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HRH The Duke of York visits BSRIA as a part of 60 year celebrations
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s a part of their 60 year celebrations BSRIA were visited by HRH The Duke of
York, KG on April 13th. The Duke visited BSRIA’s Bracknell Headquarters where he met with Senior Staff before touring the BSRIA test laboratories and meeting the test engineers. The Duke follows in his father’s footsteps as His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh visited BSRIA in 1962. During his visit The Duke was shown the full extent of the geographical coverage of BSRIA’s Worldwide Market Intelligence division which has researched over 94 countries, and was given an overview of the consultancy and research work BSRIA undertake and how this has delivered improvement in the Built Environment. His Royal Highness then moved onto the BSRIA Library, which by holding over 80,000 entries is considered to be one of the largest dedicated Building Services libraries in Europe. His Royal Highness then watched a demonstration of a “fan rover” undertaking an airtightness test whilst hearing of the history and development of this method of checking building envelope integrity and the
leading role BSRIA played. The Duke’s tour progressed to the BSRIA Instrument Solutions calibration test labs where he saw a number of instruments being calibrated including BSRIA’s new infrared test rig. His Royal Highness then toured the BSRIA product test labs where he saw a wide range of equipment being tested and discussed the role that BSRIA play in improving product efficiency by not only testing products but by being involved in the development of Test Standards. The Duke’s visit concluded by meeting a group of staff, all of whom have worked for BSRIA for over 25 year’s. “BSRIA is delighted that His Royal Highness visited BSRIA to help us celebrate our Diamond Anniversary, it was a fitting tribute to the work that BSRIA has undertaken in the last 60 years, and whilst we are rightly proud of our heritage, much of the visit was used to discuss the current and future issues that face the industry and the role BSRIA will play in the next 60 years” said Julia Evans BSRIA’s Chief Executive.
BSRIA is a non-profit distributing, member-based association, providing specialist services in construction and building services. More information at
www.bsria.co.uk.
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Novus launches 2015 apprentice recruitment drive
ovus Property Solutions’ Apprentice of the Year, Glen Speight, is encouraging other young people to join the ranks of the leading property maintenance specialist. Glen, who is based at Novus’ East Midlands office, was recently named the company’s 2014 Apprentice of the Year and has wasted little time in becoming a vocal supporter of its rewarding apprentice programme. Novus is offering full-time
opportunities for 22 apprentices across a range of trades, including carpentry and joinery as well as decorating and maintenance. The company’s apprentices are guided by an apprentice manager who mentors them throughout their training and supports their college- based learning. On site they work alongside qualified tradespeople and benefit from their expertise. Glen said: “The scheme is a fantastic chance for young people with the right
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attitude and potential to start to build a career. I’ve not looked back since I joined Novus and I would encourage anyone else considering an apprenticeship to take that first step and get their application in today.” Novus has a long history of supporting apprentices with its current chairman, Stuart Seddon, and managing director, Neil Hand, both starting
out at the company as apprentices. Neil comments: “Supporting the next generation of tradespeople is integral to our business and it is something we have successfully done for over 75 years now. When I joined the company more than 30 years ago, I never thought I would become the joint MD, but it’s testament to the support network provided by the company that I was able to do so.”
Candidates must be available for selection trials in August 2015 and ready to enrol for their college course in September 2015. To find out more about how to apply please contact Jackie Budden on
jackie.budden@novussolutions.co.uk or 01782 598000.
For more information about Novus Property Solutions please visit
www.novussolutions.co.uk.
Building & Facilities Management – May 2015
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