The Asbestos Removal Contractors Association (ARCA) is the leading trade association in the field of asbestos management services.
ARCA is committed to providing the best asbestos training, support, representation and advice, so offering a unique range of benefits and support services to members.
ARCA, was formed on July 1st 1980, to support the asbestos removal contractors in the UK.
This year ARCA celebrates 40 years supporting asbestos removal contractors, providing guidance and advice, and taking up numerous initiatives to help move the industry forward, promoting professionalism and high standards…read more>
Membership has grown considerably from the original four founder members, with members in all regions of the UK - North East, North West, Midlands, South West and Wales, South East, East Anglia, Scotland - and also in the Republic of Ireland.
ARCA use various methods to communicate to and with members, including regional meetings held regularly throughout the year. This allows local members to play more of an active role in the Association and enable their views to be heard by the ARCA Governing Council. We also publish the ARCA News magazine four times a year, which has become an essential read for all asbestos management professionals.
The Association has gained credibility with HSE, Government, local authorities, and all those concerned with safety in the occupational handling and removal of asbestos materials.
Our members are seen as the specialists in this difficult and hazardous industry, and recognised for their professionalism and quality of work. Therefore, clients know when they choose ARCA members they are selecting from the very best in the industry.
Association takes a further step in maintaining high standards – members commit to a third unannounced site audit each year from January 2020 ...Read more
The Association has followed and been audited under the ISO9001 quality management system for the last fifteen years. The ARCA quality management system (QMS) describes the approach, procedures and processes to be followed in order to demonstrate the Association’s ability to consistently provide quality membership, training and auditing services. The 2015 version of the standard also includes assessing leadership; the organisation’s goals and how these will be achieved.
ARCA announces the availability of a performance rating app for short-term asbestos removal operatives. ALFA, the first of its kind in the industry, enables ARCA member contractors to rate the performance and behaviour of operatives supplied by ARCA labour supply members. Read more about ALFA
ARCA - the mark of professional excellence
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