JIB 2022 Annual Review

Annual Review 2022

INSIDE….. Success of Regional Forums Updates on standards and competence Member feedback

Welcome to the JIB Annual Review for 2022. During the last year the range and breadth of issues the JIB has tackled would not have been possible without your excellent support – and something we don’t take for granted. We recognise that there are still some key challenges to overcome as we face economic headwinds with events abroad such as the Ukraine war and after two years finally being able to put the worst effects of the pandemic behind us. We will strive to ensure your business continues to be fully supported – this will include building on our influence and extensive network to ensure JIB members are recognised for the high standards they embody.

The JIB hosted two Regional Forums this year aimed at engaging with members and stakeholders, the first in Birmingham covered youth employment in construction and mental health issues. The second event in London featured industry leading figures including Mark Reynolds, CoChair of the Construction Leadership Council (CLC), Jason Poulter, National Officer for Construction at Unite the Union and Ruth Devine, the Chair of the Electrotechnical Skills Partnership (TESP) and covered a wide range of topics comprising net zero, career routes and the strength of the sector’s role in delivery through to competence, importance of social value in tendering and the premiership place that JIB members occupy within the construction sector.

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ECS Check, the free to access system giving visibility on the workforce and supply chain, has now seen more than 2,000 organisations registered to use it. ECS, as a partner of the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS), was

also at the forefront of development of CSCS Smart Check; a free, collaborative, smartphone app giving access to check all 2 million plus CSCS partner scheme cards across the 38 schemes.

The JIB welcomed the new Building Safety Act, which aims to help ensure that individuals who are working in the built environment are sufficiently competent to do the role they have been assigned. JIB membership enhances your firm’s credibility by being able to proudly wear the JIB badge of quality as you underline the high standards being delivered by a highly skilled and qualified workforce.

The JIB does not underestimate the challenging economic road ahead, and looking forward to 2023 the JIB will focus our support on key elements that were highlighted in the 2022 JIB member survey including; Raising the JIB profile and  promoting  the benefits and value of JIB members to clients; offering more opportunities for CPD through the JIB Skills Development Fund and lastly, strengthening our relationship with your organisation provides a way of sharing market insights, enhancing collaboration, and delivering value, which is why we are intending to deliver more Regional Forums around the country.

The JIB team and I very much look forward to working with you next year and we will be doing all we can to ensure your business continues to prosper.

Parmar Chief Executive

Being involved with the JIB will not only provide assurances to our workforce but also assurances to our clients.

Stark, Atalian Servest AMK Ltd

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JIB provides funding update for Skills Development Fund

The Skills Development Fund was established to promote a higher standard of technical knowledge and craftsmanship across the electrotechnical industry. This year the JIB made it possible for Qualified Electricians to be able to claim 75% of the course cost for a number of upskilling qualifications in environmental technologies such as:

n Level 3 Award in Electrical Energy Storage Systems

n Level 3 Diploma in Wind Turbine Installation / Maintenance / Commissioning

n Level 3 Awards in newly released EV charging qualifications for 2022

This was in response to demand from JIB members for a renewed focus on low carbon technologies. The Fund distributed over £22,000 in course grants in the last funding year, helping more than 30 employees on their skills journey, not including the many who we direct to other sources of funding already available. The JIB is urging its members to take advantage of a great opportunity to make their business more competitive and enter new and emerging markets.

JIB member companies, their electrical operatives and registered apprentices, are all eligible to apply through the JIB Skills Development Fund for courses which are over and above the normal requirements of the JIB grading system. JIB member companies can

reclaim costs of training provided to their employees helping to upskill the workforce and provide valuable qualifications and training, increasing productivity. The Fund is also open to those unemployed who may need help increase their skills to re-enter the workforce.

Richard Clarke, Chair of the charity trustees board, said: “We are delighted that the Skills Development Fund continues to provide valuable financial help to people in the industry, not least in areas where we are expecting to see the greatest demand for new skills and training. Ensuring the workforce is suitably qualified and competent raises the bar on standards and prevents a race to the bottom. The Fund is committed to continuing its support in career progression and development of people in such a critical sector of the UK economy.”

Further information can be found in the JIB Membership Brochure here

Susan Blundell, Actemium

2,000 organisations now registered with ECS Check – enhanced visibility on supply chain competence

ECS Check, the digital system launched in early 2020, has now seen more than 2,000 organisations registered to use it. The landmark figure represents a ‘major milestone’ according to the Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS). For the Northern Ireland electrical industry, this has been a game changer in combining the existing ECS digital network, with over 175,000 individuals registered UK wide and global recognition, and the suite of ECS portal programs for use by clients and contractors.

Available both through an online portal on a browser and as an app for auditing personnel on the gate or for spot checks, ECS Check provides a free-to-access digital solution that enables the industry to verify all electrotechnical personnel on-site

throughout the supply chain. ECS, as a partner of Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS), was also at the forefront of development of CSCS Smart Check; a free, collaborative, smartphone app giving access to check all 2 million plus CSCS partner scheme cards across the 38 schemes.

Using the recognised ECS card network to give real-time access has helped hundreds of companies demonstrate the competence of their workforce and supply chain in line with the Licence to Practise system for public contracts in Northern Ireland (Procurement Guidance Note 01/16).

New qualifications recognised within the ECS

ECS works with a number of awarding organisations, leading employers, training providers and other stakeholders through a series of Industry Groups which develop standards and help to raise the bar. These groups work collaboratively to develop proposals and to promote better standards of training, qualifications, assessment, and competence which can then be verified by ECS and updated on the records of card holders. Digital systems such as MyECS and CSCS Smart Check play a pivotal role in clients, contractors and security personnel checking people’s ECS cards to ensure they are qualified and competent for the role they are undertaking on projects.

What new qualifications have been added in 2022?

These qualifications are:

l Open Awards Level 3 Award in Copper Datacoms Cable Installation and Testing

l Open Awards Level 3 Award in Fibre Optics Installation and Testing

l ETA Awards Electric Vehicle Charging Point Installation and Maintenance

ECS recognition and review shows qualifications, apprenticeships, assessments and certifications have received the necessary industry support and scrutiny, and helps industry to raise the bar on standards.

The ECS has been encouraging electricians to help raise standards for installation and maintenance electricians by becoming an ECS Registered Electrician. Five years since launch, we take a look at how this has raised standards for those working as Installation or Maintenance Electricians.

Registered Electrician status signifies that not only has the person met the requirements for the industry-approved standard at Level 3 as an Installation or Maintenance Electrician (an ECS gold card), but they have also kept up to date with the latest edition of BS7671 IET Wiring Regulations, have agreed to a Code of Professional Conduct and agree to keep up to date with CPD requirements. ECS Registered Electrician status was introduced in 2017 to raise the bar on new entrants obtaining their ECS gold card, and to recognise the need for undertaking of continuing professional development (CPD). This is expected to be further raised by the collaborative work of industry through Working Group 2: Installers, one of the dozen working groups established to consider competence following the disaster at Grenfell. Sector groups are now working on areas such as CPD, reassessment and ensuring that the competence of an individual can be verified through a digital card scheme such as ECS, a partner of CSCS, who collectively account for more than 2 million workers in the built environment across all partners. The number of ECS Registered Electricians is increasing every day as more experienced electricians sign up, as well as newly qualified electricians meeting this threshold as the new minimum standard, and now account for more than two-thirds of all qualified Electricians holding an ECS gold card.

Registered Electrician status is a well-deserved endorsement for the professionalism and skills of installation and maintenance electricians.

Kevin Snowdon, NES Electrical

Building Safety Act comes into force

The Building Safety Act 2022 came into force in June 2022 as one of the main regulatory steps introduced to improve safety in the construction industry after the Grenfell disaster.

The Act will give more protection to leaseholders who were potentially seeing bills for covering costs of removing unsafe cladding from their building sent their way. Freeholders – those who own the building –will be required to fund essential repairs and many homebuilders have already agreed to fix life-critical fire-safety defects on buildings over 11m where they have been involved in refurbishments as far back as 30 years. The Government will also provide indemnity for building risk safety assessors to “restore a proportionate, common-sense approach” to building safety. A National Regulator for Construction Products will implement stronger standards on construction manufacturers in the UK. Part of the Office for Product Safety and Standards, this new regulator will conduct vital market surveillance to spot and remove unsafe materials faster, as well as confront poor practice by taking action against those that break the rules. A new Building Safety Regulator – overseen by the Health & Safety Executive –will enforce a new, more stringent regulatory regime on the safety and performance of high-rise buildings in scope, in England. It will also consult and respond to safety concerns raised by residents through a new Residents’ Panel.

As part of the Building Safety Regulator’s role, an Industry Competence Committee will be formed to consider the outcomes of the 11 occupational groups established as part of the industry’s response to Grenfell. Working Group 2 for Installers is one of these in which the JIB have been working to help raise the bar on occupational standards. WG2’s objective is to develop a competence framework for those involved in the installation and maintenance of fire safety and other safety critical systems for higher-risk buildings.

They produced these five recommendations:

l Accredited third party certification of the company

l Level 2 or 3 qualifications for individuals

l A card scheme such as CSCS Partner Schemes

l CPD refresher training and maintenance of individual skills

l Core knowledge of fire safety in buildings – training to be standardised and made mandatory

WG2 recently gave an update on their current work and the completion of a Phase 1 report developing sector specific competence frameworks in a number of pilot sectors, including fire detection and alarm systems.

CSCS Smart

Check: One app to check millions of qualifications

The new CSCS Smart Check app launched on 1st April 2022, representing a major step forward in building quality and safety. For the first time, all 2.1 million cards displaying the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) logo can be verified using a single app. All construction sites should require everyone working in a construction occupation to hold a card displaying the CSCS logo and should check those cards regularly to ensure they are genuine and in date. However, with 38 different card schemes offering CSCS logoed cards, all using their own card checking systems, the process can be complicated. To resolve this issue the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) amended its existing card checking requirement to include the development of a solution which uses smart technology to validate all cards displaying the CSCS logo. Having one app to check all physical and virtual cards at site gates, or on project entry, will introduce greater efficiencies for employers and those responsible for checking cards on site. It does not matter which scheme card turns up at the site gates, from asbestos to welding, if it displays a CSCS logo it will be compatible with CSCS Smart Check.

This major milestone project was only possible because of the leadership of the CSCS Alliance, chaired by JIB CEO Jay Parmar, and the CSCS Smart Check Delivery Group, chaired by JIB Head of Growth Andy Reakes, to bring together the 38 partner schemes for this shared vision of a simple to use, free to access system for checking all scheme cards across the UK.

Industry Group Updates to 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 with new digital technologies developed through this, such as CSCS Smart Check and the ECS Check systems, there has also been an industry-wide push to upskill the industry and to ensure people are suitably qualified and competent for the roles they are doing.

One of the changes for ECS as a result of this was the introduction of the ECS Electrical Safety Unit in 2018. This Assessment was developed to provide a basic knowledge assessment for those dealing with electrotechnical systems and was brought in as a flexible and costeffective way to meet the requirements for minimum qualification and assessment standards for ECS Related Disciplines and other defined card types.

The assessment covers the essential safety aspects for electrotechnical work in specialised occupations and questions are based around safe working of electrotechnical trades carrying out associated installation works, and an emphasis on ensuring electrical installation work is carried out by a suitably qualified ECS card holder.

Concerned by a potential lack of clarity in the wording of some questions and lowerthan-expected pass rates, the JIB contacted Industry representatives to review the question banks and ensure the questions were correct, properly constructed, and clear for users.

The Industry Group reviewed the question banks and delegate guide. This resulted in a number of questions being removed as out of scope, some questions amended for clarity, and others modified for appropriate level. The pass rate for the assessment has also been set at 70% as being more in line with the expectations of Industry on assessments of this type.

The new question bank went live in late October 2022 and pass marks have improved with more positive feedback on

ECS launches Qualified Supervisor endorsement and related discipline card

From September 2021, the Electrotechnical Assessment Specification (EAS) – the assessment protocols and entry criteria for certification bodies such as the NICEIC and ELECSA – have been updated to mirror the ECS minimum standards for Electricians as well as requiring evidence relating to CPD, supervising employed person and insurance levels during assessment visits.

To recognise this role and standard within the sector, those who are Qualified Supervisors within their company can apply to have this recognised on their ECS card while they are working for this company. This is contained under the endorsements section of an ECS application. This means that Gold Card Electricians can have this important endorsement as part of their physical and virtual ECS records, giving greater visibility of their role and experience.

A separate Qualified Supervisor ECS card is also available to show those with this responsibility within an organisation assessed by a Competent Person Scheme. The requirements for the Qualified Supervisor related discipline card are set out here.

For many years, the JIB has worked with the wider electrical industry to raise standards for those responsible for electrical installations. The requirements for occupations and cards are set by industry bodies and employers. For a Gold Card Installation or Maintenance Electrician, the core requirements have been the same since 1999.

This is an apprenticeship or equivalent (such as underpinning technical theory and a vocational qualification to a Level 3, and a practical performance assessment of competence – the relevant version of the AM2).

More recently, the minimum requirements have been strengthened to include a qualification in the latest edition of the Wiring Regulations, a commitment to wider continuing professional development and a code of professional conduct. This is shown by those who have achieved ECS Registered Electrician status. Electricians can then upskill and progress in their career through further qualifications and training, such as inspection and testing, or design and verification, and achieve Approved Electrician or Technician grading.

the level and relevance of the questions. Further promotion of the relevant training for the Electrical Safety Unit will be ongoing.

There are no additional question categories and the training being provided already covered the necessary scope for this update, so there are no changes needed in training delivery. This process was to ensure the right level, scope and clarity of the questions.

Thanks go to CEDIA, Institute of Sound, Communication and Visual Engineers (ISCVE), Schneider Electric, Torpedo Factory Group, BGEN, J Brand Ltd, Navigator Productions and Learning Lounge for providing feedback and ongoing review for the question bank and support for the scheme.

Matt Nimmons, Managing Director, CEDIA EMEA, said: “As the body representing home technology professionals, CEDIA is pleased to have collaborated with the JIB on this important review. We listened to the concerns of CEDIA members and made representation to the JIB to improve the clarity and relevance of questions for prospective ECS card holders from within our membership. Together we have achieved a positive outcome that will help increase ECS card adoption in line with the Government’s Construction Strategy to promote site safety and ensure that our members are suitably qualified and competent for the roles they are fulfilling on site.”

Although Registered Electrician status is the minimum standard expected for commercial and industrial sectors, the same standard is not always expected in the domestic sector where individuals responsible for electrical installations are assessed under Part P of the Building Regulations rather than the industry approved National Occupational Standards, and more recently apprentice “trailblazer” standards. Now, these standards are aligned so that the minimum entry criteria for Qualified Supervisor is the same as those routes for an ECS Gold Card.

Martyn Allen, Electrical Safety First’s Technical Director, commented: “In industries such as ours, competence is key, and safety is paramount. The changes seen within this update are essential as collectively we strive to raise standards and enhance consumer protection. Updated processes to allow ECS recognition for QS status is an important part of essential visibility of competence.”

Mike Smith, ECA Technical Director, explained: “It’s great to the see the Electrical Industry coming together under the EAS to agree higher standards within the Specification, and ECS provides the necessary verification and assurance of these standards - recognised by government and industry - as a core part of competence frameworks.”

Login to your MyECS account to update your card for this endorsement or to apply for the ECS QS card as a related discipline.

Babylon Digital app

FUTURE SKILLS

Apprentice Exchange Programme

The JIB has relaunched its Apprentice Exchange offering one lucky apprentice the chance to spend six weeks living and working as an electrician in Brisbane, Australia.

The JIB Skills Development Fund will cover the cost of flights, accommodation, wages and associated costs for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, where the winner will spend time with several contractors in the city. The apprentice will also visit the contractors’ association, union and leading training providers to get a better understanding of how the industry works and compile a report on their experiences of the electrical industry in Queensland, Australia.

Previous winners have described how the experience enhanced their career. Thomas Hyland, who won a trip to Brisbane in 2013, said: “The Apprentice Exchange trip benefited my career enormously. I truly believe the knowledge and understanding gained on that trip has helped me to secure the position I am in today.”

Luke Wheeler, who won a trip to New York in 2012, added: “I would certainly recommend applying to the Apprentice Exchange as there is nothing to lose! It was such a great experience and I met many friends who I still keep in touch with today. I really appreciate being given the opportunity.”

Richard Clarke, Chair of the JIB Skills Development Fund Trustees, said: “The JIB Skills Development Fund is delighted to welcome the next set of applicants for the JIB Apprentice Exchange Programme. As previous

winners have highlighted, it offers a fantastic opportunity to enhance not only your electrotechnical career, but also to experience and learn about life as an electrician in another country. Furthermore, the successful applicant will act as an ambassador for the UK electrical contracting industry, learning about and sharing best practice and experiences for the benefit of the electrical community internationally. We encourage applications from anyone eligible who is interested in pushing themselves to see how far they can go with their electrical career.”

Engaging discussion at Smart Buildings Show

Andy Reakes, Head of Growth for JIB and ECS, was part of an industry panel discussion at the Smart Buildings Show on 12th October 2022 focused on future skills, career pathways and the work the JIB and ECS have been doing to raise the bar on competence across the electrotechnical industry.

Chaired by Graeme Rees, President of the Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA), the theme of the talk was “why the industry needs to work together NOW to address the issues of the future”.

The panel also consisted of Peter Behan of training provider Group Horizon, Wendy Belfield of InTandem Systems and Jen Vickers of Crown House Technologies. In his introduction, Graeme outlined the multiple crises we are currently facing, including the cost of living, the energy supply, climate change and the very broad skills gap. He said: “All of these issues can be clearly linked together, with building controls helping to

provide a solution to the first three and our industry providing a pathway to the latter.”

One of the major challenges after training and qualification is applying the acquired skills into the wider industry and more importantly ensuring that people have not only the skills they need but can also demonstrate their level of competence. This was covered by Andy Reakes, who explained how the BCIA and ECS have worked together to define the frameworks for industry-specific building controls cards. He said: “Following the launch of the BEMS apprenticeship standard, an occupational qualification structure was developed by the building controls industry following feedback from the BCIA, employers, training providers and other industry representatives to align the future industry skills need. This is one of a number of industry breakthroughs that will have a positive impact on making the industry safer with a greater focus on the competence of the workforce.”

He added: “The work of the JIB and ECS is directly supporting the outcomes of the Hackitt Review into the tragedy at Grenfell and the need for people to be qualified and competent to undertake their role within a building. Systems such as CSCS Smart Check are the result of a collaborative approach by industry, led by the JIB and ECS, to give essential visibility to support the work of the Regulator in raising standards.”

Josephine Morgan, Braham Group

First JIB Regional Forum held at JTL Training Centre

The JIB held its first face-to-face regional Forum on 17th June at the new JTL Training Centre in Birmingham. The event provided the first opportunity since the pandemic for JIB members and non-members to network, learn and exchange insights.

Chaired by Alastair Green from Imtech, attendees heard some fascinating talks from speakers on a variety of topics that included how to recruit more young people into apprenticeships and how Birmingham City Council is tackling youth unemployment through partnering with the construction sector. The latest developments in ECS were

discussed, the JTL explained how they coped with the challenges of delivering training during the pandemic and Vicki Leslie from ECIS explored mental health support.

Roger Horne of the JIB said: “This JIB Regional Forum is the first of what we aim to be a series of events for JIB members across all the regions.”

Presentations from the day can be viewed here:

I was delighted to chair the first JIB Regional Forum at the impressive JTL centre in Birmingham. It was a really engaging event with a range of high-quality speakers that stimulated some good insightful discussion and debate and I look forward to future Regional Forums.

Alastair Green Forum Chair

It was great to attend the first face-to-face JIB Regional Forum and discuss and debate important industry topics such as encouraging more young people into apprenticeships, mental health support, the ECS card scheme developments and the challenges JTL have faced recruiting apprentices over the course of the pandemic. I would strongly encourage JIB member companies to get involved and attend the next one.

Neil Bridgeman UKES Rail

Vicki Leslie ECIS Mental health support

Richard Justham JIB How the JIB Agreement Can help your business

Amanda Lloyd Birmingham City Council

Ian Jervis JTL JTL Apprenticeship Support

David Thomas ECS Latest ECS developments

REGIONAL FORUMS

Positive role of JIB members in raising professional standards recognised by cross industry panel

The JIB held its second Regional Forum of the year on 20th October 2022 at the Institute of Engineering Technology in London, which highlighted how JIB members are well positioned to grow and win new business, as well as addressing a number of industry issues, such as electrical apprenticeship standards and the importance of Social Value.

Chaired by JIB Chief Executive Jay Parmar, and titled ‘Future Skills 2023 –The Journey Starts Here’, the Forum featured a line-up of highly engaging presentations from industry-leading, figures, including Valentina Moscu, Senior Product Manager for the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Training (IfATE), Ruth Devine, Chair of The Electrotechnical Skills Partnership (TESP), Terry Brewer, Head of Public Sector Delivery for the Social Value Portal, Jason Poulter, National Officer for Construction at Unite the Union and Mark Reynolds, Chair of the Construction Leadership Council (CLC).

Routes into industry

During an informative and interactive morning that underlined the strength of the electrotechnical sector within the construction industry, Valentina Moscu gave an overview of the work being done by IfATE, highlighting the need for regular reviews of routes into the industry because of the rapidly changing nature of the sector. Maintaining strong occupational competence as well as establishing clear career progression routes were then highlighted by Ruth Devine as vital in TESP’s vision for an improved, integrated skills system.

With net zero, green skills, and building safety quality all featuring prominently in the future trends of the built environment, fantastic opportunities await electrical contractors who can prepare ‘good’ public sector bids, and Terry Brewer emphasised some of the advantages that can be gained by JIB members by stating an accurate Social Value ‘target’ in their bids and a description of how the ‘target’ initiative

will be delivered. It was recognised that JIB members’ record of apprenticeship recruitment and training gives them an advantage in these public sector bids, and the electrotechnical industry generally is at the top of the league when considering the standards which new entrants need to meet.

Competence, social value, and strategy

In the second session of the day, Jason Poulter tackled the issue of identifying competence and social value in supply chains, with a focus on the importance of ECS cards and how ECS Check elevates JIB employers’ ability to evidence the highly qualified and skilled workforce. This system will be vital for enforcement of the Building Safety Regulator requirements to evidence competency of the workforce throughout the supply chain, and was warmly welcomed as an example of a leading digital, collaborative approach to evidencing standards in the sector.

Headline speaker Mark Reynolds rounded off the morning by outlining the CLC’s new strategy for the next three years, discussing how it will focus its efforts on four long-term ambitions for transformational change, aiming to boost productivity and create a more resilient industry – one that has the capability and capacity to deliver future growth: Net Zero and Biodiversity; Next Generation Delivery; Building Safety; People and Skills.

Jay Parmar then chaired a Q&A for the panel before discussions between delegates and speakers continued over lunch.

A new

era of delivery

Mark Reynolds commented:

It was a pleasure to speak at the JIB Regional Forum. I was immensely impressed with the high level of skills and quality JIB members are delivering. Not only are they operating in the premier league of the construction industry, but if you want to know what competence should look like, then look no further than the JIB.

Jay Parmar concluded: “It is important that the industry collectively continues on the encouraging pathways discussed at the JIB Regional Forum and that will only happen with the passion, commitment and engagement of industry members who take pride in working in this sector and wish to see it continue to flourish.”

The JIB Regional

Forum provided a great opportunity to learn more about the work going on to attract more people into the electrotechnical sector and to work towards creating a safer and more sustainable built environment.

CASE STUDIES

BGEN is a multi-disciplined engineering solutions provider, operating in a diverse range of industry sectors in the UK and internationally, and providing a wide scope of project services from project management, design, fabrication and installation to commissioning and ongoing maintenance services.

“As a long-standing member of the JIB, quality, efficiency and our people are at the heart of the values of BGEN Ltd. JIB membership helps us to stand out as a quality employer and the JIB benefits package demonstrates to our people and the outside world that we value them. The JIB brings stability to the industry by implementing good work practices and setting standards. It sets benchmarks to assess competencies that ensures the workforce is suitably skilled, it also promotes personal professional development that encourages all members to adopt and learn new skills and practices. Furthermore the JIB team are always at the end of a phone providing support when we need it.”

Nick Woollacott, BGEN

from the same hymn sheet”

Camelot Electrical carries out a wide range of electrical installation works, mainly within major projects such as complete new electrical and data installations or refurbishments for call centres, schools, and the police authority.

“We joined the JIB as we wanted to introduce more clarity across our business in terms of employment structure and everyone ‘singing from the same hymn sheet’. The health cover provided by the Benefits Scheme allows us to give something back to our engineers, and over the course of this year we also plan to take advantage of the Occupational Health Assessments available to us. The fact that we can subcontract with other JIB members is also a benefit and we hope this will open up more business opportunities to us.”

Paul

“JIB membership helps us to stand out as a quality employer”

“Singing

Russell, Camelot