Engineering construction
The UK engineering construction
industry
The UK engineering construction industry is the largest
in the EU and second only to the US in size. It is responsible
for the building, repair and maintenance of key elements of
Britain's infrastructure including:
Energy sources
Nuclear
Gas and coal fired power stations
Petrochemical refineries
Chemical plants
Pharmaceuticals
Process plants
Steel and other industrial output centres
Structural steel for public and commercial
building
Major water treatment and steel bridge
construction
The National Agreement for the Engineering Construction
Industry (NAECI) has operated since 1981. The agreement has seen an
era of continuous improvement in safety and along with M&E
contracting is the safest sector in British construction.
Stability and guaranteed terms of employment with a
directly employed workforce are its guiding
principle. The industry is covered by the NAECI blue
book.
Amicus members and their trades employed in the
industry include:
- Steel erectors
- Mechanical Fitters
- Industrial pipefitters
- Coded welders
- Scaffolders
- Mechanical and electrical contracting
operatives
- Technical & Supervisory Engineers and
Staff
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