Andy Reakes, Director of Growth & Development for JIB and ECS, explains how the organisation’s remote invigilation system offers a more flexible service for people taking their industry assessments. January 2021 was an uncertain time for the world. The UK was in the grip of a third national Covid-19 lockdown with businesses, public buildings and ...

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​Electrotechnical contractors in Wales are more concerned than employers elsewhere in the UK about shortfalls in workforce skills and qualifications as the sector prepares for the upturn in work necessary to deliver the nation’s net zero infrastructure. Data from a new survey report commissioned jointly by ECA and JIB and published by The Electrotechnical Skills ...

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The Joint Industry Board (JIB) has revealed some of the key responses from its 2022 Membership Survey, with almost 90% of respondents saying the organisation makes them feel valued. More than 160 individuals took part in the survey which was sent out in October to gather information on why members had joined, what they felt ...

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NG Bailey’s Matthew Pickering wins trip to Australia with the JIB Apprentice Exchange Programme Matthew Pickering, of NG Bailey, has been announced as the winner of the Joint Industry Board (JIB) Apprentice Exchange Programme and will spend six weeks living and working as an electrician in Brisbane, Australia. The JIB relaunched its Apprentice Exchange Programme ...

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Braid Mechanical and Electrical, a member of the Joint Industry Board (JIB), has become the 750th organisation to register for ECS Check. Based in Ballymena, Braid Mechanical and Electrical has been providing mechanical and electrical services to industrial and business customers for over 85 years and is one of Northern Ireland’s longest running electrical contracting ...

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The Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS) has announced that from 5th April 2021 the ECS Health, Safety and Environmental (HS&E) assessment is being extended to 50 questions, with a pass mark of 43, which will greater focus on fire safety in buildings and specific questions on fire stopping and compartmentalisation.   Across construction and the built ...

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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 ...

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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, ...

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Excellence Achievement and Learning (EAL) has announced the launch of a new NVQ Level 3 certificate for Cabling and Jointing following work by the Joint Industry Board Cabling and Jointing Committee to develop recognised qualification routes in the sector. The EAL L3 Certificate in Power Supply and Distribution Cabling is an occupational qualification for learners ...

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Sheik Khan, Head of Industrial Relations at the JIB, untangles another employment dispute case and suggests ways you can avoid similar trouble in your own business. One thing the Joint Industry Board (JIB) is renowned for is its impartiality in that it doesn’t represent either the employer or the employee. In my previous article I ...

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