The western alliance is a coperative of the automotive industry associations in British Columbia, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. To learn about, and compare earnings of employees in the collision repair industry, the alliance performed an industry survey in 181 collision repair shops across these three provinces. The participation rates directly affect the results. The regional responses […]
2021 Western Alliance Labour Survey Results Read More »
It’s not often we have the opportunity to celebrate success like this. The ARA is happy to announce that ICBC has confirmed the implementation of a procedure to recognize the feather, prime, and block operation. This is great news and supports the work the ARA, other industry members, along with ICBC staff have completed in
ICBC to Implement Feather, Prime and Block Operations Payment Read More »
For some, the ICBC Collision Repair program has been a reinforcement of best business practices for progressive shops, while for others it has been a wake-up call to ensure they are tooled and trained to meet the demanding needs of the modern vehicle repair. One area that has been confusing for many is certification programs.
Comparing Certification Programs: ARA (CCR) vs. CCC Read More »
A recent tip from ICBC reminds auto recyclers and collision repair shops what is the use and requirements of refusal numbers: A participant must be able to justify their decisions for the use of original equipment manufacturer (OEM) parts rather than alternate parts. Some factors that are considered are: Parts availability Shipping Loss of use, and Cycle
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The ARA continues to work with AutoHouse Technologies in summarizing the collision repair industry data on a quarterly basis. This information helps industry to better understand their performance and provides us metrics to better ascertain our performance against other provinces that utilize a crown insurance model. Overall the report demonstrates a few changes in the BC
Q4 2020 Benchmark Results Read More »
The ICBC Collision Repair Program raises the bar for the entire industry, focusing on accurate and safe repairs. The ARA helps body shops be top performers with its Certified Collision Repair Program as a cost-saving alternative to comply with this new level of professionalism required by the provincial insurer. The ARA’s Certified Collision Repair Program
Certified Collision Repair Program Saves You Money Read More »