M. A. Broughton Electrical Contractors Ltd

20/04/2026

We are very grateful to Steve our Site Electrician for all his hard work. This has been recognised by Tilia Homes and he has been awarded with a certificate. Thank you Steve and Tilia Homes - it’s nice to be appreciated 💪👍

13/04/2026

Many changes are being implemented this year - make sure your Electrical Contractor is up to date with the new amendments. We have a dedicated Qualified Supervisor (QS) team - audited by the ECA/NICEIC on an annual basis to check that we comply.

Ensure your electrical installations meet the latest fire safety standards with compliant cable management solutions designed for BS7671 Amendment 4 requirements

13/04/2026

Late payment and prohibition of retention consultation.

We can offer a solution for protection of works and labour if it all goes wrong - Electrical Contractors Association (ECA) - Bond and Warranty.

We currently do provide this service to our customers who don’t take retention. This is a superior solution for all electrical works and a fairer alternative to retention. We have been a member of the ECA for over 25 years, we are also members of the NICEIC, MCS for PV Solar and Battery storage system. We also carry CHAS, SMAS and CQMS- SSIP, so we can offer a 360 degree solution for all new build electrical projects and all other aspects of electrical works.

13/04/2026

Hopefully, we can move forward with the reform. As a sub-contractor money flow is key especially in times like we are in now. Margins are super tight and companies need to pay suppliers and staff in a timely fashion to avoid issues within the supply chain!

The latest industry news in the electrotechnical sector.

16/03/2026

Clint carried out a surveying visit last week at Peveril Homes - The Green, Holborn Place. The sun 🌞 is shining and build in progress. It is great to see this, especially, whilst the housing market is taking a terrible beating.

10/03/2026

⚡⚡WE ARE HIRING!⚡⚡

We are looking for an East Midland's based qualified electrician to join our Commercial Contracting Team.

JIB rates paid plus Bupa Health Care cover provided!

If you are interested and think this position is right for you, please contact our office on 01773 714650 and ask for Clint Cottee or email me: [email protected]

10/03/2026

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10/03/2026

Britain never builds enough homes. That is not simply a market failure, nor a planning failure, nor a funding failure. It is a systemic failure of alignment, courage and consistency.

For decades we have treated housing as a political cycle issue rather than a long term national mission. Demand has been structurally strong, driven by demographics, household formation and constrained supply. Yet delivery has been episodic and overly sensitive to economic shocks.

First, the planning system is too slow, uncertain and adversarial. It is not only restrictive, it is unpredictable. Capital flows to certainty. When land promotion and consent take years with no clear outcome, risk is priced in or activity slows. Local authorities are under resourced and over stretched, asked to do more with less.

Second, we have hollowed out public sector capacity. Councils once assembled land and built at scale. Development corporations delivered new places with pace. Today many authorities struggle to maintain policy teams, let alone drive proactive place making. The system defaults to reactive, site by site negotiation.

Third, the house building market is concentrated and cyclical. A small number of large builders dominate output. They build in line with absorption rates to protect value. In downturns output falls sharply. In upturns labour and materials constraints bite. The result is volatility, not stability.

Fourth, affordable housing is overly dependent on cross subsidy from private sales. When the market weakens, so does the affordable programme. Housing associations carry balance sheet risk within regulatory and rent constraints. Grant funding has been inconsistent and insufficient for the level of social rent required.

Fifth, infrastructure funding remains fragmented. Homes require transport, schools, healthcare and utilities. Too often infrastructure follows housing rather than unlocking it, stalling otherwise sustainable schemes.

Sixth, we lack a clear national narrative. Housing is framed as a threat rather than an opportunity. Intergenerational inequity is widening, yet we struggle to articulate that building more homes underpins fairness, productivity and social cohesion.

There is no single lever. We need planning reform focused on certainty and capacity, sustained investment in social rent, public land assembly at scale, improved productivity and institutional capital aligned to long term stewardship. Above all, we need consistent political leadership.

Britain does not fail to build enough homes because it cannot. It fails because it has not aligned policy, capital and delivery behind a shared long term objective.

Until housing is treated as essential national infrastructure rather than a discretionary political issue, we will continue to under deliver.
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10/03/2026

Clint Cottee from M. A. Broughton Electrical Contractors Ltd attended the ECA - Excellence in Electrotechnical and Engineering Services Regional Executive Committee (REC) meeting, bringing together key representatives from across the East Midlands to plan, review and set the focus for 2026.

A huge thank you to everyone who attended and contributed their time, insight and expertise:

• Darren Cornwall – Elmleigh (Chair)
• Jonathan M. Mills – Glosscalm (Vice Chair)
• Clint Cottee – M. A. BROUGHTON (ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS) LIMITED (Treasurer)
• TIM O'CONNOR & Simon Bell – O'Connor Electrical Ltd
• Mike Ratcliffe – AF Switchgear
• Oliver Wilkins – Regional Coordinator
• And myself, representing the East Midlands region

During the meeting, we looked closely at:
• Budgets and financial planning for 2026
• Events and engagement opportunities across the region
• Regional goals and priorities for the year ahead and much more.

These discussions help shape how the ECA support members, how resources are used, and how they continue to strengthen the region.

If you're interested in becoming more involved or having a greater voice in local activity, your best first step is to attend a branch meeting. Branch meetings are open to everyone in the area and are great way to share views, raise issues, and help influence what happens across the East Midlands.

If you’d like to get involved, please reach out to the ECA - Excellence in Electrotechnical and Engineering Services, who would love to welcome more people into the conversation.

10/03/2026

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Yesterday we held our ECA - Excellence in Electrotechnical and Engineering Services Regional Executive Committee (REC) meeting, bringing together key representatives from across the East Midlands to plan, review and set the focus for 2026. A huge thank you to everyone who attended and contributed th...

20/02/2026

We have just installed and registered a defibrillator unit at our office in Langley Mill for community emergencies.