The National Access and Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) is heralding a new era after announcing the appointment of Clive Dickin, an experienced trade body leader, as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Dickin brings over a quarter-century’s experience leading membership trade associations, a skillset that NASC looks forward to harnessing in the coming years.
Dickin’s illustrious career commenced in the B2B sales landscape, where he collaborated with renowned Monty Python and Fawlty Towers star John Cleese at Video Arts, a well-known training film company.
From there, Dickin expanded his horizons, spending a decade as a CEO within the plant tool and building services sectors. His love for aviation also led him to take the reins as National Director for the air ambulances.
In recent years, he has focused on the construction industry, serving as the Commercial Director for the National Federation of Builders. With this deep understanding of the sector, Dickin’s appointment as NASC’s CEO is a strategic move designed to accelerate growth and expand the organisation’s outreach, according to NASC’s press release.
Discussing his appointment, Dickin stated, “I am very excited to get the opportunity to take charge of NASC – a superbly well-established, highly respected organisation that’s transparent, open, friendly and is ‘here to help’ people build a successful scaffolding business, based on high quality, industry-respected assurance standards.”
He also emphasised his commitment to proving the NASC’s progressive nature and supportive membership. “NASC is a modern, forward-thinking trade body that is here to help all businesses within the scaffolding and access sector with its recognised independently vetted standards that reduce risk and gain more business for members,” he added.
David Brown, NASC President, expressed his enthusiasm about Dickin’s appointment: “Clive’s experience and personality shone through during the recruitment process. With Clive’s excellent leadership abilities, the NASC is going to be in safe hands as we move forward.”
In addition to this, outgoing acting NASC Managing Director, Dave Mosley, applauded Dickin’s understanding of NASC’s current position and plans for the organisation’s future.
“Clive really impressed the board during the interview process with his understanding of NASC’s current position – identifying areas where there is room for improvement and how he plans to move the organisation forward. We are all looking forward to him coming on board and kick starting a new era in NASC’s illustrious history,” Mosley said.
With Dickin’s appointment, Mosley will return to his role as Managing Director of the Construction Industry Scaffolders Record Scheme (CISRS) and NASC Director of Training.
Followers of NASC’s journey can read more about Clive’s background and plans for the organisation in the next issue of NASC’s leading publication, Scaffolding Matters, due this month.