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Flowline secures contract with Kier to maintain Suffolk’s Highway Drainage


Flowline has been selected by Suffolk Highways, a collaboration between Kier and Suffolk County Council, to maintain the highways drainage systems across the county. The initial contract term is for 18 months although there is scope for it to be extended by up to 5 years following the extension of Kier’s own contract with Suffolk County Council.


The contract, which started in November 2016, is for the provision of an annual cyclic gully cleaning service supported by a reactive maintenance and improvement service. A key requirement is to get a better understanding of the drainage assets – there are more than 150,000 gullies and kerb offlets - in order to optimise and improve the service provided. Flowline has selected KaarbonTech’s ullySMART system to support the collection and analysis of the


data collected by the drainage teams.


Kier’s Head of Operations, Lee Merces, said “We selected Flowline because of the confidence they gave Kier and Suffolk County Council in the transparency of the service to be provided through the use of technology systems KaarbonTech and FieldViewer, the latter being their works management system. Having the ability to view works undertaken as they happen and to receive immediate quality feedback from site helps us to manage communications with Suffolk’s residents and businesses which is vitally important. This transparency also supports our transition to a collaborative target cost model later this year.”


Dame Judith Hackitt appointed chair of Semta Group


Dame Judith Hackitt has been appointed as Chair of the Semta Group, it has been announced.


She will take up her role from 1st April 2017 replacing Allan Cook CBE who stands down after seven years at the end of March.


A chemical engineer by profession and Fellow of the Royal Academy for Engineering, Dame Judith was formerly Chair of the Health and Safety Executive. She became a Dame in the New Year Honours in 2016 and was appointed Chair of manufacturing body EEF in April of the same year, a role she will continue alongside her Semta duties.


The Semta Group, which includes the not-for-profit employer-led skills experts Semta, which serves the engineering and advanced manufacturing sector, industry awarding body EAL, Semta Apprenticeship Service and Semta International, has decades of experience and is playing a leading role ensuring that industry and education fully benefit from the introduction of the Government’s Apprenticeship Levy next month (6th April 2017).


Dame Judith said: “The Semta Group has a unique and prominent role to play at a pivotal moment in the development of skills in this country.


“The skills landscape is changing as quickly, if not more quickly, than ever – and we need the expertise, experience and vision that the Semta Group brings to guide industry, government and education through


L-R: Ann Watson,


Dame Judith Hackitt, Allan Cook CBE


the challenges and opportunities that pertain.”


Dame Judith’s appointment was announced at the annual Semta Skills Awards, which celebrates the very best engineering talent and expertise within the advanced manufacturing and engineering sectors.


The announcement (on March 8th) coincided with International Women’s Day – entirely appropriate as Semta works tirelessly to promote diversity within the sector.


Ann Watson CEO of Semta Group said: “We are delighted that Dame Judith will be our new Semta Group Chair.


“She brings a wealth of experience, insight and formidable energy with her – and will be a huge asset to Semta and the sector at such an exciting time.”


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