ATLAS celebrates rising stars in steeplejacking and lightning conductor engineering
The INNSiDE by Meliá Manchester was buzzing with anticipation on Thursday, 26 June 2025, as the Association of Technical Lightning and Access Specialists (ATLAS) gathered for the 2025 ATLAS Apprentice Awards. This special evening celebrated the outstanding achievements of apprentices…
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International lightning protection standard BS EN IEC 62305 updated
International lightning protection standard BS EN IEC 62305 updated The four-part international standard for lightning protection, BS EN IEC 62305, has been updated to reflect the latest expert knowledge and best practices. Together, these documents form the essential guide for…
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SLPTG celebrates rising stars in steeplejacking and lightning conductor engineering
The Holiday Inn Newcastle Jesmond was abuzz with excitement on 28 September as the Steeplejack and Lightning Protection Training Group (SLPTG) prepared to host the 2023 SLPTG Apprentice Awards. The event was being held to celebrate 17 steeplejack and lightning…
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The people shaping the industry
ATLAS has represented the leading companies in the lightning protection and specialist access at height sectors since 1946. Together we’ve been at the forefront of industry developments and have worked collaboratively to improve working practices, technical excellence and the skills…
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Search the new ATLAS member directory!
Do you need lightning protection or steeplejack work done? Do you want to entrust that work to a competent, compliant company who meets the highest industry standards? Of course you do, and you’ve come to the right place. Using an…
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Update to earthing standard BS EN 50522
Update to earthing standard BS EN 50522 The European standard for the earthing of power installations exceeding 1 kV AC has undergone what the British Standards Institute (BSI) has called ‘a complete technical revision’. The standard is aimed at any…
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Lightning Protection: A Life Story Pt. 2
Earlier in the year, ATLAS published Lightning Protection: A Life Story in Tomorrow’s Facilities Management (TFM) Magazine, which took readers back to the creation of the first lightning protection system. Following on from that article, ATLAS has now published Part…
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ATLAS Takes You on a Journey Through 75 Years of History in New Video
2021 marks the 75th year of the Association of Technical Lightning & Access Specialists (ATLAS) representing the lightning protection and specialist access industry. To celebrate this poignant milestone, ATLAS would like to take you on a journey through 75 years…
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ATLAS Training Back on Track
ATLAS is delighted to announce the launch of its first BS EN:62305 Accreditation & Refresher courses of 2021. The courses will be held in the Marriott Victoria & Albert Hotel in Manchester between 4 – 12 August 2021. To find…
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