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Vickers & Barrass' surveyor passes APC


Wates Group announces new board


appointment Wates Group has strengthened its Group Board with the


Defibrillators fitted at all Selco branches


commitment to customer and staff welfare by installing dozens of new defibrillators across its entire business.


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All 67 branches, as well as the Support Centre in Wythall near Birmingham and the new Edmonton delivery hub, will be fitted with a defibrillator in the run- up to Christmas.


Selco chief executive Howard Luft said the company was acting in a responsible manner by enhancing the survival chances of anyone who suffers a sudden cardiac arrest on Selco premises. “We have five million customer visits annually and more than 3,000 staff, so there is a chance that incidents around unexpected cardiac arrests can happen and all the statistics suggest that being able to administer


leading UK builders merchant has demonstrated its


effective treatment quickly can be the difference between life and death. “It is imperative that the business made this


investment and, even if we save one life over time, it’s money very well spent.” In the UK, there are around 30,000 out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrests and more than 90 per cent of those people will die without immediate treatment. Survival chances increase significantly if a shock is delivered within three to five minutes of collapse. Kerry Fairhurst, marketing manager for


defibshop.co.uk which Selco purchased the equipment from, said: “Selco have been very proactive in their approach and the business is certainly well-prepared should any incidents happen in branches or their


headquarters in the future.” www.selcobw.com


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harlotte Newton, a surveyor with Vickers & Barrass,


has passed her APC (Assessment of Professional


Competence) to become a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.


Working for County


Durham based land agents and chartered surveyors Vickers & Barrass, she has achieved her success after two years of tough professional study.


Candidates must submit a thesis and are subject to a panel interview for their final APC assessment - Newton's area of interest is valuation and agriculture tenancies, which she covered in her presentation.


She now plans to develop her career further specialising in valuations,


landlord and tenant matters, town and country planning and agricultural subsidies and grants among other matters.


Newton said: "I am


delighted to have attained professional accreditation so quickly in my career. Farmers and landowners across the north of England face a number of difficult rural and business issues on a daily basis, so my I'm looking forward to continuing to provide them with the best possible professional advice and expertise that I can." Adam Barrass, rural chartered surveyor and practice manager at Vickers & Barrass, said: "APC, which paves the way to RICS membership, is a


demanding programme of on the job training covering all the skills required to be a chartered surveyor."


appointment of Sue Harris as non-executive director. Harris is a qualified


accountant and chairs the Audit and Assurance Council of the Financial Reporting Council. She will Chair Wates Group’s Audit Committee. Her


appointment follows the recent publication of Wates’ five-year diversity


Domus Venlaon appoints naonal specificaon sales manager


Domus Ventilation, part of the Polypipe group, has further expanded its specification team with the appointment of John Tilburn as specification sales manager. Tilburn will be focussed on providing specification support and driving sales in the residential sector across North London, Kent and Sussex.


He brings a wealth of invaluable experience with him to Domus Ventilation, having spent over 20 years in the HVAC sector. Ventilation has been at


Wates FM achieves recognised service provider status


s a Recognised Service Provider, Wates FM will now work with its supply chain and clients to promote the Living Wage employer standards. This includes a commitment to offer a Living Wage bid alongside every market rate for all prospective and current clients, giving clients the choice to implement the Living Wage at point of tender. Wates will also promote the Living Wage as the best option to clients, with the hope that, over time, more clients will choose the Living Wage bid. Currently, the real Living Wage is voluntarily paid by over 5,500 businesses across the UK. There are over 130 additional Recognised Service Providers


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championing the real Living Wage, requiring them to promote the Living Wage to all clients and ensure the UK and London Living Wage are paid to directly employed staff and subcontracted employees on contracts where the client chooses to implement the Living Wage. James Gregg, managing


director of Wates FM, said “We’re extremely proud to receive the Recognised Service Provider certification. Wates FM works hard to ensure fair payment to our employees and our supply chain partners, and securing the Living Wage status is an acknowledgement of this commitment.


“Our business is reliant on teams who work hard to deliver an impeccable service for our clients. We recognise that for families, communities and businesses to prosper, hard-working people should be paid fairly and the Living Wage supports this principle.” Katherine Chapman, director of the Living Wage Foundation, added “The benefits the Living Wage brings to staff and businesses are clear. Wates FM is one of a number of Recognised Service Providers who have collectively delivered pay rises to over 80,000 workers. That’s hugely important in a sector that accounts for around 7% of UK GDP, and I welcome the leadership shown by them in tackling low pay.”


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Millar makes a move with MechFS


promoon Mark Millar has been named as the new business development director at Doncaster- based mechanical engineering firm, MechFS. Millar, who has been with the company since 2017, has been promoted to the role after almost three years in post as regional director. The Doncaster-resident’s new appointment sees Millar leading MechFS’s marketing, pre-construction and estimating, overseeing a team of 12.


Millar, said: “I’m thrilled to have been promoted to business development director. I’ve worked for MechFS for almost three years now and believe passionately in the


company’s work and ethos. “In my new role, I’ll be working closely with my team to identify strategic industry trends and engage with specific market leaders to ensure we’re ahead of our competitors. “Equally, we’ll be


engaging with our current clients and making sure we’re meeting their requirements and providing


and inclusion plan, which sets out an ambitious series of targets for the group. This includes the


commitment to improve the gender balance of the workforce at all levels, doubling the proportion of women across the company by 2025.


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the heart of his career, with Tilburn having started at Xpelair in specification sales, followed by roles at Nuaire, Johnson & Starley and Verplas where he developed extensive knowledge of ventilation ducting.


them with continued support.”


Based in Beckingham, Doncaster, MechFS employs 140 people across offices including Sheffield, Birmingham and Leeds. The family-run company announced its expansion into Europe this year, too, opening premises in Mannheim, Germany and creating a new firm - Mech FS GMBH.


Paul Sutherland, chief executive of MechFS, said: “Mark is a valued member of the team here at MechFS, so we’re pleased to have appointed him as our business development director.


“As we complete our tenth year in business, I’m proud to say MechFS continues to go from strength to strength. Mark’s promotion will further support this growth.”


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