HVCA is committed to promoting the rationalisation of the industry's procedures for demonstrating competence, and to discouraging the further proliferation across the UK of discrete contractor qualification schemes.

HVCA is active in persuading all parties to the construction process that the proliferation of diverse contractor qualification schemes is burdensome, wasteful and costly to the industry and, ultimately, to the client.

HVCA is in the process of identifying the core criteria for determining the competence of individuals and businesses in order to satisfy industry regulations and client need.

HVCA is working to persuade those requiring proof of the skills of individuals, and of the technical competence and commercial capability of contractors, to accept accreditation on a "deemed to satisfy" basis.

HVCA is further developing its independent member inspection and assessment regime to ensure that it meets the criteria established by all relevant accreditation schemes.

HVCA is continuing to reinforce the position of Engineering Services SKILLcard as the personnel and qualifications register for the hvacr industry.

HVCA is promoting the Competent Persons scheme operated by Building Engineering Services Competence Accreditation Ltd (BESCA) as the principal route to self-certification under the Building Regulations across the non-residential sector.

"The Association is working to put in place a range of 'deemed to satisfy' arrangements that
will offer members automatic entry on to approved contractor lists"

Bill Belshaw
Chairman HVCA Inspection
and Assessment Review Group