THE LATEST INDUSTRY NEWS
FROM NECA
Changes of Management
at NECA Victoria and
370 degrees group
After 15 years with NECA as the Victoria
Chapter Executive Director, Philip
Green is moving into a new role as Chief
Executive Officer of 370 Degrees Group
Ltd – a wholly-owned subsidiary of the
NECA Group.
In making this announcement NECA
President, Wes McKnight, paid tribute
to Philip’s contribution. “Phil is looking
for a new set of challenges and I
believe he is the ideal person to lead
the 370 Degrees Group through its next
phase in development. Phil’s experience
and leadership values are exactly the
right skills we require to see the Group
respond to the needs of our industry in
terms of training,” said Wes.
the industry. NECA has strived hard to
service and represent its members and
to continually build the range of services
which we offer. I have got no doubt
whatsoever that the industrial relations,
human resources, OHS, technical and
energy efficiency advice, products and
services available to NECA members are
second to none”.
“The National Licensing proposal would
have guttered the trade. To stop this
was essential. We have also been able
to maintain an ongoing and strong
relationship with ESV that ensures our
members have influence in this area”.
“If I have one regret at this point, it is that
electrical contractors continue to accept
contract conditions which expose them to
unacceptable (and often uncontrollable)
risks and pursue work at the expense
of margins.”
While Philip came to NECA Victoria
when it was in need of leadership,
stabilisation and growth, there have been
many accomplishments under Philip’s
leadership. From his
“Contract conditions
active involvement
“I have got no doubt
and risk allocation
in NECA’s recent
whatsoever that the
have always been
success in stopping
an issue however,
the National Licencing industrial relations, human
head contractors
proposal that would
resources, OHS, technical
have deregulated the
and energy efficiency advice, increasingly seek to
shift risks to subelectrical industry,
products and services
contractors through
to the purchase
available to NECA members contract conditions
and development of
and they are
370 Degrees Group
are second to none.”
becoming increasingly
to the instrumental
hard-nosed and sophisticated about
efforts in developing and implementing
it. Unfortunately sub-contractors,
the national EcoSmart Electricians
including electrical contractors, have not
initiative. Member services were also
followed suit in terms of their level of
extended to encompass comprehensive
sophistication or a hard-nosed approach.
OHS and technical services advice and
Yet these contract conditions regularly
products as well as free legal advice.
expose sub-contractors to risks which
have the potential to cause the subPhilip has also been involved in many
important national and industry industrial contractor to go ‘belly up’”.
relations matters and numerous EBA
Kevin McCosh – the current Deputy
negotiations since 1998 and served as
Executive Director Victoria, will take over
a board member of CoINVEST, Protect,
from Philip as Executive Director of the
EPIC and 370 Degrees Group.
Victoria Chapter as of 1st July 2014.
Upon reflecting over his time at NECA
“The NECA Victoria Council has great
Philip commented “There are many
confidence that Kevin McC