Accreditation
Why Accreditations Matter When Choosing an Electrical Contractor
In a highly regulated and safety-critical industry like electrical contracting, accreditations are more than just badges—they’re a mark of trust, competence, and compliance. Working with an accredited contractor like AKD ensures your project is delivered to the highest professional standards, reducing risk and guaranteeing long-term performance.
MCS certification is a mark of quality which demonstrates compliance of both products and installation contractors with recognised industry standards. It also means that AKD has been assessed as competent for the installation of our renewable technology. It is supported by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy. Having an MCS Certified product installed by an MCS Certified Contractor means users can be confident that their system will perform efficiently and safely.
Founded in 1900, SELECT is Scotland’s trade association for the electrical industry. It is an independent and autonomous association representing the interests of members, driving up industry standards, ensuring that work carried out by member companies is of the highest quality and training the electricians of the future. AKD has been a leading member of SELECT member since 1996.
Scottish Government Certification of Construction (Electrical Installations to BS7671)
Scottish building standards legislation allows for the appointment of Approved Certifiers of Design and Approved Certifiers of Construction. Properly qualified electricians can become certifiers and have the authority to certify work for building warrant purposes. AKD has that certification and authority.
The UK’s largest register for pre-qualified contractors and consultants. Its aim is to improve efficiencies for buyers and suppliers in the construction industry, specifically by reducing the duplication of work and administration relating to the process of pre-qualifying suppliers for construction contracts.
Safe contractor was founded in 1999 as Supplyline, in 2003 it was re – branded as Safe Contractor! Safe Contractor allows companies to present their potential clients with their responsibility for taking specific health and safety requirements. AKD are Safe Contractor accredited meaning we have been audited on our procedures, policies, training and insurances. With AKD being Safe Contractor accredited it takes risks away from our clients, making AKD a more attractive contractor to work beside.
RECC sets out high consumer protection standards for businesses who are selling or leasing renewable energy generation systems to domestic consumers. RECC is approved by Chartered Trading Standards Institute as part of the Consumer Codes Approval Scheme and is also a TrustMark Scheme Operator.
The Building Safety Group (BSG) provides professional HS&E site inspections, training and advice for the construction industry.
Their safety advisers inspect over 20,000 construction sites each year. The site reports they provide are designed to be informative, jargon-free, practical, and consistent. They also provide a valuable insight into the accident and non-compliance trends which can affect our business.
