IN MEMORIAM: JASON MARQUES
It is with great sadness that CU Phosco announces the death of Jason Marques, son of David Marques, who died peacefully on 28 November 2025, surrounded by his family.
NEWS AND INSIGHTS
CELEBRATING 25 YEARS AT C.U. PHOSCO – CHERYL JORDAN
As part of our ongoing series celebrating long-serving colleagues, we sat down with Cheryl Jordan, our Sales Office Supervisor, based in our Head Office in Ware, Hertfordshire. Cheryl joined the team on 22 January 2001.
WHY ZHAGA-D4I CERTIFICATION MATTERS. AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR OUR CUSTOMERS
We are pleased to announce that our P86x and E95x luminaire ranges have officially achieved Zhaga-D4i certification, an internationally recognised assurance that lighting products meet the highest standards for interoperable, future-ready smart lighting.
CELEBRATING 25 YEARS AT C.U. PHOSCO - DAVID SKELTON
As part of our ongoing “Meet the Team” series, where we highlight the dedicated individuals who keep C.U. Phosco moving forward, we meet David Skelton, Fabricator and welder based in our Westgate factory.
HOW SMART COLUMNS SUPPORT BETTER MOBILE COVERAGE, EV CHARGING AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Street lighting infrastructure is evolving fast. What used to be a single-purpose asset is now becoming a platform for digital services that support safer, cleaner and better-connected places.
CU PHOSCO APPROVED AS A CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE SUPPLIER
CU Phosco is pleased to announce that it is now fully approved as a Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Supplier, giving public-sector organisations a faster, lower-risk way to procure our exterior lighting and infrastructure solutions.
CU PHOSCO AT MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS 2026
CU Phosco will be returning to Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona from 2–5 March 2026, where we’ll be showcasing our latest developments in multi-functional smart pole infrastructure designed to support the next generation of urban connectivity. You’ll find the CU Phosco team exhibiting within the British Pavilion, Hall 7, Stand 7C1, alongside other leading UK specialists.
MEET THE TEAM- STEVE GIBSON
Our Meet the Team series continues - this time, we’re catching up with Steve Gibson, Production Manager at our Westgate facility. At CU Phosco, people are at the heart of everything we do. This series shines a spotlight on our dedicated, forward-thinking colleagues like Steve, who help drive our success every day.
A CENTENARY COMPETITION WIN: BEN’S TRIP DOWN UNDER
What’s the best competition prize you’ve ever won? A bottle of wine in a raffle? A team night out? Maybe a gift voucher you forgot to spend? For Ben Humphrys, Operations Director at Electrical Testing Ltd, the answer is on a completely different scale. As part of CU Phosco’s 100th-anniversary celebrations in 2023, Ben was the lucky winner of our centenary competition, securing a once-in-a-lifetime trip: a two-week family holiday to Sydney, Australia. We caught up with Ben to reflect on an experience he describes as “a life event” for him and his family.
CU PHOSCO ANNOUNCED AS OFF-FIELD KIT SPONSOR FOR CLEVE RFC 2025/26
The new Cleve RFC off-field kit has officially landed – and it’s already turning heads. This season, players will step out in new pre-match and off-field gear proudly featuring the CU Phosco logo, thanks to a renewed sponsorship deal with the family-run lighting manufacturer.
CONNECTING BRITAIN’S RAILWAYS: HOW SMART POLES CAN HELP CLOSE THE COVERAGE GAP
Recent government plans to eliminate mobile blackspots on major rail lines highlight a national challenge — and an opportunity. Upgrading existing street furniture could provide a faster, lower-cost route to improving connectivity along Britain’s mainline train routes.
PLANNING CONNECTIVITY, NOT RETROFITS
We live in a world where fast, reliable connectivity is as necessary as water, electricity or roads. Yet in many new developments, it’s still treated as an after-thought, installed once homes are already occupied. Residents move in, only to face months of poor mobile signal and patchy broadband while contractors return to dig up newly finished pavements and disturb finished landscaping. The result is entirely avoidable disruption and mess.