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When EFIA member Brian Hull Fencing of County Durham wanted to register for CHAS – the Contractors Health & Safety Assessment Scheme - they turned to their trade association. more info
The BBA has announced that it has signed an agreement with Hertfordshire Trading Standards to inspect their TrustMark approved building tradesmen. more info
In conjunction with the launch of their new Website www.efia.co.uk, EFIA are pleased to announce their new range of benefits for their Full and Entry-Level members: Full Member Benefits CHAS: free bi-annual re/assessment, including entry onto CHAS Database and subsequent acceptance onto all other SSiP Partner Safety Schemes (e. more info
EFIA Accounts and Financial Services Partner ASC comments: Double Dutch is certainly right! Dipping in and out of recession since 2008 - not a lot comes as a surprise anymore - but what is happening to the global economy is certainly Double Dutch. more info
Bernard KilBride, EFIA's new General Secretary, proudly announced “EFIA have established an exclusive partnership with CHAS – the Contractor’s Health & Safety Assessment Scheme – and we can now offer CHAS assessment and re-assessment (and registration on the CHAS database) at NO COST to our members“. more info
The EFIA is restructuring its membership with the introduction of a new Entry Level membership for smaller companies. more info
Consumers in the UK are seeing a rapidly changing market place - with significant players such as Habitat, TG Hughes, Homeform and Focus Do It All going into administration in recent weeks. more info
After 29 years as the General Secretary of EFIA and some 56 years in the fencing industry, Robert [Bob] Jennings retired at the end of May. more info
TrustMark is a Government endorsed standard developed some years ago to eliminate so-called Cowboy Builders preying on domestic househlders. more info
NEW REPORT ANALYSES, RATES & VALUES EVERY COMPANY IN THE FENCING INDUSTRY A new industry report from industry analysts Plimsoll has analysed, rated and valued every company in your UK market. more info