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Since becoming sponsors of the forum we have read many of the posts and have enjoyed the comments and posts from most of the membership.
We have, however, noticed that there have been several negative comments about the National Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) and its membership in general, with typical comments being:
• It’s just an old boys’ club!
• It rubbishes all other companies that are not members!
• It speaks on behalf of the Nationals and its member companies only!
• Once you’re in and passed the initial Audit you can then do what you like!
• All the Companies of the council, which is made up of the regional Chairman and the Chairman of the various committees, are all MD’s of big companies!
These comments are often misguided, based on hearsay and are for the most part completely without foundation, quite often posted by those who know little or nothing about the workings of the NASC in 2013; the basis of these inaccurate views are borne primarily from ignorance of the true facts.
THE REAL FACTS ARE
• Of the Contracting members,
o 33% in the NASC have a turnover of less than 1 million;
o 55% have a turnover less than 5 million.
• The governing council adequately and fairly reflects the membership base:
o Three of the four officers have businesses with turnovers of less than 3 million;
o The remainder of the council, which has fifteen representatives, is made up of:
• 11 small companies with owner managers; and
• Only 4 large companies.
Old Household names, “who shall remain nameless but we all know who they are” who initially created the NASC, no longer sit on the council!
• All of these appointments are subject to a biennial turnaround and re-election;
• Upon an application being taking forward and membership being confirmed by a comprehensive audit, there is another audit in the following 12 months and then Biennial Audits; and despite comments, which suggest otherwise, there are companies that are expelled if upon re-audit they do not meet the current criteria for membership.
• The NASC’s mission statement is “To ensure the scaffolding and access industry maintains the highest practical standards”, it does not say anything about that applying to just its members!
• As a body it does not, would not and cannot “rubbish” companies that are not members; perhaps some member companies may do, but do so without any authority to speak on behalf of the NASC.
• All companies of any size just need to get involved because they can have an impact on the direction and policies of the NASC.
• The NASC does not want to keep companies out, instead it wants more companies as members; no Trade Body wants to keep its fee income low because that in turn limits the amount of work they are able to do on behalf of the industry.
NASC (National Access & Scaffolding Confederation)
4th Floor, 12 Bridewell Place
London
EC4V 6AP
Tel: 020 7822 7400
Fax: 020 7822 7401
Email: enquiries@nasc.org.uk
Web: NASC - National Access and Scaffolding Confederation
Follow us on Twitter: NASCscaffolding
Watch us on YouTube: NASClondon
We have, however, noticed that there have been several negative comments about the National Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) and its membership in general, with typical comments being:
• It’s just an old boys’ club!
• It rubbishes all other companies that are not members!
• It speaks on behalf of the Nationals and its member companies only!
• Once you’re in and passed the initial Audit you can then do what you like!
• All the Companies of the council, which is made up of the regional Chairman and the Chairman of the various committees, are all MD’s of big companies!
These comments are often misguided, based on hearsay and are for the most part completely without foundation, quite often posted by those who know little or nothing about the workings of the NASC in 2013; the basis of these inaccurate views are borne primarily from ignorance of the true facts.
THE REAL FACTS ARE
• Of the Contracting members,
o 33% in the NASC have a turnover of less than 1 million;
o 55% have a turnover less than 5 million.
• The governing council adequately and fairly reflects the membership base:
o Three of the four officers have businesses with turnovers of less than 3 million;
o The remainder of the council, which has fifteen representatives, is made up of:
• 11 small companies with owner managers; and
• Only 4 large companies.
Old Household names, “who shall remain nameless but we all know who they are” who initially created the NASC, no longer sit on the council!
• All of these appointments are subject to a biennial turnaround and re-election;
• Upon an application being taking forward and membership being confirmed by a comprehensive audit, there is another audit in the following 12 months and then Biennial Audits; and despite comments, which suggest otherwise, there are companies that are expelled if upon re-audit they do not meet the current criteria for membership.
• The NASC’s mission statement is “To ensure the scaffolding and access industry maintains the highest practical standards”, it does not say anything about that applying to just its members!
• As a body it does not, would not and cannot “rubbish” companies that are not members; perhaps some member companies may do, but do so without any authority to speak on behalf of the NASC.
• All companies of any size just need to get involved because they can have an impact on the direction and policies of the NASC.
• The NASC does not want to keep companies out, instead it wants more companies as members; no Trade Body wants to keep its fee income low because that in turn limits the amount of work they are able to do on behalf of the industry.
NASC (National Access & Scaffolding Confederation)
4th Floor, 12 Bridewell Place
London
EC4V 6AP
Tel: 020 7822 7400
Fax: 020 7822 7401
Email: enquiries@nasc.org.uk
Web: NASC - National Access and Scaffolding Confederation
Follow us on Twitter: NASCscaffolding
Watch us on YouTube: NASClondon
