President Geoff Rhodes and Amanda Scott – Chair of the National Occupational Standards recently attended and spoke at the TCE General Assembly in Innsbruck on behalf of the Institute of Carpenters. Timber Construction Europe (TCE) is a European organisation, uniting national associations representing small and medium sized businesses in timber construction in Italy, Luxemburg, Germany, Switzerland and Austria. TCE and the IOC have reciprocal membership.
They discussed a number of topics covering the construction sector from skills reform to governance changes, construction output and forecasts and the effects of inflation.

Amanda Scott, TCE President Herr Peter Aicher and Geoff Rhodes

Secretary General Johannes Niedermeyer