ECS card holders reminded of new Occupational Qualification Structure
The Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS) is reminding ECS card holders with a Network Infrastructure occupation that from 1 July 2021 all card renewals need to meet the requirements of the new Occupational Qualification Structure for the Network Infrastructure industry. This includes the requirement for a Network Infrastructure assessment for Network Infrastructure Installation Assistant and new routes […]
A record year for the JIB Skills Development Fund
The JIB Skills Development Fund, the charity providing course grants and financial assistance for upskilling in the electrotechnical industry, has seen another record year. The Fund extended its annual cap on funding in 2019 and this has now been reached with £30,000 distributed by the charity in this funding year. This year has also seen […]
Jacobs announced as latest company to join Joint Industry Board
The Joint Industry Board (JIB) is delighted to announce that Jacobs has recently joined the organisation. Jacobs, a global technology-forward solutions company, has a 150-year heritage in the UK. It provides clients with capability such as Environmental Impact Assessment and Strategic Environmental Assessment services, with hundreds of conducted and defended studies and reports in the […]
Building back greener in 2021 with the JIB Skills Development Fund
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 evolve and broaden their skill sets. The JIB believes that the increasing adoption of greener technologies presents contractors with a number of opportunities […]
JIB’s ‘one-stop-shop’ helps to enable a healthy and secure industry
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 lockdown period in March the JIB worked swiftly to implement flexible and supportive measures to ensure jobs and businesses were fully protected. The JIB, […]
Survey: Over Three In Four Electrical Workers Opposed To Agency Labour
Over three in four electrotechnical workers (76%) say they prefer working for a direct employer rather than a labour agency, according to new survey findings commissioned by the Joint Industry Board. Of those who say they preferred direct employment, almost two in three respondents (62%) said it was to ‘enjoy their full employment rights’. A […]