[ Interview: Diane Johnson ]
like to put the skills agenda forward in front of a lot of key people. If I do that, that would be amazing in a year. There are a lot of other things I would like to do, but really, each president should build on what the last president has done. The outgoing president, Martin Bailey, has been working on the sustainability agenda, which is brilliant – but you have to have the skills to do it. I also want to work closely with the manufacturers on
new technology and sustainability. They want us to put in their products, so this is to me a win-win situation. It’s all to do with communication. I want to forge better partnerships, better relationships. They’ve always been there but I don’t think we’ve maximised them enough. And what I want to do is to prove to our members that
what you get if you come into the ECA is added value, and you also get the recognition of being part of a premier trade association – the premier trade association.
The economic climate is still extremely challenging for the industry. How is the ECA responding?
We’ve been giving recession talks throughout the whole of the country – ‘how do you survive the recession?’ And if there’s something registered members need, there are people here who can help. Our employee relations department has been swamped with calls, providing advice and human resources support services. Our commercial contracts and legal department offers excellent advice when you need contracts looking over, or other such advice. And registered members don’t have to pay extra
for this – you have it here on the end of a phone. You’ve got all the training side. Let’s take the green
issue. If you want a course on sustainability, depending on what it is, ring up the education and training department and they can tell you exactly where there’s one available; they can actually put you on the course. It’s fi lling the gap. We want to be the one-stop shop for
the contractor, and I think we have it already. What we’re doing now is just getting the message across. We want ECA members to be better informed. We
now have the Source, our monthly electronic newsletter, for instance, that means if something comes up that is specifi c to what you want, you can get the information you need. And then we have Livewire – a similar service for our client specifi ers. We’ve also got a new business support centre built into the new website. Members can go into it and it takes you through marketing and other business support as it’s needed. The better informed business is a better business. We’re trying to add value to membership of the ECA.
What can the members do to help the ECA?
Our members need to help us, too. We can promote the membership, but the membership also have to stand up and be proud of being part of the ECA. That is, people tell me they’re proud to be part of the Electrical Contractors’ Association – so my challenge to them is: if you have a van, make sure we’re on your van. Wear the badge with pride!
I want to forge better partnerships, better relationships. They’ve always been there but I don’t think we’ve maximised them
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