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HVCA has signed up to a Code of Practice which has been developed by the Confederation of British Industry鈥檚 Trade Association Forum to promote best practice amongst its members, and so raise their overall quality and effectiveness.

According to TA Forum chairman Andrew Large, the time is right for his organisation to take a more active role in benchmarking the activities of trade associations.

鈥淭he adoption of a Code of Practice should also demonstrate to Government, parliamentarians, regulatory bodies and other stakeholders that TA Forum members are prepared to set standards for the quality of their work 鈥� and be judged by them,鈥� said Large.

鈥淭he common goal is to enhance the credibility of the TA Forum and its members when seeking to influence policy in the UK, Europe and elsewhere.鈥�

Commenting on the HVCA鈥檚 decision to sign up to the Code of Practice, chief executive Robert Higgs confirmed that the Association was a 鈥渓ong-standing and enthusiastic鈥� member of the CBI 鈥� and of the TA Forum since its formation in 1997.

鈥淎s the premier trade association representing mechanical services contractors, HVCA has been instrumental in raising and maintaining standards across construction and building services engineering.

鈥淚t is entirely appropriate, therefore, that it should be equally committed to the promotion of quality across the trade association sector itself.鈥�

The TA Forum Code of Practice aims to set out the ethical and other standards which a modern trade association should apply to its operations, along with the nature of the services it should provide.