Welcome
HEA Annual Exhibition, Conference and AGM
Welcome to the Highway Electrical Association – and
www.highwayelectrical.org.uk - your portal to all that is
important in the Highway Electrical sector. The websites
contain essential information for clients, overseeing
organisations, contractors, manufacturers and suppliers,
indeed anyone interested in this fast moving sector.
Click on the individual headings below to navigate to the HEA or HERS/NHSS 8/HEA sites
Click on the individual headings below to navigate to the HEA or HERS/NHSS 8/HEA sites
The
annual Highlex AGM and Conference is the highlight of the
Highway Electrical sector calendar, with an exhibition and
technical papers during the day, topped by an evening gala
dinner and the presentation of the HEA Industry
Awards.
The last HEA annual conference and exhibition was held at the prestigious Celtic Manor Hotel and featured the HEA industry awards. Over three hundred and fifty people attended the event from a broad cross section of the Highway Electrical Industry.
The last HEA annual conference and exhibition was held at the prestigious Celtic Manor Hotel and featured the HEA industry awards. Over three hundred and fifty people attended the event from a broad cross section of the Highway Electrical Industry.
Highway Electrical Association
The HEA – the Highway Electrical Association – is a new organisation with a big history. Formed by the amalgamation of ASLEC – the
Association
of Signals, Lighting and other highway Electrical Contractors - and
HEMSA – the Highway Electrical Manufacturers and Suppliers
Association – in 2011, it represents over 80 Members whose
contracting activities range from street lighting, traffic signals
and signs to highway communications and camera systems and
approximately 40 Members who manufacture, assemble, supply and
distribute equipment into the Highway Electrical Sector as well as
overseeing and client organisations.This makes it one of the largest and most influential bodies in the sector. Membership of the HEA is open to any organisation operating in the highway electrical sector.
Click here for the HEA site
Highway Electrical Association
The HEA has a long history - as ASLEC was formed in 1952 as an Association of trading organisations, with the prime objective of representing the interests of Companies operating in the highway electrical contracting market and to exchange knowledge and information and by mutual helpfulness to enable each to attain maximum efficiency.
HEMSA
was formed in November 1998 with the main purpose of
securing the interests of its members by the exchange of
knowledge and information and to promote standards of
quality and service. Membership of the HEA is open to any organisation operating in the highway electrical contracting market.
Click here for the HEA site
HERS - The Highway Electrical Registration Scheme
HERS is the highway electrical industry standard scheme for the recording, assessment and reviewing of competence for personnel on site. It is called up by the National Highways Sector Scheme 8 - the Overseeing and/or Installation and/or Maintenance of Highway Electrical Equipment and supporting works. The Highway Electrical Sector Academy - HESA – (formerly the Highway Electrical Academy) has been formed to assist in creating and sustaining a culture of competence in the Highway Electrical Industry through:- Working in partnership with industry
- Agreeing & reviewing standard assessor guidance
- Coordinating work involved in the development and delivery of the Training Specification
- Agreeing and monitoring standards in the content and delivery of training on behalf of Lantra Awards