The National
Association of Drainage Contractors (NADC) is the only trade body that
represents the interests of Certified Drainage Contractors. The Association is made up of people
actively working in the industry and has the interests of the drainage
contracting industry at the heart of its DNA.
The
NADC is a not for profit organisation. This means there are no shareholders to
pay dividends to and all funds raised through membership fees are dedicated to
moving the NADC forward and promoting the industry.
So, what do we do today?
- We promote
high-standards for the drainage contracting industry as a way of serving
members interests and gaining key stakeholder recognition.
- We provide training and certification,
approved by EU skills, throughout the UK.
- We generate neWe
promote NADC and its members and in particular drainage surveys to important
stakeholders. We do this by exhibiting
and presenting at surveyor and estate agent events and networking with
conveyancers, mortgage lenders, water companies and other relevant industries.
This all helps to drive up traffic to the NADC website.
- we business for members through on-line lead generation on the NADC website and
through third parties
- We
build awareness with consumers of the benefits of engaging with certified
drainage contractors
- We have
a clear set of policies on which we lobby on behalf of the Independent sector.
- We provide
a range of attractive benefits for NADC members
- We
offer advice and help for NADC members, whether on job-related issues, changes
to regulations or perhaps more routine things such as personnel issues.
- We are proactive in promoting important
agendas such as:
o Making
drainage surveys an inherent part of the home buying process. o
Making
NADC membership a prerequisite for tenders from major institutions.
- We have a Management Board that includes highly reputed
industry experts.
- We offer
training courses throughout England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland that are all
EU skills approved. We have a Trainers Committee that meets regularly to ensure
all training is fit for purpose for our members.
- We
issue press releases on topical issues and to promote our members.
- We issue regular newsletters and bulletins.
- We offer free advertising for our supplier members.
What are we planning to do next?
- We will continue to expand the range
and availability of NADC Training courses.
- We will launch the DrainSafe quality
mark and Approved Contractor scheme in 2019 which will become the recognised
industry standard and will be for NADC members only.
- We will actively engage with all
relevant stakeholders to promote the DrainSafe quality mark and the standards
it sets for our industry.
- We
will invite NADC members to sign up to
these standards and in so doing join the newly created Approved Contractor
scheme that will be recognised by important stakeholders.
- We will launch a new NADC website
through which NADC members will receive even greater lead generation
- We will launch a new DrainSafe
website through which NADC members will benefit greatly from lead generation
through the Approved Contractor scheme
- We will expand the range of
membership benefits available through preferred suppliers
Anything else?
- We will continue to work tirelessly for the industry.
- We are a nice bunch of people!
To join please email info@nadc.org.uk
or phone 08000 933 507
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