{"id":69232,"date":"2019-12-13T15:37:14","date_gmt":"2019-12-13T15:37:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=69232"},"modified":"2019-12-13T15:37:14","modified_gmt":"2019-12-13T15:37:14","slug":"industry-reforms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/industry-reforms\/69232\/","title":{"rendered":"BESA and ECA urge the government to move quickly on industry reforms"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>In light on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/general-election-reaction\/69226\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">General Election result<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eca.co.uk\/microsites\/eca-awards\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Electrical Contractors&#8217; Association<\/a> (ECA) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eca.co.uk\/microsites\/eca-awards\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Building Engineering Services Association<\/a> (BESA) are urging the government to use its new parliamentary majority to deliver much-needed industry reforms<\/h2>\n<p>BESA chief executive, David Frise and ECA CEO Steve Bratt, said: \u201cSMEs and the skilled engineering workforce are vital to the delivery of a dynamic, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/energy-news\/planning-smart-energy\/60298\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">low carbon UK economy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, we particularly welcome the government\u2019s pledge to \u2018clamp down on late payment\u2019.\u00a0Ending <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/late-payment-issues-solving\/68682\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">poor payment practices<\/a> remains one of the biggest concerns of our members and it is an essential part of changing the industry\u2019s culture.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur recent industry-wide survey has shown these practices have serious economic and financial downsides, along with putting mental health burdens on SME owners and their staff.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFurthermore, if done correctly and in close consultation with the industry, the proposed new building regulation regime could cement a better culture of competence and compliance within the industry, and crucially, save lives.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The two associations are calling for a new five-point plan:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Active and prompt action in 2020 towards a low to no carbon UK, on the way to a net-zero carbon economy<\/li>\n<li>Bring forward legislation to hold cash retentions in trust, as well as clamping down overall on late payment, thereby supporting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/smes-construction-sector\/52120\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SME businesses<\/a> across the country<\/li>\n<li>Provide certainty to industry by committing to investment in key long-term construction projects, and substantially investing in general infrastructure, including the railways and building 300,000 new homes every year<\/li>\n<li>Legislate promptly to ensure the full recommendations of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/collections\/independent-review-of-building-regulations-and-fire-safety-hackitt-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hackitt Review<\/a> and related consultations are enacted, to ensure public fire safety<\/li>\n<li>Help the engineering industry find and access the skilled people it desperately needs, by a strongly supporting apprentice and mature candidate training, and ensuring any proposed \u2018Australian points-based system\u2019 recognises the UK\u2019s skills shortages<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"mk-custom-module-container\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In light on the General Election result, Electrical Contractors&#8217; 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