BiKBBI News
NEW MEMBER MERCHANDISE BiKBBI members will soon have access to branded workwear and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) via a new online shop that opens in October. The online store www. image-on.co.uk/bikbbi available through ‘Image ON’ will offer a wide range of professional workwear, which will be BiKBBI Member branded
with options for further customisation, carrying your own logo/branding. Image ON are producers of Branded workwear; printed and embroidered with a, ‘no minimum order’ policy, enabling members to promote their own brand on a budget to suit their pocket without compromising on quality.
Image ON Partner ‘Dan Smith’ said ‘working with BiKBBI, was a very easy decision for us as it was clear that their focus on quality and service fitted perfectly with our own policy to be the best provider to market when it comes to the workwear needs of members’. The shop will offer: • Polo shirts, T-Shirts,
Sweatshirts, Fleeces, Softshell Jackets and more. More info here www.image-on.co.uk
CAMS IN TEST MODE October saw testing commence on the muchanticipated new IT system at the institute. Referred to as CAMS, Compliance & Administrative Management System, the new IT solution is set to change the way the organisation manages both its membership and its compliance. As part of CAMS launch, the way in which memberships are both priced and structured will change too. All current members will be set up on the new system as a ‘business’ and will subsequently be allocated a new ‘membership number’. This number will replace their existing membership number and will be in a new simplified alphanumeric format.
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Once the business is registered and issued a new membership number, each installer registered with the business will be allocated a new format ‘Licence Number’. Again, this Licence Number will be in a new alphanumeric format. In November, members will receive digital confirmation of their membership credentials, which will include their unique login details for CAMS. This login will provide direct, view only, access to CAMS which will help them to manage their relationship with the institute. One of the key features of CAMS is its fully-automated compliance reminder service, which will send regular prompts, where
appropriate, in the run up to our members document expiries. The already paperless operation will allow members to view their qualifications, certificates and documents online. The system will become a central place to both record, store and retrieve business information relevant to their respective ventures – very much a tool that members can use. The system, which has government grade security, has the capacity to develop further, as fast changing technology provides options for continual improvement. As part of its launch, the institute also took the opportunity to simplify its fees: From the 1st of
October, membership for businesses, including the licence for one installer starts at just £99 (for engineers) to £199 (for domestic installers). Memberships can be paid for in advance, or by spreading the cost via interest-free monthly instalments. The British Institute of Kitchen, Bedroom and Bathroom Instillation is also approved by HMRC, as a professional organisation and therefore members can claim a tax rebate against fees paid for membership. More info here
