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NAECI Innovation and Expertise

We’re extremely proud to be leaders in the engineering industry when it comes to NAECI compliance and payroll solutions we provide to Category 1, 2 and 3 sites.

Our industry leading approach to NAECI

Our team of Working Rule Agreement and compliance experts have worked with contracting companies since 2008, to help them navigate the complex requirements for operating on National Agreement for the Engineering Construction Industry (NAECI) sites.

Our team have an in-depth knowledge of the regulations, having managed thousands of workers on major engineering projects with 100% compliance.

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Comprehensive project management support

Our specialist team support principal and sub-contractors to understand their labour requirements. Supporting with their commercial framework and providing recruitment solutions to secure the best skilled workforce.

To ensure operations conform with regulations, our in-house compliance team manage a weekly NAECI payroll, including making accurate tax, holiday, expense and sick pay calculations, whilst facilitating pension and welfare services.

NRL’s on-site representatives provide dedicated support to workers, whilst proactively encouraging three-way communication between contracting companies, trade unions and workers to help ensure the project is delivered without unnecessary delays or conflict.

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A long-standing history of NAECI compliance

Our clients have trusted us to deliver NAECI compliance across major projects such as the construction of Carrington, Ferrybridge Multifuels, TeesREP, Pembroke, Staythorpe and Keadby 2 power stations.

Confidently managing the size and scale of these large NAECI sites, our experts ensure everyone understands the working agreement, and what they can expect during their employment.

To support on-site compliance, close liaison with the project auditor and all stakeholders ensures all regulations are met.

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Delivering NAECI expertise

We understand that conforming to NAECI regulations is about much more than just recruitment. Our clients trust us to deliver innovative solutions designed around compliance, audited payroll and working with the industrial relations team on-site.

How we're supporting the Edmonton Energy Recovery Facility

In North London, construction is well underway to build the new Energy Recovery Facility on Edmonton EcoPark, NRL’s project team are proud to be working with ACCIONA to manage applications for supplementary workers to support the site’s construction requirements, working with project stakeholders to proactively manage NAECI compliance.

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​Being new to engaging workers under NAECI regulations we found the support and advice NRL provided invaluable.

By working together, with NRL providing payroll and on-site support, we could ensure operations remained fully compliant.

Ian Manby, Project Manager, Pridamach