Electrical Contractors' Association

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Here are the latest news stories and press releases issued by the ECA below. These can be searched more fully and by category in the ECA Press and News area.

Are you paying too much Business Rate?
01/03/2010: The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) has said “it’s important that businesses check their rateable values for 2005 and 2010 to make sure the details are correct and contact us if they.....
Tradesmen be warned – mind your Ps and Qs
01/03/2010: There’s no substitute for good manners according to the British public.....
Government has issued updated guidance on the RoHS Regulations
22/02/2010: The Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2008, as amended, (“the RoHS Regulations”) now has new guidance, which.....
Carbon Trust are providing FREE online training to cut energy and costs for SMEs
08/02/2010: Small businesses are being offered advice from the Carbon Trust about the measures they can take to improve their energy efficiency. Members are encouraged to visit the Carbon Tru.....
Cost: The big turn-off when it comes to energy-saving, says ECA’s research
05/02/2010: The Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) has found that 44 per cent of homeowners believe that they cannot afford to install energy-saving technology which could help minimise.....
Government has announced final feed in tariffs (FITs)
03/02/2010: The Government has finalised the tariffs which are due for implementation in April this year. They are a welcome increase of around 5p/kWh above what was originally proposed at 36......
New legislation means industrial batteries now banned from landfill
01/02/2010: As from the 1st January, Industrial and vehicle batteries are now banned from entering landfill under The Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations 2009. This means that all b.....
Parents are urging young bright sparks to ‘get a trade’
01/02/2010: In a recent survey the Electrical Contractors Association (ECA) discovered that one in five parents (20%) are advising their children to train as electricians or plumbers, which is.....
ECA research shows that 16-17 year olds favour university over apprenticeships
29/01/2010: ECA Education expert says apprenticeships still remain the only option for entering the skills sector and calls for better careers advice in schools......

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