TRAINING
TRAIN TO GAIN
It is no secret that the smart home industry has boomed. A mixture of high end and affordable
systems available on today’s market mean many homeowners are enjoying life with technology
and custom install experts are enjoying the surge in business growth. Matt Nimmons,
operations director at CEDIA, explores how electrical contractors can also gain from this market.
S
mart home
technology used
to be the preserve
of the superrich. However,
according
to a Digital Homes report
commissioned last year by
Barclays, in partnership with
YouGov, 41 per cent of UK
homeowners already have some
form of connected technology
in their home. By 2020, Frost &
Sullivan states that this market
penetration will have increased
significantly to a point where
there will be 10 connected
devices in every household.
To many electricians, the home
technology industry is a daunting,
unfamiliar territory. However, with
smart home technology becoming
more available to the masses,
and on course for rapid growth
in the years ahead, now is the
time for electrical contractors to
venture into this growing home
technology sector.
Sparking an interest
in the home
technology industry
The home technology industry is ideal
for electrical contractors who want
to enter a growing lucrative market,
increase business opportunities and
develop new business relationships
with CEDIA members and other
professionals in the industry. With new
technology, unfamiliar terminology
and specialist integration skills, it can
be an overwhelming task entering
the industry without the necessary
training. It is therefore advised
that electrical contractors should
partake in specialised programmes
to help them understand and benefit
from this highly profitable market.
In the past couple of months
CEDIA has recorded a noticeable
increase in the number of electrical
contracting companies joining the
association. In particular, there
is a noticeable increase in the
number of electricians that have
changed their business names and
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