[ Update: Training courses ]
ECA training C
ould your business benefi t from a better understanding of contracts or sub-
contracts, estimating, risk assessments, MCS, Part L or marketing? Or up-to-date technical skills in areas like building controls, PV and solar thermal installation, 17th Edition inspection and testing, or PAT testing? We provide high-quality, professional training courses in these and many other topics that deal with different aspects of industry work – from running a better business, to expert guidance on legal and contractual complexities, to understanding related areas of building services.
What’s coming up New! Business Administration Programme – modular. Read more about this on page 65.
CL1 Contract Law Appreciation – one day. Penkridge, 25 April.
CL9 Variations, Payments and Recovery of Additional Costs. Bury St. Edmunds, 19 June.
T3 Introduction to Renewable Technology. Darlington, 29 March.
HS12 Asbestos Awareness – half day. Newbury, 22 March; Bury St Edmunds, 18 April.
T51 Solar Photovoltaic Installation – three days. Heathfi eld, 20 March; Cardiff, 2 April; Newbury, 24 April; Warrington, 22 May.
See the full list of courses at:
www.eca.co.uk/training
For more information
To see our full list of courses, and for other services, including the ECA Management Development Programme, visit the training area of the ECA website:
www.eca.co.uk/training ECA registered members can fi nd our training partner discounts, the ECA Training Fund and other member-only content in the Training pages of the Business Support section. For help with any training enquiry or to request a course fl yer, contact a member of our short course team: Tel: 0845 872 5361 or email
eandtcourses@eca.co.uk
In the spotlight
What: C1 Ultimate Marketing on a Shoestring Workshop Where and when: Newbury, 9 May. Our new, one-day workshop aims to simplify the concept of marketing, enabling small to medium businesses to apply effective, easy marketing to their business – with great results and at a very low cost. The workshop is tailored for the industry and delivered by UK marketing expert and Amazon bestselling author Dee Blick. Find out more about Dee at
www.themarketinggym.org
Each issue, we outline forthcoming ECA courses, offering high-quality training that’s specifi cally tailored to the needs of electrical contractors. Here’s what’s currently available...
ECA registered members have access to a great range of benefi ts, including:
■ Signifi cantly reduced rates on all ECA training courses; ■ Exclusive partner rates on training with our specialist partners; ■ Discounted access hire through Nationwide Platforms; ■ Funding for staff to train up to NVQ Level 3 and other high-level training programmes – up to £5,000 annually;
■ Fully funded training to develop staff into supervisors and managers, via the ECA Management Development Programme – optional Chartered Management Institute recognition for these individuals;
■ The ECA Business Administration Programme: a new, fully funded programme launching this year for back offi ce and administration staff; and
■ Professional training advisors who can guide you in addressing your business development needs.
ELECSA members pay reduced rates on ECA open access courses – contact our short course team or see the course fl yer for details.
Learn with the experts
Geraldine Fleming, vice president and executive director at Knowles
Geraldine has 20 years’ experience working in the construction industry, including early experience as a quantity surveyor for Balfour Beatty Construction. She has been at Knowles now for 14 years, and was featured in Building
magazine’s ‘40 under 40’ feature in 2010. She is a chartered quantity surveyor as well as being legally
qualifi ed, having completed a law degree and solicitors exams. She has experience of disputes resolution including negotiated settlements, adjudication, arbitration and litigation. Recently, her workload has greatly increased following the changes to the Construction Act, which have massively affected the payment regime for all parties involved in sub-contracts. Geraldine has been involved in resolving matters such as
variations, claims for extensions of time, loss and expense, disruption and liquidated damages. She is an accomplished lecturer and regularly presents courses for the ECA, as well as CIOB, Knowles, and in-house lectures for a variety of clients. Geraldine is the tutor on these ECA business courses: ■ CL1 Contract Law Appreciation; ■ CL8 Contract Awareness and Subcontract Administration / Management; and
■ CL9 Variations, Payments and Recovery of Additional Costs. Important: dates and venues listed may be subject to change 70 ECA Today March 2012
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