The Electrical Contractors’
Association (ECA) reports that
around 70 percent of its
members have registered with a
Government approved Part P
Competent Persons Scheme.
Since 1 January this year, all
electrical installation work
carried out in dwellings in
England and Wales is subject to
Part P of the Building
Regulations. As such the work
must be notified, with certain
‘minor work’ exceptions, to a
Building Control body before
work starts unless it is to be
carried out by a Competent
Person – a company registered
to self-certify that their work
meets building regulation
requirements.
ECA has been in the forefront
of lobbying for regulation of
electrical installation work and
sees the Government’s
development of a Competent
Person Scheme for selfcertification
as a positive move.
Together with BRE Certification
Ltd (BREC), ECA has developed
one such government-approved
scheme. This is based on the
pan-industry recognised
Electrotechnical Assessment
Scheme. In addition, the
ECA has developed courses
to help both electrical
contractors and Local Authority
Building Control departments
understand the requirements of
part P.
“The high numbers of ECA
members registered with a
competent person scheme is
encouraging”, said David
Pollock, ECA Director. “It is also
indicative of their commitment
to professionalism and
technical competence”.
He continued: “Feedback
from those contractors who
have registered with the BREC
scheme has been positive with
many reporting that they found
the assessment and registration
process to be fast and
straightforward.”
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