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Spotlight on health and safety
The Health & Safety Executive's Field Operations Directorate (FOD) is reorganising and refocusing its inspection effort.
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Time to get moving
Progress towards sector skills councils continues, but slowly. We urge speed, while recognising the scale of the task in hand.
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First word
David Hill, md of Hills Electrical & Mechanical argues that performance bonds are an unnecessary burden.
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Fighting fire
Fire prevention in cabling is one of the most neglected aspects of installation, yet one of the most important for health and safety. We examine the design issues and common mistakes.
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ESCA Services sold off
ESCA Services, the labour agency jointly owned by the ECA and the AEEU, is to be sold to 20:20 Recruitment and expanded to cater for the entire construction sector.
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ECA goes to Interbuild
The ECA will be exhibiting its members' services at Electrex – The Electrical Show at Interbuild on 9-13 June 2002.
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ECA web site sees new improvements
Two new enhancements to the ECA web site have now gone live.
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Insurance crisis is exaggerated says ECA
Reports of a crisis in the insurance industry, with companies supposedly not giving cover to high risk industries such as construction, are greatly exaggerated says the Electrical Contractors' Association.
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JIB conference postponed
The JIB National Conference, due to take place in Harrogate on 16-17 April, has been postponed due to the lack of an agreed agenda for the future.
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New Part P set to be issued for comment
Part P, the long-awaited introduction of electrical safety to the Building Regulations, finally looks set to be issued for public consultation in early May.
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CLG due to wind up in summer
The Constructors Liaison Group has announced that it will cease to exist with effect from 1 July.
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Budget fails construction industry
The budget announced on 17 April 2002 has failed the construction industry says the ECA and the Construction Products Association.
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Recruitment crisis looms as CITB forecasts major boom in work
New industry figures predict a major increase in construction industry work that will necessitate the creation of nearly 400 000 new job opportunities throughout the UK over the next five years.
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Archive TitlesBirdie lovers
Paul Wright of GFE Lighting has won the Ron Applebee Memorial Cup, which was held recently at the Brookmans Park Golf Club in Hatfield.Over 60 keen golfers from the ECA London Region took part in the event and towards the end of the competition only a few strokes separated the ...
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Refurb is big bucks
Around £28 billion is spent on refurbishing or extending existing non-residential buildings each year.
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Your questions answered
The ECA's technical department continues to solve many varied problems for members. Some though, it seems, are common: here the ten most-asked questions are answered.
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Be prepared
Now is the time to get ready for the government's review of rent restructuring in 2005 Mark Lupton and John Hargreaves report
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Probe into Glasgow landlord
Glasgow’s much-celebrated stock transfer success was in doubt this week, after it emerged the new landlord is the subject of a police investigation.
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Homeless families 'need more support'
Homeless families are getting “stuck in a vicious circle”, homelessness charity Shelter has warned. Those who are housed find themselves back on the streets due to lack of support.
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The work that dares not speak its name
Working from home should not be a privilege for owner occupiers.. Tim Dwelly reports, as the explains how social housing tenants are losing out