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Good WorkManship in 2025

Sergio Fernandez

Should the term Good Workmanship in BS7671 and other BS (British Standards) be replaced by something like
Good working practice

After the wording has been agreed upon it could then percolate down to other publications like GN3 (Guidance Note 3)


As always please be polite and respectful in this purely academic debate.





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  • The trouble with "good working practice" is that it suggests quality processes such as ISO9001.

    So if your installers show shoddy workmanship, that's OK because:

    1. You have a well-defined process for how to handle customer complaints, and
    2. You have a continuous improvement process to train your employees to help them not do it again.
  • in reply to Simon Barker

    Alternate wording for "workmanship" COULD include craftsmanship, skill, expertise, handiwork. Other synonyms are quality, execution, proficiency, depending on the specific context and desired nuance. 

    Common synonyms

        Craftsmanship: This term is often used interchangeably with workmanship and emphasizes the skill of a craftsperson.

        Skill: A direct and concise alternative, focusing on the ability to do something well.

        Expertise: Highlights a high level of knowledge and ability in a particular field.

        Handiwork: Refers to the work produced by hand, often emphasizing the finished product.

    However craftsmanship may have the same issues.  Maybe new words should be created in the Oxford English dictionary for

    Workship and Craftship

  • in reply to Sergio Fernandez
    Sergio Fernandez said:
    Workship and Craftship

    I'm not sure the IET, or JPEL/64, can influence that ? Joy

    (Happy to be wrong on that, though.)

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