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he Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) is receiving record levels of enquiries about apprenticeships.
BESA Scotland led the way with the highest ever number of visits to its apprenticeship assessment website recorded during May. This follows BESA’s successful lobbying campaign to have travel funding for apprentices reinstated by the Scottish Parliament. BESA is working with building engineering employers to develop targeted ‘Trailblazer’
apprenticeships in key technical sectors including: installation, service and maintenance, heating and plumbing, ductwork, ventilation hygiene, refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pumps – and has also started work on developing apprenticeships at higher and degree level.
“A vocational apprenticeship or training course is the first step on the journey to a fulfilling career,” said BESA Training Director Tony Howard. “We are working closely with employers in our sector to develop and deliver
Training day teaches air distribution basics
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apprenticeships at all levels – from initial technician grades right up to degree equivalence – that will meet the industry’s future skills requirements.”
The Association is also providing free Apprenticeship and Levy Funding Clinics throughout England and has a dedicated Trailblazer section on its website. This is supported by its BESA Training Ambassador initiative, which is recruiting building engineers willing to promote the industry and encourage prospective new entrants into the profession.
Boulting Group collaboration wins Water Industry Achievement Award
provider, Boulting Group has won the Water Industry Achievement Award for Carbon Reduction Initiative of the Year for its collaborative work with Thames Water.
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The awards, which were held at the VOX Conference Centre, Birmingham on May 23, 2017, celebrate innovation, best practice and stand-out projects from within the water industry
ndustry professionals can gain a better understanding of how air distribution works in buildings, at a training course from air terminal devices manufacturer Waterloo Air Products Plc. ‘The Basics of Air Distribution’ takes place on Wednesday, 19 July, at Waterloo’s head office in Aylesford, Kent. It is free to attend, and open to architects, specifiers, contractors, consultants and others involved in the construction industry.
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“Getting the air distribution right is key to creating a successful building. The Waterloo team has a fantastic amount of expertise and we want to share this knowledge to help individuals and companies get the best out of the projects they’re working on,” says Rick Edmondson, Chairman at Waterloo.
Those attending the course will then learn more about supplying air to a building, and how air terminal devices are integrated with Air Handling Units (AHUs) and Variable Air Volume (VAV) technology to create a full HVAC system.
“Our trainers are members of the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) and have over 60 years’ experience combined. The course is designed to be informative and engaging, with lots of hands-on testing,” adds Edmondson.
The course introduces the key science used in HVAC applications, looking at how aerodynamics, temperature and acoustics affect the distribution of air. For more information visit:
http://www.waterloo.co.uk/ technical/training/
uBoulting Group has won the Water Industry Achievement Award for Carbon Reduction Initiative of the Year for its collaboration with Thames Water.
Boulting Group and Thames Water won the award for their major efficiency upgrade of the 90-year- old Littleton Raw Water Pumping Station (RWPS). The project involved the connection of a 1.5 Megawatt- peak ground-mounted photovoltaic system, which converts the sun’s radiation into useable electricity. This
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electricity is then used to power the pumping station, with any surplus being sold to the national grid. The pumping system upgrade has reduced like-for-like energy consumption by approximately 25 per cent. The electrical load of the pumping station can be varied through Boulting’s Pump System Optimisation software, which controls the use of newly installed variable speed drives to match the generation curve of the photovoltaic system.
Since the upgrade, Littleton RWPS uses approximately 48 per cent less carbon than a like-for-like pumping station supplied only from the national grid. For this station in particular, it equates to an annual reduction of 1.59 million tonnes of carbon dioxide.
“Apprenticeships work by boosting economic productivity, growing our skills base and giving millions a leg up on the ladder of opportunity,” said Mr Howard. “Over 90% of apprentices currently go into work or further training – and they are not building up student debt along the way.”
The Association has also been accepted as a member of the Register of Approved Training Providers (RoATP).
www.theBESA.com/training
Amber Rudd joins Marshall‐Tufflex for Time Capsule event
uHome Secretary and Hastings and Rye MP Amber Rudd fills in the Time Capsule hole watched by Marshall‐ Tufflex staff. Accompaying Ms Rudd are Marshall‐Tufflex Chief Executive Paul Hetherington (left) and Chairman Kevin Page.
ome Secretary, Amber Rudd MP, visited cable management products manufacturer Marshall-Tufflex – one of her Hastings and Rye consistuency’s leading employers – to bury a Time Capsule marking the company’s 75th year in business. On the run up to the General Election, Ms Rudd was given the honour of placing the capsule in the grounds of Marshall-Tufflex’s Head Office and manufacturing base in Churchfields Industrial Estate, Hastings, watched by management and staff.
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The business employs more than 150 people and trades in 40+ countries.
Ms Rudd said: “Marshall-Tufflex has a long and successful history in our area, delivering significant employment and benefits to our communities. I was delighted to bury this Time Capsule, and I would like to congratulate Marshall-Tufflex on a very happy 75th birthday and send my best wishes to them for many more anniversaries to come.”
The capsule contains a selection of artefacts including company literature,
newspaper/magazine clippings, photos, a 3D printed model, messages from staff, the new £1 coin and a selection of product samples. It is planned to be retrieved on Marshall-Tufflex’s 150th birthday in 2092.
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