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ECA and BESA respond to the 2017 closure of SummitSkills
SummitSkills from March 2017, two of the trade bodies who helped to set up the sector skills organisation – the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) and the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) – have responded.
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“The great legacy of SummitSkills will be the specific focus it created on skills for our specialist sector, which ensured that our training provision was not wrongly regarded as simply an extension of wider construction,” said BESA Chief Executive, Paul McLaughlin.
ECA CEO, Steve Bratt, said: “We are now at a stage where employers in our sector are taking the lead and running
apprenticeship trailblazers themselves, which is extremely positive. The ECA, the BESA and other key partners will continue to support building services engineering contractors who offer highly technical apprenticeships, through
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specialised advice and expert guidance. Mr McLaughlin and Mr Bratt added: “The BESA and ECA are extremely grateful for the hard work of SummitSkills staff in raising skills standards, and we will build on that legacy for the good of future generations of building engineering professionals.”
SummitSkills has spanned the building services engineering sector, including the electro- technical, heating, ventilating, and plumbing air conditioning and refrigeration disciplines – providing detailed guidance for each.
Mr McLaughlin concluded: "Trade associations will continue to work closely with other industry partners, employers and skills providers to secure the success of the government- backed ‘Trailblazer’ apprenticeships, and to further develop short course competency training and assessment.
“This and other joint activity will continue to ensure sector skills provision following the spring 2017 closure of SummitSkills."
ontractor Forrest has completed remodelling and refurbishment works for the University of Leeds. After winning the project following a competitive tender in May, Forrest has now finished the internal refurbishment of the University’s Liberty Building, which houses the Faculty of Law and Head of School’s office.
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The works saw the business create new meeting rooms and office space on the ground and second floors. As part of the scheme, Forrest also carried out
alterations to the building’s lighting, air conditioning and underfloor heating facilities. The building remained occupied during the three- month project, with work phased to ensure safety and minimum disruption to staff. Jon Edgar, Bid Director at Forrest, said: “This
refurbishment marks our first project with the University of Leeds. It further supports our solid track record for delivering high quality refurbishment work without disrupting building use – key for the education sector where we’re currently targeting significant growth.”
Interserve wins £10.6m student accommodation contract I nterserve, the
international support services and
construction group, has been awarded a £10.6m contract by Alumno Developments Ltd to design and build two new student accommodation buildings in Leamington Spa.
Located beside the Grand Union Canal and close to the University of Warwick, the two four-storey buildings will include 187 bedrooms for students, including a mix of en-suite, standard and studio
National Grid Property appoints Sweco to land regeneration consultancy framework
environmental and design consultancy Sweco has been appointed on a £multi- million Land Regeneration Consultancy framework for National Grid Property across Great Britain. Sweco’s environment and landscape teams will provide regeneration consultancy services and the framework will run for a minimum of three years. Sweco will deal with contaminated land assessment and
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remediation as part of the framework along with developer and infrastructure related services potentially giving Sweco the opportunity to involve teams from across the entire UK business. Sweco is a recognised industry leader in the management of brownfield
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rooms, some of which will be wheelchair accessible. The development will feature a contemporary central
reception area, providing secure access, As well as shared common rooms and amenity spaces.
Interserve has also been contracted to make improvements to the canal- side environment and create a new green park area along the towpath, which can be enjoyed by both students and the local community.
Work on site has started, with project completion due in September 2017.
Interserve hopes to achieve a Building Research
Establishment Environmental Assessment Method
(BREEAM) ‘Very Good’ rating for the project.
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land assets, and the continuation of its work for National Grid Property further supports this position. Sweco’s Development and Environment Director, Jennifer Hamilton, said: “The bid was a truly collaborative effort by our UK brownfield regeneration team and we are delighted to have been successful in retaining our place on this key framework
in the land regeneration sector.”
National Grid Property has around 350 brownfield sites that it safely and responsibly regenerates in towns and cities across the UK. Since 2000, it has worked with responsible development partners to bring more than 1,800 acres of former industrial land back to beneficial use.
75 years of the BPMA celebrated in style T
he British Pump Manufacturers’ Association (BPMA) recently celebrated its 75th anniversary with a dinner and dance at the Heythrop Park Resort in Oxfordshire.
The event was attended by some of the leading
companies associated with the British pump
manufacturing industry. BPMA Director and CEO, Steve Schofield, said: "We were delighted to acknowledge the past endeavours of the Association with a wonderful night of
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