AA Affilaite Contractor Member to ARB Approved Contractor

[Alex O]

Haha Paul I spent some time working with a firm quite a few years ago working on the Torbay and Exeter contracts who you would probably know if you in the SW. Two of my friends because Arb approved but only lasted a couple of years as was to much politics

 

 

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[AA Teccie (Paul)]

 

When your up in Yorkshire give me a bell and we can have a natter and a brew.

 

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Cheers Ian, if I can I will...Tetley though yeah, none of that Yorkshire Tea stuff

 

Thanks fer that,

Paul

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

Personally, as a small one man and subbies band I am realistically never going to have the office/paper work side of things any where near where it should be, however I'd like to think the standard of the jobs and customer satisfaction are up there with the best, what frustrates me is there are loads of firms doing excellent work but don't necessarily fulfill the office side of things, it would be nice to have a half way house that covered quality of work. I realise that it may be unrealistic but so is the aaac for me as it stands

 

Hi John, thanks for posting.

 

As a small business, correspondingly the paperwork requirement is reduced AND the majority of what you need to complete and present is on the AA website.

 

I wholly acknowledge your points here and you can, if you so wish but it isn't the most cost-effective option, undertake the assessment on a Modular basis so presenting the completed works and site works first but the paperwork will still need to follow. In reality, as a small business and at the initial assessment stage, the assessor has a certain amount of discretion to determine approval with follow up paperwork improvements.

 

The Affiliate Contractor Member, is designed to help businesses such as yours to put stuff in place to achieve ARB Approval at a later date...actually within 2 years. Please consider this.

 

Please try to get to one of the workshops when we can talk more...or give me a call sometime (07971 995351)

 

Cheers,

Paul

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

Haha Paul I spent some time working with a firm quite a few years ago working on the Torbay and Exeter contracts who you would probably know if you in the SW. Two of my friends because Arb approved but only lasted a couple of years as was to much politics

 

 

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Hi there Alex, I can't readily guess who TBH and don't really understand the 'politics' reference

 

Paul

[johnp]

Hi John, thanks for posting.

 

 

 

As a small business, correspondingly the paperwork requirement is reduced AND the majority of what you need to complete and present is on the AA website.

 

 

 

I wholly acknowledge your points here and you can, if you so wish but it isn't the most cost-effective option, undertake the assessment on a Modular basis so presenting the completed works and site works first but the paperwork will still need to follow. In reality, as a small business and at the initial assessment stage, the assessor has a certain amount of discretion to determine approval with follow up paperwork improvements.

 

 

 

The Affiliate Contractor Member, is designed to help businesses such as yours to put stuff in place to achieve ARB Approval at a later date...actually within 2 years. Please consider this.

 

 

 

Please try to get to one of the workshops when we can talk more...or give me a call sometime (07971 995351)

 

 

 

Cheers,

 

Paul

 

 

Thanks for the reply, so you can't see a point or need where a more basic workmanship accreditation may exist? Obviously certain insurance/certification aspects would have to be in place. Ta

[Ian C]

Thanks for the reply, so you can't see a point or need where a more basic workmanship accreditation may exist? Obviously certain insurance/certification aspects would have to be in place. Ta

Trouble is how basic do you make it? A few nptc certs and insurance? Pretty much anyone could pass that so yet again there is little credibility, it needs to be at a reasonable level or its not worth doing, one glove won't fit all.

 

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[AA Teccie (Paul)]

Trouble is how basic do you make it? A few nptc certs and insurance? Pretty much anyone could pass that so yet again there is little credibility, it needs to be at a reasonable level or its not worth doing, one glove won't fit all.

 

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:thumbup1: (thanks Ian.)

 

Further, it really is achievable, particularly as a small business. As I mentioned in a previous post, so sorry if I'm laboring the point , but Affiliate Contractor Member is designed to help you put the stuff in place you need...which also helps the business too.

 

Cheers,

Paul

[Ian C]

[emoji106]1: [emoji106]1: [emoji106]1: (thanks Ian.)

 

Further, it really is achievable, particularly as a small business. As I mentioned in a previous post, so sorry if I'm laboring the point , but Affiliate Contractor Member is designed to help you put the stuff in place you need...which also helps the business too.

 

Cheers,

Paul

You got me there Paul, without knowing I was batting your corner........sneaky.😃

 

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[johnp]

Trouble is how basic do you make it? A few nptc certs and insurance? Pretty much anyone could pass that so yet again there is little credibility, it needs to be at a reasonable level or its not worth doing, one glove won't fit all.

 

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I was thinking more focus on the workmanship/professionalism of the job, how the site is run, customer relations etc, so not something every single firm can achieve but top end cutting and tidying. I realise that the aa bar is set very high and for commercial work I suppose it's becoming the norm, but most of my domestic customers don't know there loler s from their rolos, and a more widely recognised certification of competent work would be of benefit to me, them and possibly the aa ( through more widespread quality affiliates and wom). Possibly.😀

[Ian C]

I was thinking more focus on the workmanship/professionalism of the job, how the site is run, customer relations etc, so not something every single firm can achieve but top end cutting and tidying. I realise that the aa bar is set very high and for commercial work I suppose it's becoming the norm, but most of my domestic customers don't know there loler s from their rolos, and a more widely recognised certification of competent work would be of benefit to me, them and possibly the aa ( through more widespread quality affiliates and wom). Possibly.😀

I see what your getting at John and understand but to your average domestic they couldn't give a monkeys about LOLER PUWER or any other legislation all there interested in is how much and when, let's face it the travellers have fancy vans and chippers now and pass themselves off as pros!

 

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