Articles by the Electrical Contractors' Association (ECA)

The Electrical Contractors' Association (ECA) is the UK’s leading trade association that represents and supports the interests of businesses and organisations involved in electrotechnical and engineering services design, installation, inspection, testing, maintenance and monitoring across the UK (excluding Scotland). Since 1901

ECA is a founder member of Actuate UK, a collective of eight leading trade, technology, research, and professional bodies in engineering services that deliver a single, consolidated voice for the sector.

[edit] Articles by ECA on Designing Buildings Wiki include:

1. Flexible working in engineering services. July 2021.
2. Careful planning required during cable management materials shortages. July 2021.
3. CLC publishes Construct Zero Performance Framework. July 2021.
4. Green Homes Grant vouchers extended. July 2021.
5. ECA calls for urgent energy price reform. June 2021.
6. Is social media the new way to plug the gender skills gap? June 2021.
7. Economic upturn masks mental health crisis in 2021. June 2021.
8. Net zero by 2050. June 2021.
9. Converting commercial offices to residential accommodation. June 2021.
10. CLC Maintaining Employment in Construction report published. May 2021.
11. Q2 2021 trends indicate higher costs, lower employment. May 2021.
12. Materials shortage prompts extra planning. May 2021.
13. What to know about foundation earthing. May 2021.
14. ECA welcomes the Value Toolkit for the construction industry. May 2021.
15. Opportunities for EV charging. April 2021.
16. TESP calls for industry mentors. April 2021.
17. Workplace noise exposure estimator. April 2021.
18. 2021 PRS electrical safety standards. April 2021.
19. Pre-qualification standard 2021. March 2021.
20. Right to Repair law. March 2021.
21. Cash incentives for employers to hire new apprentices doubled. March 2021.
22. Prompt Payment Code: the story behind the headlines. February 2021.
23. Skilled workforce unable to meet net zero ambitions. January 2021.
24. COVID-19 and mental health within construction firms. January 2021.
25. Eight organisations form engineering services alliance. January 2021.
26. CLC document on claims and disputes in construction. January 2021.
27. Shortages of cable management products. December 2020.
28. Energy White Paper presents Government plans to build back greener. December 2020.
29. Getting zero carbon done. November 2020.
30. CICV creates COVID toolkit. November 2020.
31. Modular housing and electrical circuitry. November 2020
32. Winter Support 2020 - 2021 packages for businesses. October 2020.
33. CLC releases Site Operating Procedures v6. October 2020.
34. What’s the best way into the industry? October 2020.
35. Half of public sector bodies not planning for net zero carbon. September 2020.
36. ECA Survey: Industry remains optimistic despite downturn. September 2020.
37. Competition and the independent electric wholesalers. September 2020.
38. ECA calls for petrol and diesel ban by 2030. August 2020.
39. ECA apprentice secondment service. August 2020
40. Face coverings and a shifting policy background. August 2020.
41. Microgeneration Certification Scheme 2020. July 2020.
42. Skills for Climate consultation launched. July 2020.
43. Payments for recruiting new apprentices. July 2020.
44. UK Points-Based Immigration System 2020. July 2020.
45. Engineering services and industry recovery guide. July 2020.
46. Organisations prompt government to Build Back Green. June 2020.
47. Celebrating women in engineering. June 2020.
48. Electrical safety in the private rented sector. June 2020.
49. Plan proposes to reinvent construction industry. June 2020.
50. Survey records business projections after coronavirus storm. May 2020.
51. The future of the coronavirus furlough. May 2020.
52. New domestic electrical work video. May 2020.
53. IR35: essential steps for compliance. May 2020.
54. Engineering services bodies issue coronavirus site safety guides. May 2020
55. Officials pledge to continue housebuilding work. Apr 2020
56. Coronavirus job retention scheme. Mar 2020
57. Coronavirus impact survey. Mar 2020
58. Government procurement post-Carillion. Mar 2020
59. 37% of SMEs suffer mental health problems due to pay issues. Mar 2020
60. Carbon emissions of electric heating v gas. Mar 2020
61. Coronavirus and force majeure. Feb 2020
62. ECA backs joint rail electrification statement. Feb 2020
63. Electrotechnical Assessment Specification. Feb 2020
64. Building an electrical grid for our times. Feb 2020
65. Achieving zero carbon. Jan 2020
66. Ancona eco-mansion. Jan 2020
67. The real impact of late payment. Jan 2020
68. SF6 - the greenhouse gas at the heart of our industry. Jan 2020
69. Opening the door to apprenticeships for all. Jan 2020
70. Cutting VAT can unleash green housing revolution. Jan 2012
71. How installer competence can help prevent major residential fires. Dec 2019
72. Survey shows offsite construction is safer, faster, greener and cheaper. Dec 2019
73. Business owners forced to stop paying employees due to late payment. Nov 2019
74. Qualifying as a professional electrician. Nov 2019
75. Disturbing complacency over short courses. Nov 2019
76. Low-voltage switchgear and protective devices. Nov 2019
77. New standards for better fire safety in homes. Nov 2019
78. Data cables and the CPR. Nov 2019
79. Zero Carbon by 2050 - pipe dream or possibility? Oct 2019
80. The SME's updated guide to Brexit. Oct 2019
81. PowerLottery helps give electrical industry colleagues a better tomorrow. Sep 2019
82. 18th Edition Wiring Regulations. Aug 2019
83. Vulnerable residents at risk from under-qualified workforce. Aug 2109
84. Careers in the electrotechnical industry. Aug 2019
85. Employee assistance programme EAP. Aug 2019
86. Levelling the playing field. Aug 2019
87. Industry backs leading fire and security awards.Aug 2019
88. Changing lives with the Practical Participation Programme. Aug 2019
89. Electrical system. Jul 2019
90. Electrical wiring. Jul 2019
91. Electrical definition. Jul 2019
92. Electricity bill. Jul 2019
93. Progress on poor payment practices. Jul 2019
94. Higher penalties for employers breaching workers' rights. Jul 2019
95. VAT hike puts brakes on home solar and batteries. Jul 2019
96. Electrical safety. Jun 2019
97. Electrical power. Jun 2019
98. Electrical installation. Jun 2019
99. Electrical equipment. Jun 2019
100. Electrical energy. Jun 2019
101. Electrical consumption. Jun 2019
102. Electrical component. Jun 2019
103. The real deal - at last? Jun 2019
104. A zero-carbon UK by 2050? Jun 2019
105. CAS answers an expensive problem for industry. Jun 2019
106. Consumer unit. Jun 2019
107. Electrical appliance. Jun 2019
108. Electric motor. Jun 20019
109. Electric lock. Jun 2019
110. Consumer electronics. Jun 2019
111. How the Electrical Industries Charity helps tackle domestic abuse. May 2019
112. Formula E drives electric vehicle market forward. May 2019
113. ECA 2018 Apprentice of the Year. May 2019.
114. EIC apprentice support programme. Apr 2019
115. Employment status: a concise guide. Apr 2019
116. Smart meter owners report higher, not lower, bills. Apr 2019
117. Good Work Plan promises clearer contracts, fairer rules. Mar 2019
118. Campaign for cash retentions reform. Mar 2019
119. The commercial implications of Brexit. Mar 2019
120. The UK's low-carbon future is increasingly electric. Mar 2019
121. Work at height checklist for managers. Mar 2019
122. Maintaining standards through Brexit and beyond. Feb 2019

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