Associations

The Electrical Contractors’ Association

ECA

Registration Number: 98/0155

The Electrical Contractor’s Association is the recognised trade association for Companies engaged in electrical contracting. Members have to satisfy not only strict criteria for technical competence and standards observance, but also demonstrate that they use fair and equitable business methods. The ECA operates contract guarantee and completion schemes for the benefit of its members’ customers.

The National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting

NIC EIC

Registration Number : 03159

The National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting is a non-profit making organisation set up to maintain the quality standards of electrical installation work. Each year it inspects the work done by every one of its members for compliance with regulations. Only by satisfying those standards does a company remain in membership.

The Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme

CHAS

Premium Plus Member

CHAS is established as the market leader for health and safety pre-qualification in the UK. It is a non-commercial scheme available to suppliers (those who provide goods and services) and to organisations (buyers) looking for suitably competent suppliers.

Gas Safety Register

Gas Safe

Registration Number: 145709

The only official list of gas engineers legally able to perform gas work on boilers, hobs, ovens, fires and all other gas appliances.

Joint Industry Board

JIBThe principal objectives of the Joint Industry Board are to regulate the relations between employers and employees engaged in the industry, in particular, regulate and control employment and productive capacity, the level of skill and proficiency, wages and welfare benefits.

JTL

JTLJTL offer advanced apprenticeships in electrical, plumbing, engineering maintenance, heating & ventilating, and refrigeration air-conditioning.

ContructionLine

ConstructionlineAn up-to-date register of pre-qualified suppliers for construction contracts, They pre-qualify all of suppliers to government standards, and maintain relationships with a range of industry, ePurchasing and Government partners to ensure that they remain relevant to procurement professionals within the construction industry

NQA – ISO9001 Quality Assurance

Certificate Number: 7795

NQA is a leading assessment, verification and certification body and works in partnership with a wide range of businesses, government departments and charitable organisations to help improve performance in quality, environment and health and safety management.

APHC

APHC

The Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors (APHC) is a not-for-profit trade body for the plumbing and heating industry in England and Wales. We have been a plumbers association since 1925 and represent large plumbing and heating companies working on commercial projects, to sole traders working in domestic properties.

Being a member of APHC distinguishes professional plumbers and heating contractors from the rogue traders. As an association we are committed to helping plumbers and heating contractors run professional and profitable businesses, whilst ensuring consumers have better standards of workmanship and service.