Specialist interior fit-out contractor and NAS Member, EE Smith Contracts Ltd, is celebrating four decades of its apprenticeship partnership with Leicester College recruiting 15 youngsters despite Covid-19. John Richardson was among the first apprentices that EE Smith Contracts Ltd sent to the former Southfield College – which became known as Leicester College in 1999 – …
The NAS has recently become a non-corporate member of the Timber Research and Development Association (TRADA). TRADA is an international membership organisation dedicated to inspiring and informing best practice design, specification and use of wood in the built environment and related fields. They provide resources and research on a wealth of topics including technical specifications, …
*Originally published 3 November 2020. Updated 27 November 2020* The UK is no longer a member of the European Union and, as of 1 January 2021, there will be new rules for businesses. We’ve compiled some details for you to help you prepare for Brexit, and will add to this as and when more resources …
It is pedal power all the way for environmentally-friendly staff at one of the UK’s leading specialist interior fit-out contractors in Leicester and London. Over 20 staff at EE Smith Contracts Ltd, a NAS member, have signed up to the Government’s Cycle to Work scheme since the initiative was introduced at their units on the …
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The British Standards Institution, also known as BSI, is the national standards body of the United Kingdom. The NAS has recently become an official distributor for the BSI, enabling us to directly offer our members 30% off their products. For example a non-member would pay £140 for BS ISO 45001:2018 Occupational health and safety management. …
A number of updates have been released by the CITB recently, which we have collated for you below. As a reminder, daily CITB updates in response to the pandemic can be found here. You local CITB advisor can advise you further as necessary. If you want to know more about the roles and responsibilities of …
Four important CITB updates (England, Scotland and Wales) Read More »
An apprenticeship is a placement for students that are looking to gain on-the-job experience in an industry of their choosing. Typically, apprenticeships tend to last for 12 months and are usually combined with a student’s learning at college, school or university. Unlike school or university where the new year starts in September, you can apply …
It has been announced today (4 November, 2020) that Sarah Beale, Chief Executive of CITB, has given notice of her resignation. She has served as the CITB’s first female CEO since January 2017, and has held various positions at the organisation over the past 16 years. She will continue in the position until September 2021, …
As the Marketing & PR Manager at the NAS, I am regularly communicating how much money businesses can save on various things (such as training, insurance and SSIP assessments) through our membership benefits package. We recently launched our Savings Calculator, because having the numbers on your screen in black and white about your potential return …
Although it was early in my time at the NAS, at my first AGM as Director I made two key statements to our members: Firstly, I said that it was my vision for the NAS to be seen as a ‘best in class’ trade association; secondly, I added that to achieve that vision, the value …
Adding more value for members – An update from NAS Director Read More »
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