BSEE NEWS
new certification scheme developed by the Smoke Control Association (SCA), in partnership with IFC Certification, is expected to raise standards across the industry.
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The IFC SDI 19 Certification scheme is now open to contractors involved in the installation of smoke control systems and SCA members who install smoke control systems will now be required to apply for and receive accreditation as a condition of membership. Developed to ensure a suitable level of competency in relation to fire strategy verification, system design and the installation of smoke control systems, the scheme also covers the contractor’s ability to offer and provide an appropriate level of service
and maintenance to the client following installation and commissioning, commensurate with the type, size and use of the building.
Contractors certified under the scheme will be experienced in fire strategy verification, system design, installation and commissioning of smoke control systems in accordance with the following standards and guidance documents: uApproved Document B uApproved Document B NI (Northern Ireland)
uTechnical Handbook (Scotland) uBS9999 uBS9991 uBS7346 Parts 4, 5, 7 and 8 uBS 8519
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SCA helps develop certification for smoke control systems installers
uBS8524 uEN 12101 Part 6 uTechnical Reports 12101-4 & 5 uSCA Guidance Documents David Mowatt, Chairman of the SCA, said: “This certification scheme will ensure quality and competency, affording the end user confidence that their safety critical system is fit for purpose. Certified contractors will have clearly demonstrated that their trained staff consistently adhere to industry best practice and fully appreciate the importance of correct installation, inspection and maintenance.”
Further information, scheme documentation and application forms are available by emailing
info@ifccertification.com
SPIE wins £2m contract with The Pirbright Institute
Hamilton supports electrical installation
training for apprentices H
amilton Litestat, the electrical solutions supplier, is
providing electrical installation training aids to apprentices at the Kings Langley Campus at West Herts College, Hertfordshire, to help curb the industry skills shortage.
Through its relationship with local wholesaler Grant & Stone Hemel Hempstead, Hamilton is supplying West Herts College with smart control wiring boards for training. These interactive boards allow the
apprentices to learn how to wire Hamilton’s Smart Lighting Control and Multi- Room Audio systems and help them gain experience and confidence in wiring smart control solutions. Gordon Clarke, Head of School, Engineering at West Herts College, said: “Receiving the hands-on experience that has been facilitated by Hamilton’s support is a really valuable learning tool for our students.”
PIE has been awarded a contract with The Pirbright Institute, a global centre of excellence in research and surveillance of virus diseases of farm animals and viruses that spread from animals to humans. The work, valued at around £2m, entails the design, installation and commissioning of the internal fit out of a new Specific Pathogen Free (SPF) laboratory and will be completed over seven months.
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The work carried out at The Pirbright Institute requires closely controlled environments, adaptable systems that can satisfy varying conditional requirements and resilient electrical
and heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. The new SPF facility includes incubation, hatchery and rearing rooms as well as a fumigation chamber for the decontamination of consumables and equipment entering the SPF area. Entrance into the suite will be via a dedicated interlocked change area with a ‘shower in’ feature appertaining to an SPF environment. SPIE is also providing intelligent lighting controls that mimic sunrise and sunset as well as specialist twin ballast luminaries to promote a poultry friendly environment.
Dr Mike Johnson, Director of Capability at Pirbright, said: “SPIE’s
uThe Pirbright Instute has awarded a £2m fit out contract to Spie.
Hamilton’s Marketing Manager, Gavin Williams, added: “Hamilton is investing in programmes like this, along with our own free training courses, to help try and bridge the industry’s skills gap.”
Due to misconceptions about programming processes, the adoption of smart controls and smart technology amongst
uOne of the West Herts College electrical apprences working on the smart control wiring board, provided by HamiltonLitestat.
qualified electricians has been stilted. Hamilton is continuing its efforts to combat this
misunderstanding. Its Smart Lighting Control Challenge, which has run at various exhibitions, and free training courses at its facilities in Mere have helped those wanting to embrace the ‘smart era’. Hamilton is hosting Smart Lighting and Audio Control Training Courses in Mere, Wiltshire, to introduce the benefits of lighting and audio control and help installers expand their services and business revenue.
To check course availability or group bookings, email technical@hamilton-
litestat.com
impressive in-house capability across mechanical, HVAC, electrical and design and vast experience of undertaking installation works in controlled environments, means that we have every confidence that SPIE will deliver a facility that will become a brilliant asset for the Institute.”
BPMA publishes Directory & Buyers Guide
The British Pump Manufacturers’ Association 2018/19 Buyers Guide & Directory, which includes pump sector news, plus updates from both the BPMA and its membership, is soon to be published. Distributed free of charge to the BPMA’s database copies will also be sent to embassies and consulates around the world. To request a copy contact Steve Smith on 0121 601 6691 or email
s.smith@
bpma.org.uk
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