Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk Industry News Better Together Ken Price, MD of the Automatic Door Suppliers Association, explains how specialist industries can be part of the bigger picture. “No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main.” This line from John Donne’s famous poem explores the idea of connectedness, how by coming together, people can support their well-being and survival and that of others. It applies not only to individuals but also organisations. The supply of automatic doors may be considered to be a ‘niche’. Indeed, a recent apprentice to the Powered Pedestrian Door Technician apprenticeship course, which ADSA initiated, commented that it wasn’t even aware that ‘it was a thing’ until he entered the business. What recent events have impressed upon us, is that we are all interconnected: from the pandemic and supply chain dependence to the escalation of energy costs and the ramifications of the Building Safety Act, our industry is part of a bigger picture. It is one that directly links us to others within construction and wider society, which is ultimately our end user. That’s why this bigger picture is part of our business strategy. Only by working together can we stay fully informed, be best placed to provide an integrated response and be in the best position to influence the nation’s decision-makers. We have approached this in a variety of ways. We recently became members of The Trade Industry Association - the UK’s leading body for professional trade associations from which we hope to gather learning opportunities around best practice and meet with the heads of a diverse range of industries. We are also working with the Government-backed Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education, after being invited to join its Employer Directory. In doing so, we had to meet a rigorous criterion which included demonstrating our governance structure, responsibilities, statutory functions, identifying board members and their roles across a range
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