t-shirt. They discuss how they source leads for potential employees, how they approach the interview process and touch on how they try to keep hold of good employees too
Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones react to some listener comments sent in after they discusses delayed and non payers. Claire Reed from EMW Law joins us to explain the process of taking non payers to court, what your chances are of a result in your favour, how much some aspects of this cost and what kind of evidence you will be expected to provide the courts
Bradley is fuming after dealing with multiple cases of non payers and customers stalling on paying invoices. Thomas and Bradley debate what is and isn't worth chasing, How you can tell the difference between someone stalling compared to someone that has no intentions of paying and more
Co-host Bradley Jones has been trying to increase productivity of his staff and to reduce time wasted in traffic, getting materials for jobs and more. Thomas Nagy and Bradley also talk about ways you can increase your own productivity as the boss
Chris Tidy, health and safety training provider and consultant and founder of Hard Hat Awareness Week joins Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones to talk about how you can properly implement H&S in your business and become more aware of risks around you
Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones talk about health and safety. Has it gone too far? What are some of the pain points for business owners? have you unkowingly put your co-workers or employees in dangerous situations?
Thomas and Bradley talk to Rick Gannon, Property Investor, HMO Specialist and best selling Author about his opinions on meter tampering. Would he expect Electricians to report illegal activity as a landlord, Why is it an Electricians responsibility and more
Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones talk about an issue that's only going to become more widespread with electricity bills on the rise. Thomas and Bradley debate where their moral responsibilities lie, Is it there problem, How can not reporting it affect their business and discuss witnessing other illegal activity on-site
Thomas and Bradley look back at what 2022 has been like for them and the electrical sector as a whole. They talk about the effect world events have had on the trade, how the year has been for them as business owners, what they'll leave behind in 2022 and what to look into for 2023
Thomas and Bradley talk about how to make the money you earn work for your business. What you should be banking, what you should be investing in from a business growth perspective and more
Thomas Nagy talks about his experiences building a presence on social media and Bradley Jones talks about how he's used social media to network and forge partnerships. Thomas and Bradley also look at some advice from the experts on how to act on social media
Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones apply a business analysis model to the Electrical sector to judge the financial strength and potential earnings within the industry
Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones talk to Ian Bedingfield about his experience attending short courses. Ian left the army and decided to get into the electrical sector, he talks about his experiences ten years later and what the results of taking a short course were for him
Thomas Nagy and Bradley pick their short courses topic up and look at some of the listener reaction to the show two weeks ago. Later in the show Alan Wilson, Managing Director of Select, Scotland's largest trade association joins us to give his thoughts on short courses
Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones are joined in-studio by Schneider Electric VP David Williams who discusses the impact of the energy crisis on Electricity 4.0. David also talks about the differences between retro fit and new builds and short term solutions for a long term vision
Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones talk about the problem with short courses as they see it from where they stand as business owners and electrical contractors. They talk about how some courses might be misrepresenting potential earnings and employability as well as what they'd like to change about the courses given the chance
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