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2013 Circulars

Below are the circulars issued in 2013. You can also view circulars by category.

June

Circular 101 2013 - ECA takes its concerns to the Skills Minister
Date published online: 12/06/2013, Category: Training

Circular 100 2013 - Enhanced course programme from Certsure LLP
Date published online: 12/06/2013, Category: Training

Circular 99 2013 - Construction Products Regulations
Date published online: 12/06/2013, Category: Legislation

Circular 98 2013 - CBI Guide to alternative business finance
Date published online: 12/06/2013, Category: Finance Matters

Circular 97 2013 - One week to the event of the year!
Date published online: 22/05/2013, Category: ECA Service Updates

Circular 96 2013 - Disappointment for solar PV industry as tariffs imposed on imports from China
Date published online: 05/06/2013, Category: Environment

Circular 95 2013 - New, higher tariff rates for the Renewable Heat Incentive
Date published online: 05/06/2013, Category: Environment

Circular 94 2013 - New campaign promotes the Electrical Safety Register to two million landlords
Date published online: 05/06/2013, Category: ECA Service Updates

Circular 93 2013 - SSIP-compliant ECA member companies now searchable online
Date published online: 05/06/2013, Category: Pre Qualification

Circular 92 2013 - The Electric Event - only two weeks to go
Date published online: 22/05/2013, Category: ECA Service Updates

 

May

Circular 91 2013 - New health and safety enforcement challenge panel hears first case
Date published online: 29/05/2013, Category: Health and Safety

Circular 90 2013 - HSE issues guidance in advance of first aid training changes
Date published online: 29/05/2013, Category: Health and Safety

Circular 89 2013 - ECA meets Skills Minister, to raise key industry concerns
Date published online: 29/05/2013, Category: Training

Circular 88 2013 - Only three weeks till the Electric Event!
Date published online: 29/05/2013, Category: ECA service updates

Circular 87 2013 - Free training for contractors on the Electrical Safety Register
Date published online: 22/05/2013, Category: Training

Circular 86 2013 - ECA welcomes Lord Young Report on helping small contractors do business
Date published online: 22/05/2013, Category: Contract administration

Circular 85 2013 - ECA working with CBI on construction strategy
Date published online: 22/05/2013, Category: ECA service updates

Circular 84 2013 - Consultation on recast WEEE Regulations: members' comments required
Date published online: 15/05/2013, Category: Environment

Circular 83 2013 - We need your help to introduce new electrical installation inspections
Date published online: 15/05/2013, Category: ECA service updates

Circular 82 2013 - ECA updates 'The Legal Obligations of Employers to Maintain all Electrical Installations in a Safe Condition'
Date published online: 15/05/2013, Category: Technical

Circular 81 2013 - New Direct Catalogue now available!
Date published online: 15/05/2013, Category: ECA service updates

Circular 80 2013 - ECA launches new area on the website dedicated to BIM
Date published online: 15/05/2013, Category: Contract administration

Circular 79 2013 - Combined socket-outlets with USB
Date published online: 08/05/2013, Category: Technical

Circular 78 2013 - Expert help with Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) Applications
Date published online: 08/05/2013, Category: Environment

Circular 77 2013 - Ian Marsh Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Fire and Emergency Systems Industry
Date published online: 08/05/2013, Category: ECA service updates

Circular 76 2013 - Peter Greenwood Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Security Systems Industry
Date published online: 08/05/2013, Category: ECA service updates

Circular 75 2013 - Schneider Golf Tournament
Date published online: 08/05/2013, Category: ECA service updates

Circular 74 2013 - Paul Reeve to address BCIA National Conference
Date published online: 01/05/2013, Category: Environment

Circular 73 2013 - Addendum issued to 'TIA-942-A Telecommunications Infrastructure Standard for Data Centers'
Date published online: 01/05/2013, Category: Technical

Circular 72 2013 - Ensuring electrical installation trainees are on the correct NVQ
Date published online: 01/05/2013, Category: Training

Circular 71 2013 - Launch of Certsure
Date published online: 01/05/2013, Category: ECA service updates

April

Circular 70 2013 - Staff Agreement: Revisions in staff salaries effective from 1 April
Date published online: 24/04/2013, Category: Employee Relations

Circular 69 2013 - Product safety notice: MK Sentry Consumer Units and Sentry Switches
Date published online: 24/04/2013, Category: Technical

Circular 68 2013 - Late Payment of Commercial Debts Act
Date published online: 24/04/2013, Category: Finance matters

Circular 67 2013 - RICS/ ECA Prime Cost of Daywork
Date published online: 24/04/2013, Category: Finance matters

Circular 66 2013 - New 'Tech Bacc' to give vocational qualifications parity with A-levels
Date published online: 24/04/2013, Category: Technical

Circular 65 2013 - Small claims upper limit has been revised
Date published online: 17/04/2013, Category: Finance matters

Circular 64 2013 - New Gate Safe Aware Installer (IOSH) training
Date published online: 17/04/2013, Category: Training

Circular 63 2013 - Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings standard reissued
Date published online: 17/04/2013, Category: Technical

Circular 62 2013 - Update on product shortage issue: BS EN 54-23:2010 Fire detection and fire alarm systems
Date published online: 17/04/2013, Category: Technical

Circular 61 2013 - List of Registered Member businesses for sale now available
Date published online: 17/04/2013, Category: Buying and selling a business

Circular 60 2013 - Travelling light: LIA's regional seminar programme 2013
Date published online: 10/04/2013, Category: Technical

Circular 59 2013 - SEC Group publish briefing on the supply chain finance initiative
Date published online: 10/04/2013, Category: Finance matters

Circular 58 2013 - New Tavcom Training prospectus for PC & mobile
Date published online: 10/04/2013, Category: Training

Circular 57 2013 - BSI publishes revised PAS 91
Date published online: 10/04/2013, Category: Pre-qualification

Circular 56 2013 - Subscribing to ECA's online Standards library could save you thousands
Date published online: 03/04/2013, Category: Technical

Circular 55 2013 - SEC Group publishes updated version of their 'First Steps to BIM Competence' guide
Date published online: 03/04/2013, Category: Tendering and contract administration

Circular 54 2013 - Please report any concerns about HSE's 'Fee for intervention'
Date published online: 03/04/2013, Category: Health and safety

Circular 53 2013 - ECA welcomes Government response to Richard Review
Date published online: 03/04/2013, Category: Training

Circular 52 2013 - Have you booked your tickets for the Electric Event?
Date published online: 03/04/2013, Category: ECA service updates

March

Circular 51 2013 - Sale of an ECA member business
Date published online: 27/03/2013, Category: Buying and selling a business

Circular 50 2013 - Product shortage issue: BS EN 54-23:2010 Fire detection and fire alarm systems
Date published online: 27/03/2013, Category: Technical

Circular 49 2013 - Changes to qualification requirements for Part P QS from 6 April
Date published online: 27/03/2013, Category: Training

Circular 48 2013 - ECA's technical helpline number is changing
Date published online: 27/03/2013, Category: Technical

Circular 47 2013 - Tax refunds for ECS cardholders continue
Date published online: 20/03/2013, Category: Finance matters

Circular 46 2013 - ECA members first to hear about plans for ISO 14001
Date published online: 20/03/2013, Category: ECA service updates

Circular 45 2013 - Increases in rates of Statutory Maternity, Paternity, Adoption and Sick pay from April 2013
Date published online: 20/03/2013, Category: Employee Relations

Circular 44 2013 - HSE document review: GS38 Electrical test equipment for use by electricians
Date published online: 13/03/2013, Category: Technical

Circular 43 2013 - Proposed Changes to First Aid at Work: HSE want your views
Date published online: 13/03/2013, Category: Health and safety

Circular 42 2013 - CIC issues BIM legal Protocol
Date published online: 13/03/2013, Category: Tendering and contract administration

Circular 41 2013 - Changes to Part P of the Building Regulations
Date published online: 13/03/2013, Category: Technical

Circular 40 2013 - PAS 91 pre-qualification questionnaire being revised
Date published online: 06/03/2013, Category: Pre-qualification

Circular 39 2013 - New BSRIA Publication: Seasonal Commissioning (BG 44/2013)
Date published online: 06/03/2013, Category: Technical

Circular 38 2013 - European Union vows to kick-start low-carbon automotive industry
Date published online: 06/03/2013, Category: Environment

Circular 37 2013 - ECA publishes Government's solar PV 'Bible'
Date published online: 06/03/2013, Category: Environment

February

Circular 36 2013 - Less than a month left to apply for Regional Growth Funding
Date published online: 27/02/2013, Category: Finance matters

Circular 35 2013 - ECA secures positive HSE response on asbestos training
Date published online: 27/02/2013, Category: health and safety

Circular 34 2013 - Government urges sub-contractors to expose poor public sector payment practices
Date published online: 27/02/2013, Category: Finance matters

Circular 33 2013 - ECA Edmundson Awards: Last day to enter
Date published online: 27/02/2013, Category: Training

Circular 32 2013 - ECA Registered Member Awards: deadline for entries extended to 15 March
Date published online: 27/02/2013, Category: ECA service updates

Circular 31 2013 - Solar Power UK Roadshow
Date published online: 20/02/2013, Category: Environment

Circular 30 2013 - Gain certified recognition as a CIBSE Low Carbon Consultant: DECC-subsidised
Date published online: 20/02/2013, Category: Training

Circular 29 2013 - New 60GHz Addendum to WiFi Standard 802.11
Date published online: 20/02/2013, Category: Technical

Circular 28 2013 - Join our list of winners in the ECA Edmundson Awards
Date published online: 20/02/2013, Category: Training

Circular 27 2013 - Enter now for the Innovation in Contracting Award
Date published online: 20/02/2013, Category: ECA service updates

Circular 26 2013 - National publicity campaign sees Electrical Safety Register promoted to millions
Date published online: 13/02/2013, Category: ECA service updates

Circular 25 2013 - ENA Open Letter on G83 and G59 Protection Requirements
Date published online: 13/02/2013, Category: Technical

Circular 24 2013 - £1,500 employer grant throughout 2013 for up to 10 apprentices
Date published online: 13/02/2013, Category: Training

Circular 23 2013 - Are you proud of the way you work with your clients?
Date published online: 13/02/2013, Category: ECA service updates

Circular 22 2013 - ECA campaigns on removal of service cut-out fuses
Date published online: 06/02/2013, Category: Technical

Circular 21 2013 - Have your supervisors and administrators got the skills they need?
Date published online: 06/02/2013, Category: Training

Circular 20 2013 - Unemployed now eligible for Further Education fund
Date published online: 06/02/2013, Category: Training

Circular 19 2013 - Bonding of Raised Access Floors
Date published online: 06/02/2013, Category: Technical

Circular 18 2013 - Enter now for ECA Electrical Safety Initiative Award
Date published online: 06/02/2013, Category: ECA service updates

January

Circular 17 2013 - Approved Document Part P: 2013 Edition is now available
Date published online: 29/01/2013, Category: Technical

Circular 16 2013 - Daywork Rates 2013
Date published online: 29/01/2013, Category: Finance matters

Circular 15 2013 - ECA discusses Green Deal on BBC and Sky News
Date published online: 29/01/2013, Category: Environment

Circular 14 2013 - Have you got what it takes to be Contractor of the Year?
Date published online: 29/01/2013, Category: ECA service updates

Circular 12 2013 - Free PASMA app for safe working with mobile access towers
Date published online: 23/01/2013, Category: Health and safety

Circular 11 2013 - Late Payment of Commercial Debts
Date published online: 23/01/2013, Category: Finance matters

Circular 10 2013 - Waking up a dormant company? Letting HMRC know and credit checks
Date published online: 23/01/2013, Category: Finance matters

Circular 9 2013 - Get the recognition you deserve: Enter the ECA Registered Member Annual Awards
Date published online: 23/01/2013, Category: ECA service updates

Circular 8 2013 - ECA's new guide highlighting potential Green Deal opportunities for members
Date published online: 16/01/2013, Category: Environment

Circular 7 2013 - Changes in UK Power Networks Standards
Date published online: 16/01/2013, Category: Technical

Circular 6 2013 - Tell us what you think of ECA Today and enter prize draw to win an iPad Mini
Date published online: 16/01/2013, Category: ECA service updates

Circular 5 2013 - What the Electrical Safety Register means for my business: thoughts from two ECA members
Date published online: 16/01/2013, Category: ECA service updates

Circular 4 2013 - JIB holiday arrangements for Christmas and New Year 2013/ 2014
Date published online: 09/01/2013, Category: Employee Relations

Circular 3 2013 - Government vows to get tough on late payment
Date published online: 09/01/2013, Category: Finance matters

Circular 2 2013 - Increase in limits to statutory payments
Date published online: 09/01/2013, Category: Employee Relations

Circular 1 2013 - The 2013 ECA Edmundson Awards: Its worth taking part
Date published online: 09/01/2013, Category: Training