CARRIER OPENS NEW TRAINING ACADEMY IN
BRACKNELL Carrier has officially opened a new training academy at its Bracknell service and rentals depot. The new state-of-the-art facility reinforces Carrier's dedication to training and inspiring the next generation of engineers and technicians while helping to address the skills gap in the HVAC sector. Carrier is part of Carrier Global Corporation, specialist in intelligent climate and energy solutions.
The training academy offers trainee engineers and technicians hands-on experience with Carrier’s commercial product portfolio, including heat pumps, chillers, and air handling units. To enhance their learning and understanding of total life cycle asset management, trainees can also gain skills in service repairs and upgrades, such as VFD (Variable Frequency Drives), refrigerant, compressor overhauls and controls, as well as modernisation and preventative and predictive maintenance.
Opening the academy is an important step towards Carrier’s Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) goal to support its customers’ shift towards sustainable solutions and avoid more than one gigaton of greenhouse gas emissions from their carbon footprint by 2030.
INTEGRAL WINS CONTRACT WITH CAPITAL & REGIONAL
Integral, JLL’s building services and engineering firm – has been selected by Capital & Regional to provide mechanical, electrical, public health and fabric maintenance services to its shopping centres in England on an initial contract term of five years. The contract was secured through a competitive tender process that concluded at the start of 2024.
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“The grand opening of our new training academy marks a significant milestone for Carrier and stands as a testament to our commitment to building a skilled workforce capable of leading the way in intelligent climate and energy solutions,” said Andrew Paddock, Managing Director Carrier Commercial HVAC UK and Nordics. “We recognise that a future without new talent and continual skill enhancement makes it difficult to fully embrace the electrification of heating systems and to meet net zero targets.”
During the opening, guests were able to tour the new facilities and see learning come to life with equipment demonstrations. Attendees also celebrated the achievements of its graduating apprentices who have progressed through Carrier’s Apprenticeship programme. Guests then heard more about how Carrier is actively growing its apprenticeship programme with the recent appointment of a dedicated apprenticeship programme leader,
Capital & Regional is a UK-focussed specialist real estate investment trust (REIT) with a strong track record in delivering value enhancing retail and leisure asset management opportunities across a portfolio of in-town dominant community shopping centres.
Capital & Regional selected Integral based on the company’s overall service offering with a focus on class leading delivery, robust health and safety practices and caring for people. The addition of Capital & Regional shopping
Adele Watson, along with plans to recruit 20 new apprentices in the coming months.
Adele Watson said: “Our apprenticeship programme, supported by our new training academy, is designed to help young people master skills for the future so we can achieve sustainability and decarbonisation goals.”
Over the coming months, Carrier will develop a training programme focused on educating its engineers about the adoption of new refrigerants, including R290, and invite customers and contract partners to experience exclusive training days at the new facility, further enhancing their awareness and understanding of Carrier’s HVAC solutions. Additionally, the training academy will also be utilised for Carrier’s CIBSE- approved CPD training courses to support HVAC professional’s ongoing professional growth.
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centres adds to Integral’s rapidly growing shopping centre division, which maintains destinations with a footfall more than 200 million per annum across England and Wales. The agreement, which commenced June 2024, will see Integral partner with Capital & Regional in the REIT’s five English shopping centres with a dedicated team of 14 staff and supported by a robust contract support structure. A collaborative approach on net zero and ESG provides the backbone to the partnership.
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