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Compliance
5 articles on Compliance, for UK installers.
MCS's three new business roles, in plain English
What the Licensee, Main Contact and Technical Supervisor actually are, why the Technical Supervisor is now tied to each installation, and what to do next.
Do you still need RECC or HIES under the new MCS scheme?
Consumer Code membership becomes voluntary once you transition to the redeveloped MCS scheme. What that changes, what it doesn't, and what to check first.
The performance estimate is now its own MCS standard
MCS has lifted system performance estimates into their own named standard family. What that changes about how you produce, evidence and store the number.
The 14-day MCS certificate rule and where the trail breaks
Why 14 days is generous when the commissioning data is captured on the day, and impossible when it is reconstructed three weeks later.
The clause 5.5.5 flat-roof deadline was 10 November, not August
MCS withdrew the clause 5.5.5 route for flat roofs. The deadline moved to 10 November 2025, not August — and what to check on every flat-roof quote now.