Actuate UK engineering services alliance - Revision history

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	= Introduction =		= Introduction =
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	= Focus of Actuate UK =		= Focus of Actuate UK =

−	Actuate UK ~~will deliver a single, consolidated voice, bringing~~ together ~~some of~~ the leading trade, technology~~, research~~ and professional bodies within the ~~engineering services~~ sector. It ~~will act~~ as an agent for positive change and will support the delivery of a safer, more productive and more sustainable built environment.	+	Actuate UK - the engineering services alliance - is the umbrella body for UK engineering services. It brings together the leading trade, technology and professional bodies within the multi-billion-pound sector: BESA, BSRIA, CIBSE, ECA, FETA, LEIA. Actuate UK delivers a single, shared and authoritative voice to affect positive change in the built environment. It acts as an agent for positive change and will support the delivery of a safer, more productive and more sustainable built environment.

−	~~Specifically,~~ Actuate UK ~~will focus on four important areas:~~	+	Actuate UK is the ‘go to’ organisation for Government and key stakeholders within the built environment for the engineering services sector;

−	* ~~The post-COVID world of business~~, ~~including procurement reform, payment, contracts~~ and ~~other commercial issues.~~	+	* It provides thought leadership, expertise and practical guidance;
−	* ~~After Greenfell Tower, including building safety reform, quality~~ and ~~operation throughout the UK.~~	+	* Its purpose is to instigate and effect positive change in our industry to facilitate a better built environment for all;
−	* Climate change~~, including the drive~~ to ~~net-zero carbon.~~	+	* It represents the wider engineering services sector in the built environment with one shared voice;
−	* ~~Skills for tomorrow's~~ built environment~~, including the need for technology and green skills.~~	+

−	~~Other areas~~ of ~~early engagement could include~~:	+	Actuate UK works in partnership with sector bodies operating in the UK nations and represents the interests of the sector in four key areas:

−	* ~~National heat~~ and ~~buildings strategy.~~	+	* the current business environment;
−	* ~~CLC recovery roadmap.~~	+	* implementation of Building Safety Act – post-Grenfell competences and compliance;
−	* ~~Scottish construction recovery plan~~ and ~~low~~ carbon ~~skills consultation~~.	+	* skills for the future
−	* Welsh procurement reform.	+	* climate crisis and UK's net zero target.
−	* UK ~~retrofit strategies~~.	+
−	* Future buildings standards.	+	The built environment is at a crossroads. The Building Safety Act sets out radical and far reaching changes to the way that buildings are engineered. The emerging findings from the Hackitt Review and the Grenfell Tower Enquiry have made plain the need for cultural change in the industry.
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		+	Added to this, UK's road to 2050 Net Zero target provides great business opportunities for the sector to respond and contribute. Actuate seeks to support the net zero carbon agenda by leveraging combined expertise.
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		+	In order to deliver meaningful change in all these areas, developing skills and retaining the talent of the sector is an essential underlying and ongoing challenge which must be overcome.
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		+	Actuate UK leads the industry response to the new Building Safety regulations, action plans for net zero carbon goals, campaigns for a better and fair business environment while addressing the skills gap issues. It provides leadership and champions the positive changes needed in industry culture.
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		+	For more details on Actuate UK policy areas download the [https://www.actuateuk.org.uk/media/cdhblndh/actuate-manifesto_2024_final.pdf Actuate UK Manifesto] or visit [https://www.actuateuk.org.uk/ https://www.actuateuk.org.uk/]

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	* Future buildings standards.		* Future buildings standards.

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	* Actuate UK issues climate warning and urges action.		* Actuate UK issues climate warning and urges action.
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	* Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers CIBSE.		* Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers CIBSE.
	* Coronavirus and the construction industry.		* Coronavirus and the construction industry.
		+	* Electrical contractor.
	* Engineering Council.		* Engineering Council.
	* Engineer for construction.		* Engineer for construction.

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		+	* Actuate UK issues climate warning and urges action.
	* Articles by the Electrical Contractors' Association (ECA).		* Articles by the Electrical Contractors' Association (ECA).
	* BESA - the Building Engineering Services Association.		* BESA - the Building Engineering Services Association.

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	* New deal for infrastructure 2020.		* New deal for infrastructure 2020.
	* Re-starting construction in a COVID-19 environment.		* Re-starting construction in a COVID-19 environment.
		+	* Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation SNIPEF.
	* Scottish building services certification schemes.		* Scottish building services certification schemes.
	* SELECT Scotland's Electrical Trade Association.		* SELECT Scotland's Electrical Trade Association.

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	* Re-starting construction in a COVID-19 environment.		* Re-starting construction in a COVID-19 environment.
	* Scottish building services certification schemes.		* Scottish building services certification schemes.
		+	* SELECT Scotland's Electrical Trade Association.
	* Skills for Climate consultation launched.		* Skills for Climate consultation launched.

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	* Scottish building services certification schemes.		* Scottish building services certification schemes.
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		+	* [https://www.actuateuk.org.uk/ Actuate UK].

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	Actuate UK will deliver a single, consolidated voice, bringing together some of the leading trade, technology, research and professional bodies within the engineering services sector. Its purpose is to act as an agent for positive change and support the delivery of a safer, more productive and sustainable UK built environment. It will also inform the sector’s response to the building safety agenda and the post-COVID green recovery, providing direction and championing wider industry culture changes needed for successful delivery.		Actuate UK will deliver a single, consolidated voice, bringing together some of the leading trade, technology, research and professional bodies within the engineering services sector. Its purpose is to act as an agent for positive change and support the delivery of a safer, more productive and sustainable UK built environment. It will also inform the sector’s response to the building safety agenda and the post-COVID green recovery, providing direction and championing wider industry culture changes needed for successful delivery.

−	Together with others in the industry, the UK Government and the Devolved Nations, Actuate UK will play a key role by supporting essential national initiatives. It will lead the sector’s response to ~~key~~ issues in the built environment sector, providing direction and championing the wider culture changes needed in the industry for their successful delivery. Specifically, Actuate UK will focus on four important areas:	+	Together with others in the industry, the UK Government and the Devolved Nations, Actuate UK will play a key role by supporting essential national initiatives. It will lead the sector’s response to important issues in the built environment sector, providing direction and championing the wider culture changes needed in the industry for their successful delivery. Specifically, Actuate UK will focus on four important areas:

	# The post-COVID world of business (including business aspects such as procurement reform, payment, contracts and other commercial issues).		# The post-COVID world of business (including business aspects such as procurement reform, payment, contracts and other commercial issues).

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	Actuate UK will deliver a single, consolidated voice, bringing together some of the leading trade, technology, research and professional bodies within the engineering services sector. Its purpose is to act as an agent for positive change and support the delivery of a safer, more productive and sustainable UK built environment. It will also inform the sector’s response to the building safety agenda and the post-COVID green recovery, providing direction and championing wider industry culture changes needed for successful delivery.		Actuate UK will deliver a single, consolidated voice, bringing together some of the leading trade, technology, research and professional bodies within the engineering services sector. Its purpose is to act as an agent for positive change and support the delivery of a safer, more productive and sustainable UK built environment. It will also inform the sector’s response to the building safety agenda and the post-COVID green recovery, providing direction and championing wider industry culture changes needed for successful delivery.

−	Together with others in the industry, the UK Government and the Devolved Nations, Actuate UK will play a key role by supporting essential national initiatives. Initiatives such as the Construction Leadership Council’s Recovery Roadmap, the Construction Playbook and strategic economic plans in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, Building Safety reform and the drive for Zero Net Carbon.	+	Together with others in the industry, the UK Government and the Devolved Nations, Actuate UK will play a key role by supporting essential national initiatives. It will lead the sector’s response to key issues in the built environment sector, providing direction and championing the wider culture changes needed in the industry for their successful delivery. Specifically, Actuate UK will focus on four important areas:
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−	It will lead the sector’s response to key issues in the built environment sector, providing direction and championing the wider culture changes needed in the industry for their successful delivery. Specifically, Actuate UK will focus on four important areas:	+

	# The post-COVID world of business (including business aspects such as procurement reform, payment, contracts and other commercial issues).		# The post-COVID world of business (including business aspects such as procurement reform, payment, contracts and other commercial issues).

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		+	= Introduction =

	In January 2021, the multi-billion UK engineering services sector announced the formation of an industry alliance of eight organisations:		In January 2021, the multi-billion UK engineering services sector announced the formation of an industry alliance of eight organisations:
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	* The Scottish and NI Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF).		* The Scottish and NI Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF).

−	The ~~alliance brings~~ together some of the leading trade, technology, research and professional bodies within the engineering services sector. Its purpose is to act as an agent for positive change and support the delivery of a safer, more productive and sustainable UK built environment.	+	The name of the organisation, Actuate UK, was announced during an online press conference held on 10 February 2021.
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		+	= Focus of Actuate UK =
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		+	Actuate UK will deliver a single, consolidated voice, bringing together some of the leading trade, technology, research and professional bodies within the engineering services sector. Its purpose is to act as an agent for positive change and support the delivery of a safer, more productive and sustainable UK built environment. It will also inform the sector’s response to the building safety agenda and the post-COVID green recovery, providing direction and championing wider industry culture changes needed for successful delivery.
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		+	Together with others in the industry, the UK Government and the Devolved Nations, Actuate UK will play a key role by supporting essential national initiatives. Initiatives such as the Construction Leadership Council’s Recovery Roadmap, the Construction Playbook and strategic economic plans in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, Building Safety reform and the drive for Zero Net Carbon.
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		+	It will lead the sector’s response to key issues in the built environment sector, providing direction and championing the wider culture changes needed in the industry for their successful delivery. Specifically, Actuate UK will focus on four important areas:
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		+	# The post-COVID world of business (including business aspects such as procurement reform, payment, contracts and other commercial issues).
		+	# After Greenfell Tower (including building safety reform, quality and operation throughout the UK).
		+	# Climate change (including the drive to net-zero carbon).
		+	# Skills for tomorrow's built environment (including the need for technology and green skills).

−	It will also inform the sector’s response to the building safety agenda and the post-COVID green recovery, providing direction and championing wider industry culture changes needed for successful delivery.	+	Other possible areas of early engagement could include:

−	~~The eight organisations bring a broad range of technical, practical~~ and ~~commercial expertise~~ and ~~will focus on four strategically important themes –~~ skills~~, building safety, carbon reduction and commercial issues in 2021~~.	+	* National heat and buildings strategy.
		+	* CLC recovery roadmap.
		+	* Scottish construction recovery plan and low carbon skills consultation.
		+	* Welsh procurement reform.
		+	* UK retrofit strategies.
		+	* Future buildings standards.

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	= Introduction =		= Introduction =

−	~~In January~~ 2021, the ~~multi-billion~~ UK engineering services sector announced the formation of an industry alliance of eight organisations:	+	On 10 February 2021, the UK engineering services sector announced the formation of [https://www.actuateuk.org.uk/ Actuate UK], an industry alliance of eight organisations:

	* The Building Engineering and Services Association (BESA).		* The Building Engineering and Services Association (BESA).
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	* SELECT – the Electrical Contractors’ Association of Scotland.		* SELECT – the Electrical Contractors’ Association of Scotland.
	* The Scottish and NI Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF).		* The Scottish and NI Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF).
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−	~~The name of the organisation, Actuate UK, was announced during an online press conference held on 10 February 2021.~~

	= Focus of Actuate UK =		= Focus of Actuate UK =

−	Actuate UK will deliver a single, consolidated voice, bringing together some of the leading trade, technology, research and professional bodies within the engineering services sector. ~~Its purpose is to~~ act as an agent for positive change and support the delivery of a safer, more productive and sustainable UK built environment. It will also inform the sector’s response to the building safety agenda and the post-COVID green recovery, providing direction and championing wider industry culture changes needed for successful delivery.	+	Actuate UK will deliver a single, consolidated voice, bringing together some of the leading trade, technology, research and professional bodies within the engineering services sector. It will act as an agent for positive change and will support the delivery of a safer, more productive and more sustainable built environment.

−	Together with others in the industry, the UK Government and the Devolved Nations, Actuate UK will play a key role by supporting essential national initiatives. It will lead the sector’s response to important issues in the built environment sector, providing direction and championing the wider culture changes needed in the industry for their successful delivery. Specifically, Actuate UK will focus on four important areas:	+	Specifically, Actuate UK will focus on four important areas:

−	# The post-COVID world of business (including ~~business aspects such as~~ procurement reform, payment, contracts and other commercial issues).	+	* The post-COVID world of business, including procurement reform, payment, contracts and other commercial issues.
−	# After Greenfell Tower (including building safety reform, quality and operation throughout the UK).	+	* After Greenfell Tower, including building safety reform, quality and operation throughout the UK.
−	# Climate change (including the drive to net-zero carbon).	+	* Climate change, including the drive to net-zero carbon.
−	# Skills for tomorrow's built environment (including the need for technology and green skills).	+	* Skills for tomorrow's built environment, including the need for technology and green skills.

−	Other ~~possible~~ areas of early engagement could include:	+	Other areas of early engagement could include:

	* National heat and buildings strategy.		* National heat and buildings strategy.