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Green Deal Code to hit unqualified installers
The success of the Green Deal Code, recently outlined by the government, will hinge on the availability of a workforce of highly trained and approved installers of environmental technology, according to the organisations representing the employers of that workforce – SummitSkills, CITB-ConstructionSkills and Asset Skills.
The government has announced that only householders using approved installers will qualify for Green Deal funding, to ensure that the new environmental technology is effective and safely installed.
SummitSkills is currently working
on identifying which qualifications will be needed to enable today’s plumbers, electricians, heating and ventilating engineers, air conditioning and refrigeration experts to become the champions of the home energy efficiency measures included in the Green Deal. SummitSkills’ chief executive, Keith Marshall, said: ‘Our experience shows that there is likely to be a plethora of organisations trying to offer traders below-standard training to cash in on the extra interest generated by the Green Deal announcement and the extra demand that it will create for renewable technologies. We welcome
EAL LAUNCHES NEW QUALIFICATIONS
EAL (EMTA Awards Limited) has bolstered its commitment to building services training and education with the launch of two new industry qualifications. Designed to enable learners to acquire fundamental knowledge and some of the practical aspects involved within building services occupations, the EAL Level 1 Certificate in Access to Building Services Engineering and EAL Level 2 Diploma in Access to Building Services Engineering qualifications are open to those looking to enter the sector. Accredited by Ofqual and supported by SummitSkills, the two qualifications
cover refrigeration and air conditioning, electrical installation, plumbing, and heating and ventilation. They also focus on the issues surrounding safe working practices, the scientific principles within building services engineering and the applications of environmental protection measures. Both qualifications share units, providing accelerated progression for those who complete the L1 Certificate and want to progress to the L2 diploma. Additionally, those who complete the L2 Diploma can carry forward the units to a Level 2 NVQ Diploma and/or apprenticeship in
heating and ventilation, or plumbing and also will have some understanding of electrotechnical operations. EAL’s managing director, Ann
Watson, commented: ‘The introduction of these two new qualifications underlines EAL’s determination to provide opportunities for those wishing to embark on a career in the building services sector. The L1 Certificate and L2 Diploma provide a comprehensive overview of the core industry concepts, and allow those wishing to go on to become apprentices to take this valuable knowledge with them.’
this recognition, provided by government through its criteria for financial assistance, that professionals need the right training and that households need to be able to depend on the skills of professionals they employ when they commit to doing their bit for the environment.’ To help businesses acquire these skills and understand the myriad policy and regulatory changes linked to carbon reduction, CITB-ConstructionSkills is running the Cut the Carbon campaign, a partnership between CITB- ConstructionSkills, the National Specialist Contractors’ Council and the Federation of Master Builders. The campaign supports
small businesses in understanding what the new carbon legislation will mean for them, and equipping them with a tangible mix of knowledge and skills to respond to increased client demand. Mark Farrar, chief executive, CITB- ConstructionSkills, commented: ‘Today’s announcement demonstrates with crystal clarity that skills and training are going to be central to the successful roll-out of the Green Deal. It proves that any contractors that wish to reap the economic rewards of this massive retrofit programme will need to ensure they have the skills and knowledge to take part.’
NG Bailey secures new London home
NG Bailey has agreed a lease to occupy an area of Derwent London’s Angel building. The move will see the company relocate employees from its Bayswater and Lanark Square offices to a new building in Islington, a move designed to centralise the London workforce.
The Angel building, owned by Derwent London, is a state-of- the-art facility, boasting 250,000 sq ft internal office space over six floors. NG Bailey will occupy a 17,000 sq ft area of the third floor, uniting the employees currently based at the two separate sites in London.
The move was also planned in order to meet NG Bailey’s expanding requirements in the country’s capital and to support the company’s internal sustainability campaign to reduce costs and carbon by 2012.
NG Bailey’s chief executive, David Hurcomb, said: ‘Consolidating the two offices will allow for a clearer and more efficient working process and will further cement our position in the London marketplace. The building not only meets our exacting requirements in terms of space and location, but it supports our sustainability strategy through its low-energy credentials.’
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