HVCA is committed to reforming and reshaping the industrial relations landscape across building services engineering.

HVCA is strengthening its existing relationships with other employer bodies in the wider building services engineering sector, to develop an integrated m&e approach to employment relations.

HVCA is seeking to collaborate with its industry partners to harmonise mechanical, electrical and plumbing terms and conditions of employment, ultimately through a single working rule agreement covering the three trades.

HVCA is assisting the sector in recognising the emerging skills profile of the construction industry, and in accommodating new technologies and working methods in an integrated m&e context.

HVCA is working to secure trade union and employee engagement over – and support for – working practices that deliver real improvements in productivity.

HVCA is supporting employers in dealing with the implications of the increasing use of agency labour and overseas workers.

HVCA is enabling employers to adjust their employment practices in line with the increasing diversity of today's construction projects.

"The industry's agreements are
important in ensuring adequate manpower supply. It is desirable to have a joined-up approach to managing industrial relations across building services engineering"

Stephen Quant
Chairman HVCA Operative Standing Committee