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New Occupational Qualification Structure for Network Infrastructure industry effective from January 2021

|Date: 6 January, 2021

New Occupational Qualification Structure for Network Infrastructure industry effective from January 2021

The Network Infrastructure industry’s new Occupational Qualification Structure leading to Electrotechnica ...

The Network Infrastructure industry’s new Occupational Qualification Structure leading to Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS) Card recognition comes into play on 1 January 2021. From this date ...

6 January, 2021
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JIB’s ‘one-stop-shop’ approach helps to enable a healthy and secure industry

|Date: 15 November, 2020

JIB’s ‘one-stop-shop’ approach helps to enable a healthy and secure industry

With another lockdown announced in response to the rising Coronavirus infections, the Joint Industry Boar ...

With another lockdown announced in response to the rising Coronavirus infections, the Joint Industry Board (JIB) has issued a reminder of the benefits a JIB membership can bring. During the first lock ...

15 November, 2020
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New Structure sets the bar high for Network Infrastructure Industry

|Date: 24 October, 2020

New Structure sets the bar high for Network Infrastructure Industry

The Network Infrastructure industry has developed a new Occupational Qualification Structure leading to E ...

The Network Infrastructure industry has developed a new Occupational Qualification Structure leading to Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS) Card recognition, which aligns with the future of th ...

24 October, 2020
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NVQ Level 3 qualification in Power Supply and Distribution Cabling now available

|Date: 10 October, 2020

NVQ Level 3 qualification in Power Supply and Distribution Cabling now available

Excellence Achievement and Learning (EAL) has announced the launch of a new NVQ Level 3 certificate for C ...

Excellence Achievement and Learning (EAL) has announced the launch of a new NVQ Level 3 certificate for Cabling and Jointing following work by the Joint Industry Board Cabling and Jointing Committee t ...

10 October, 2020
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ECS announces route to Registered Electrician status for military personnel

|Date: 1 October, 2020

ECS announces route to Registered Electrician status for military personnel

The Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS) has announced that Defence Awarding Organisation electric ...

The Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS) has announced that Defence Awarding Organisation electrical military qualifications for the Corps of Royal Engineers will form a route to an Installatio ...

1 October, 2020
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JIB encourages contractors to improve their skill set through Skills Development Fund

|Date: 16 July, 2020

JIB encourages contractors to improve their skill set through Skills Development Fund

With the UK showing a commitment to tackling the climate crisis by setting a target to meet net zero emis ...

With the UK showing a commitment to tackling the climate crisis by setting a target to meet net zero emissions by 2050, the Joint Industry Board (JIB) is urging electrical contracting companies to evo ...

16 July, 2020
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JIB appoints new Head of Membership

|Date: 17 June, 2019

JIB appoints new Head of Membership

The Joint Industry Board (JIB) has appointed Roger Horne as its new Head of Membership. In the role, Roge ...

The Joint Industry Board (JIB) has appointed Roger Horne as its new Head of Membership. In the role, Roger will be responsible for all aspects of JIB member recruitment and retention, including workin ...

17 June, 2019
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Apprentices Report on Experiences Down Under

|Date: 26 July, 2018

Apprentices Report on Experiences Down Under

A report comparing the UK and Australian electrical contracting industries has been published by JIB Appr ...

A report comparing the UK and Australian electrical contracting industries has been published by JIB Apprentice Exchange winners George Stickings and Josh Horton. The two young men, who spent six week ...

26 July, 2018
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90 Percent Decrease in Industry Accidents since 2001

|Date: 25 June, 2018

90 Percent Decrease in Industry Accidents since 2001

The latest JIB Survey of Accidents at Work has shown that the 2017 accident incidence rate (AIR) for RIDD ...

The latest JIB Survey of Accidents at Work has shown that the 2017 accident incidence rate (AIR) for RIDDOR-reportable accidents is less than 10% of what it was in 2001. This highly impressive s ...

25 June, 2018
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JIB: Setting Employment Standards for 50 Years

|Date: 23 January, 2018

JIB: Setting Employment Standards for 50 Years

The JIB is celebrating 50 years of setting employment standards and maintaining good employment relations ...

The JIB is celebrating 50 years of setting employment standards and maintaining good employment relationships across the electrical contracting industry, since its formation in 1968. Owned jointly by ...

23 January, 2018
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