Who is the best to register with ?

[jonthesparks]

I'm looking to take the next step , to register with a self certification body , but not sure who is the best ? any recommendations ? :dizzy2:

 

[Sav]

I too was a member of Elecsa Approved Contractor scheme.
They are fantastic and their tech help is superb.

Unfortunately, I have had to leave them and join NICEIC Approved Contractor scheme, due to loosing about 4 big contracts for periodics and some smaller ones as well.

Elecsa did speak to the relevant councils but to no avail.

If only Elecsa promoted themselves more, radio, TV newspapers etc, then maybe people would get to know them more.
Shame really,
Sav

 

[Sav]

I too was a member of Elecsa Approved Contractor scheme.
They are fantastic and their tech help is superb.
Unfortunately, I have had to leave them and join NICEIC Approved Contractor scheme, due to loosing about 4 big contracts for periodics and some smaller ones as well.
Elecsa did speak to the relevant councils but to no avail.
If only Elecsa promoted themselves more, radio, TV newspapers etc, then maybe people would get to know them more.
Shame really,
Sav

 

[Guest 004]

Yep my main work is with the councils. NICEIC is a must, or you can just forget it.

 

[rich.250]

I have tried to get the eca to do something. Although it seems to be insurance companies insisting on nic.
It's part of there own terms. Which bugs me.
Never mind, can't beat them join them lol.

 

[rich.250]

Yep my main work is with the councils. NICEIC is a must, or you can just forget it.

I don't mind joining them. I don't see that as an issue. It's just when they print things in there publications that are wrong ( discussed on here i believe) and I remember some of the things the inspector came out with at my previous company. Makes me wonder what I'm getting into. Let alone how much more it costs lol.

 

[v.elec]

Hardly anyone recognises NAPIT, ELECSA, etc.

NICEIC is the one in which contractors/clients want to see.

 

[QSGAZ]

Like most of the comments on here my company need to be NICEIC to carry the contracts out. I am the QS for my company and we have over 150 engineers, I have made a audit sheet that i carry out on my egineers to make sure that there workmanship is up to a high standard and that they working to the 17th. I assess them like i am assessed by the NICEIC. Like Mr Enigma said i hadnt heard of elesca untill i started this forum.

 

[Engineer54]

I'm not sure that insurance Insurance companies or any local authority have the right to exclude Government Approved providers. This smacks of monopoly trading that's open to all sorts of abuse and corruptive practices....

Not that i have any sympathies for any of these provers, but i can't see how any company or local government body can exclude other approved providers that offer exactly the same service!! Basically, this is unfair trading at it's worst...

Those poor other providers are being scammed! lol!!!

 

[rich.250]

Lol. The thing is whos going to stop them......
I joined eca thinking that they would be equally recognised..... I was wrong.
I can't be bothered with the Agro of arguing and explaining every phone call for a EICR LOL!!