Electrical Contractors Association Archives

How can the concept of Electrician Plus help future competence in the electrical sector? | ECA

|Date: 28 February, 2024

How can the concept of Electrician Plus help future competence in the electrical sector? | ECA

Ruth Devine, ECA Vice President and MD of SJD Electrical, looks at why the Electrician Plus concept will ...

Ruth Devine, ECA Vice President and MD of SJD Electrical, looks at why the Electrician Plus concept will lead the way for the future of competence in our sector. The growing demand for low carbon tech ...

28 February, 2024
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The guide to Li-ion BESS safety | ECA

|Date: 22 January, 2024

The guide to Li-ion BESS safety | ECA

Paul Reeve, ECA Director of CSR, looks into the safety considerations installers should be aware of when ...

Paul Reeve, ECA Director of CSR, looks into the safety considerations installers should be aware of when dealing with Li-ion battery energy storage systems (BESSs). In June, the Construction Leadershi ...

22 January, 2024
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What is the electrical sector’s greatest employment challenge? | ECA

|Date: 8 January, 2024

What is the electrical sector’s greatest employment challenge? | ECA

In this interview Steve Bratt, ECA CEO, shares his thoughts on the electrical sector's greatest employmen ...

In this interview Steve Bratt, ECA CEO, shares his thoughts on the electrical sector's greatest employment challenge: the search for – and retention of – skilled workers. Q. What is the most significa ...

8 January, 2024
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Updates to the Apprenticeship Standard: preparing for the UK’s Net Zero future | ECA

|Date: 19 December, 2023

Updates to the Apprenticeship Standard: preparing for the UK’s Net Zero future | ECA

Andrew Eldred, ECA Director of Employment & Skills, explains why the updated Apprenticeship Standard ...

Andrew Eldred, ECA Director of Employment & Skills, explains why the updated Apprenticeship Standard in England includes green and digital skills to prepare for the UK’s Net Zero future. In May of ...

19 December, 2023
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The impact of interest rates and inflation – how can businesses navigate these challenges? | ECA

|Date: 27 November, 2023

The impact of interest rates and inflation – how can businesses navigate these challenges? | ECA

Rob Driscoll, ECA Director of Legal & Business, considers the impact of interest rates and inflation ...

Rob Driscoll, ECA Director of Legal & Business, considers the impact of interest rates and inflation and how businesses can remain resilient in an economy that is struggling to right itself. As Wi ...

27 November, 2023
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FSA welcomes Building Safety updates

|Date: 4 October, 2023

FSA welcomes Building Safety updates

Leading fire and security services trade body FSA has responded to the latest updates to the Building Saf ...

Leading fire and security services trade body FSA has responded to the latest updates to the Building Safety Act published by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC). These in ...

4 October, 2023
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Raising the bar: the electrotechnical sector and its future direction

|Date: 19 September, 2023

Raising the bar: the electrotechnical sector and its future direction

As the electrical industry, and indeed the world around us, continues to evolve at pace, three leading fi ...

As the electrical industry, and indeed the world around us, continues to evolve at pace, three leading figureheads share their views on the electrotechnical sector and its future direction. The electr ...

19 September, 2023
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Engineering services industry grapples with rising demand and skills shortage

|Date: 11 September, 2023

Engineering services industry grapples with rising demand and skills shortage

The latest engineering services industry survey, backed by leading trade bodies ECA, BESA, SELECT and SNI ...

The latest engineering services industry survey, backed by leading trade bodies ECA, BESA, SELECT and SNIPEF, has revealed that electrotechnical businesses are growing more concerned about labour shor ...

11 September, 2023
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Lean into local learning – what are the opportunities for electrical professionals? | ECA

|Date: 1 September, 2023

Lean into local learning – what are the opportunities for electrical professionals? | ECA

Andrew Eldred, ECA Director of Workforce and Public Affairs, explains why devolving the design and fundin ...

Andrew Eldred, ECA Director of Workforce and Public Affairs, explains why devolving the design and funding for certain types of training in England is an opportunity for electrical professionals to in ...

1 September, 2023
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Welsh electrical firms especially worried about future skills | ECA

|Date: 24 August, 2023

Welsh electrical firms especially worried about future skills | ECA

Electrotechnical contractors in Wales are more concerned than employers elsewhere in the UK about shortf ...

Electrotechnical contractors in Wales are more concerned than employers elsewhere in the UK about shortfalls in workforce skills and qualifications as the sector prepares for the upturn in work neces ...

24 August, 2023
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