BCAS Structure: There are tiers of activity within BCAS: BCAS Board and Permanent Committees. The board is made up of the president, vice president, last past president and executive director, plus elected and co-opted seats. Each group member has a permanent place on the board. There are five board seats elected by the membership and the remainder are co-opted for skills required within BCAS. Elected & Co-opted board members stand down at the first change of president but may be re-elected/re-co-opted to serve on the board.

BCAS also has sector committees, special committees and working groups, which are set up from time to time to address specific issues. The chair of the committee is selected by ballot of the sector committee. The current committees are:

• Compressor Committee

• Low Pressure & Vacuum Committee

• Air Treatment & Applications Committee

• Distribution Committee

• Training & Development Committee

• Statistics Committee

In addition, BCAS plays a crucial role in upholding standards and advising its members about changing legislation and standards to ensure compliance and safety within the industry. It is also an active member of Euris to lobby on UK matters , Pneurop to lobby on European legislation, BSI and the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO).

Crucially, BCAS is an independent source of advice and technical help to ensure that compressor equipment, its installation and maintenance is energy efficient, compliant and safe.