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LEIAANNUALREVIEW2016 T HE theme of this LEIA Focus is looking to the futurewith a particular emphasis on modernisation.This timely topic will also be addressed at LIFTEX 2016which this year looks to be the biggest ever.There is much to considerfrom the effect of regulation and standardseconomic pressures on clients both private and public sector and the expectations and demands of end users. But important though it is to look aheadit is also helpful to take a look back over the events of the past yearnot only to remember what has been achieved but also to remind ourselves of what remains to be done. LEIA Committee members have been very activeproviding a valuable forum through seminars and the production of guidance documents for the industry and its customers. The Contracts and Legal Committee works closely with the Specialist Engineering Contractors Group SEC Group and held a very successful event focusing on payment conditions and retentionsattended by 40 people. The Quality andTechnical Committee maintains its high workload in relation to the impact of standards and regulation on the lift and escalator industry. LEIA and its members are fortunate to have the commitment of a cross section of the industry working not only to interpret the effect of new regulation but also contributing to the debate. For example LEIA has produced a guidance document on the recast Lift Directive and has been involved with the drafting of the European guidance for the directive. LEIA staff also continue to represent the industry in a variety of waysfor example Technical Director Nick Mellor presented at a number of events over the past year including co-organising the Lift and Escalator Symposium last September with the University of Northampton and CIBSE in addition to the demands of delivering LIFTEX 2016. Safety andTraining Manager Lawrence Dooley has also been organizing and presenting a variety of eventsin addition to helping take forward the industrys response to theApprenticeshipTrailblazer scheme managing the increasingly popular Distance Learning Programme in which 170 - 200 people are engaged at any one time and now leading from the front on Occupational Health matters. The benefits to members from the work of theAssociation and those on the various Committees cannot be underestimated.The MODERNISATION From the Managing Director TERRY POTTER MANAGING DIRECTOR timely exchange of knowledge enables forward planning rather than reaction.The information available to LEIA members through our website is also unsurpassed with content covering all aspects of the lift industryfrom safety and technical matters through contractual and legal issues through to training and development.As part of this commitmentin autumn 2015 the Association launched a bi-monthly newsletterenabling us to share topical items and information. Clients of LEIA members benefit from well informed companies that are supported by a professional body that represents the industry. Looking forwardmembers are currently going that extra mile to demonstrate their commitment to Safetywith the aim that all members of theAssociation will be OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health Safety ManagementAccredited. This reflects the drive for continuous improvement LEIA is proud to hold ISO 9001 certification and unusually for a trade associationhas established such certification as a criterion for membership of theAssociation. As for economic indicatorsindustry statistics for 2015 reveal that there was a marked increase in the number of orders received for new work in 2015reflecting an increase in value compared with 2014. Although the industry statistics do not as yet reflect pre-recession levelsthey are nonetheless an encouraging indication that the industry is picking upwhich we hope will be maintained for members into 2016. ...important though it is to look ahead it is also helpful to take a look back Blazing a trail for apprenticeships TRAINING D ISTILLING the elements specific to the sector and simplifying the evidence required these are core objectives of theTrailblazer Group for the lift and escalator industry in responding to the Governments request for employer-led apprenticeship schemes.The commitment of LEIA members to education and training is reflected by the dedicated work of the Trailblazer Groupcomprising representatives of companies from across the sectorwhich is currently completing its consultation on the design of the Apprenticeship Standards. The consultation process calls for industry feedback on the draft standards representing two pathways Lift Escalator Electromechanic Level 3 StairliftPlatform Lift and Service Lift Electromechanic Level 2. A key element is to provide clear definitions of the essential knowledgeskills and behaviours that an electro-mechanic in the UK lift industry should display on completion of a vocational programme of learning or training explains DavidWarr of Titan ElevatorsChair of theTrailblazer Group. Simplifying the evidence required is Continued overleaf PAGE7