Arb approved

[Khriss]

  swinny said:

Whats this?

 

 

Some companies like to see you meeting ISO 9000 stuff but have never heard of yr AA , depends on yr clients an is often more useful , K

[Khriss]

https://www.iso.org/iso-9001-quality-management.html

 

Have found bigger companies n .Gov n MoD love this stuff - a lot of paperwork- just like the AA but again depends on yr potential clients , Mrs Gubbins of Peterborough probly couldn't give a monkeys abt it K

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

It's a little bit of "horses for courses" in a sense, but I would argue that ARB Approved is more beneficial for your business, in part because it's broad(er) spectrum and industry specific, but I do acknowledge that in the procurement process you will get more benefit with ISO 9001, at least as far as you business management system is concerned.

 

ARB Approved Contractor is an SSiP registered scheme (same as CHAS / SAFEcontractor / Worksafe Contractor etc. etc.) and hence that increasingly helps with the H&S aspect of the procurement process.

 

Mrs Gubbins will not, undoubtedly, have heard of ARB Approved Contractor (ArbAC) but we do produce leaflets to help raise awareness of this and, hopefully, direct them to an ArbAC to undertake their tree work.

 

Lots to do still but tis a step int'right direction for the industry I believe...of course.

 

Thanks for discussing

Paul

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

  Khriss said:

 

- a lot of paperwork- just like the AA

 

Mmmmm, an 'appropriate' amount of paperwork, relative to business size and complexity, adequate to demonstrate compliance...and much, much, less for smaller businesses than it used to be.

 

If your start point for comparison is just, for instance, your site risk assessment, or maybe not, than yes "a lot of paperwork" is a fair comment.

 

Cheers..

Paul

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

  monkeybusiness said:

Simon - take a day off and attend one of the AA workshops. They are free and will give you all the info you need. Whether you end up going through the Arb Approved process afterwards is up to you - however I can guarantee that you will come away from the day benefitting. They explain exactly what they are looking for in an extremely friendly and professional way and you will definitely look at aspects of your operations in a different way afterwards. It'll help you be honest with yourself in terms of any weaknesses in your business model - speak to Paul and get yourself along.

(For the record, I have historically sat on the fence with regards AA Approved Contractor status. The workshop made me realise the real benefits of the scheme, but I have yet to enrol. I definitely benefitted from attending from a business point of view and will undoubtedly go for Arb Approved status at some point in the future. There is no hard sell - I found it a really useful day).

 

Many thanks here Dan and glad you found the Prep Workshop useful and informative...kinda CPD appen.

 

I do indeed hope to receive an application for assessment at some future date

 

Tc,

Paul

[Tom D]

Perhaps it's time the AA teamed up with ISO to offer a package of both? We'd be very interested in that....

[Mark Bolam]

Massively beneficial to both bodies, contractors and ultimately clients I would have thought Tom.

Over to you Paul!

 

 

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[skyhuck]

When I looked at AAAC, admittedly some years ago, it struck me as almost like being in a franchise.

 

I really have no interest in being told how to take down enquires and deal with my clients.

[benedmonds]

  skyhuck said:

When I looked at AAAC, admittedly some years ago, it struck me as almost like being in a franchise.

 

I really have no interest in being told how to take down enquires and deal with my clients.

 

It was not like that in my experience.

[simonm]

So how does it actually help your business from a buyers point of view? why would they choose you over a non arb approved company?