Abbreviation | SEC |
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Formation | 1993 |
Type | Trade association |
Legal status | Non-profit company |
Purpose | Representing UK specialist engineering contracting companies |
Headquarters | Rotherwick House |
Location |
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Region served | UK |
Membership | seven engineering membership associations (embracing c. 60,000 companies) |
Chief Executive | Prof Rudi Klein |
Affiliations | Strategic Forum for Construction |
Staff | 6 |
Website | SEC Group |
The Specialist Engineering Contractors' Group (SEC Group) is a United Kingdom construction industry organisation, currently representing seven specialist engineering membership associations. Collectively, the sector comprises over 60,000 companies with a total workforce of over 300,000 individuals.
The SEC Group reflects the combined views of these organisations to the UK Government and the devolved administrations, and in other sector groupings such as the Strategic Forum for Construction.
It is particularly active in the areas of achieving: more cost effective procurement; fair and prompt payment and protection of cash retentions; supporting excellence and innovation and the early involvement of specialist contractors in construction projects, to ensure more effective delivery.[citation needed]
The Lift and Escalator Industry Association (LEIA) is an advisory body for the lift and escalator industry. It was formed in 1997 through the merger of two-long standing associations dating back to 1932.[1] They represent around 95% of specialist contractors in its sector.
The LEIA operates Liftex, a trade show and exhibition for the lifts and escalator industry, every three years.[2] Liftex 2019 was held on 15-16 May 2019.[3] A different exhibition with a similar name is operated by the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association.[4]