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Let’s Get

Connected

Information Membership Shake Up

he NASC has taken a number of Services & Ancillary Products Member-
steps to increase engagement and ship costs £500 per annum, a reduction of
T interaction, both internally and exter- £300 from the previous cost of Information
nally. The focal point of these efforts to date Membership. Members are
has been a major overhaul of the Informa- invited to contribute to the
tion Membership category, which formerly new Get Connected e-bulle-
comprised a wide variety of businesses. tins, sent to 1,000 contacts
Information Membership is now reserved at NASC Contractor member
exclusively for external organisations wishing businesses. They are also
to receive scaffolding information, updates, invited to contribute to Scaf-
and advice from the NASC. Current members folding Matters magazine.
include BAM Construct, Keir Professional Many members have done so
Services and Wates Construction. for this edition. Turn to page
Membership is open to main contractors, 15 for more.
clients and trade bodies. For businesses wish- Lastly, they are welcome
ing to supply services and ancillary products to attend NASC Regional
to NASC Contractor members, a new, appro- Meetings in Spring and Caption: Get Connected
priately-titled category has been created; Autumn each year. These e-bulletins are now being
Services & Ancillary Products. changes to Information sent to Contractor members
A number of former NASC Information Membership are intended every month.
Membership members have been transferred to benefit Information and
across to the new category. These are listed Services & Ancillary Products members
on page 19. as well as the NASC membership as
Note – Services & Ancillary Products a whole.
membership is not open to businesses provid- The NASC calls on its members to help
ing products that fall under the scope of the promote Information and Services & Ancil-
NASC product Code of Practice audits or lary Products membership to eligible busi-
design services, for which we already have nesses and organisations, which will help
Supplier and Design membership categories. ensure hundreds of new connections – both
By splitting Information Membership into between NASC members and the NASC and
two distinct categories, the NASC has been external third parties – are made.
able to create membership packages with
costs and benefits tailored to their needs.
Information Membership is now free.
Members will receive monthly bulletins giving
them the latest NASC news and outputs and
benefit from member discounts on all NASC
guidance. They will also be invited to utilise
access to the NASC’s in-house Health &
Safety and Technical expertise.