Contents News and opinion
6 NEWS News from the electrical industry, including responses to the launch of the Green Deal, calls for a boost for the construction sector, the latest on the smart meter roll-out, and more on the Electrical Safety Register
12 ECA NEWS Notes, information, news and updates, including details of ECA initiatives, regulation changes and the association’s parliamentary lobbying
18 PRESIDENTIAL VIEW WORKING WELL ECA president Paul McNaughton refl ects on his year at the head of the association
21 EXECUTIVE OPINION PAYBACK TIME ECA group chief executive offi cer Steve Bratt calls for a strong government response to the issue of poor payment practices
22 VIEW FROM THE LOBBY How the ECA is engaging with government and carrying out important work to benefi t members
23 INDUSTRY OPINION SMART THINKING Terry Rowbury from BEAMA explains how the UK’s smart meter roll-out off ers unique opportunities for both contractors and consumers
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50 REGIONAL VIEW News and information updates from members across the ECA regions
52 CONNECT WITH THE ECA Wherever you are in the country, you can look up your local ECA regional contacts
61 PRODUCTS AND SERVICES A roundup of new products and services for electrical contractors
62 ECA TRAINING The latest ECA training courses, off ering high- quality training tailored to the needs of members
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4 ECA Today March 2013
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