ECA scoops award for net zero campaign

ECA took home the CO2nstruct Zero Partner of the Year award from the Construction Leadership Council. The award, presented at a ceremony in London on 28 November, recognised ECA’s net zero campaign, Leading the Charge, which promotes the vital role of the electrotechnical sector in the UK’s transition to net zero carbon. Stuart Young, Head […]

Industry group updates the ECS Electrical Safety Unit

The Construction Leadership Council introduced requirements in 2015 for CSCS partner schemes as part of the government’s construction 2025 strategy. This includes a number of requirements that the Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS) has to meet as a CSCS partner scheme, including the need to have a qualification or assessment which meets minimum industry standards. Along […]

Industry group updates the FESS Operative Assessments

Following recent updates made to the Fire, Emergency and Security Systems (FESS) Operative Assessments by an industry working group, pass rates for FESS assessments have seen marked improvements. An occupational qualification structure was developed by a sector working group in the FESS industry in 2018. This structure was developed to align with the future skills […]