The March 2018 edition of Wiring Matters Magazine is out now, lets take a quick look at what’s inside this issue.

IET Electrical website – New for 2018

IET are launching a new Electrical site, which is mobile responsive, will offer an easier subscriptions process to Wiring Matters magazine, and will be much easier to navigate. The website is due to launch by the end of this month. In the meantime, you might see some changes on a few pages, such as the Shop – which, in early March, will be updated with 18th Edition books ready for you to pre-order.

Why cash is king in construction

Adam Fernandes, from UHY Hacker Young, provides advice about how to manage the accounting for your business ahead of the new tax year.  Have you found yourself in the middle of a complex supply chain? Have you paid out on materials and labour costs and are yet to receive your initial deposit or valuation payment? When you are suffering from negative cash flow, situations like the above can take down even the most profitable of construction businesses and this is why cash flow is so important.

Interview with Allan Burns – Author

Wiring Matters interviews Allan Burns, the author of the IET’s Guide to Smart Homes for Electricians.

Connected Systems video: understanding the systems underpinning smart homes

In October 2016, IET published  Code of Practice for Connected Systems Integration in Buildings. They are continuing to see a lot of interest around smart homes and the connected systems that are required to make a smart home work. However, despite the interest, there seems to be a lack of confidence in how to go about implementing such connected systems.

More detail’s on all of this month’s story’s can be found here.