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he industry is being flooded by trainees with basic plumbing qualifications rather than the higher skills needed to address the skills gap, according to the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA). It has criticised a number of training providers for promoting lower cost plumbing courses to employers at the expense of the wider scoped building services apprenticeships and has urged employers to set their sights higher and get “two apprentices for the price of one”.
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Many colleges promote plumbing short courses because they are cheaper to deliver, but employers receive far better value for money if they
enrol their staff on more technically demanding training such as the new Trailblazer apprenticeships or an installer, craftsperson and service & maintenance course, rather than retraining them afterwards as BSE Installers, according to BESA’s Director of Training, Tony Howard.
He added that the regulatory compliance ‘tick box’ culture that dominates construction-related professions had forced skills down to the level of basic competence rather than focusing on higher skill levels that can contribute to better performing buildings.
“I believe in competency training and assessment, but a short programme or quick
Rise in plumbing courses fails to address the skills gap
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course is not the way to set up our future workforce. On the contrary, it is setting people up to fail,” said Mr Howard.
BESA argues that, by investing in training at a higher level, employers can get the workforce they need for the right medium term price. BESA is working with building engineering employers to develop targeted Trailblazer apprenticeships in key technical sectors including: installation; service & 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.
Free REHAU district heating workshop in Edinburgh
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EHAU’s free district heating workshops will be heading to Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh on Wednesday, October 4th, giving consultants, contractors, local authorities, developers and housing associations the chance to find out more about the benefits and practicalities of district heating.
Steve Richmond, Head of Marketing and Technical for the Building Solutions division, said: “There are lots of people out there who want to know about district heating, and our workshops offer them expert advice and information all in one day. We’ve refreshed the delivery of the workshops a little from last year, breaking content down into smaller segments, and adding breakout workshops so that delegates can get more involved in the discussions.” To book your place email
Julia.hepburn@rehau.com or visit:
www.rehau.co.uk/districtheating
Apprentices broaden knowledge on sustainability tour
uilding services provider J S Wright has teamed up with distributor, Wolseley UK, to give tomorrow’s engineers a head start in delivering a sustainable future for Britain. Eleven technical apprentices from the Birmingham-based mechanical and electrical design and build specialist, toured Wolseley’s
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Sustainable Building Center in Leamington.
All members of the J S Wright Academy, they were accompanied by Academy Leader and Associate Director Paul Millington and J S Wright’s Quality Engineer Ben Wright.
Tim Pollard, Wolseley’s Head of Sustainability, hosted the visit. He was instrumental in founding the purpose-designed building, which showcases sustainable products and systems.
Apprentices learned about technology ranging from air and ground-source heat pumps, biomass boilers and combined heat and power units to solar thermal and photovoltaic panels, rainwater harvesting, porous paving and underfloor heating.
uThe J S Wright tour party and their hosts outside the Wolseley Sustainable Building Center in Leamington: from left to right, Wolseley UK Key Account Manager Tony Harrison, J S Wright Quality Engineer Ben Wright, Apprentices Liam Walsh, Tom Yates, James Flynn and Bradley Hill, Wolseley UK Head of Sustainability Tim Pollard, Apprentices Zain Qasim, Tom Owen, Reece Parr and Peter Harris, J S Wright Associate Director and Academy Leader Paul Millington, and Apprentices Dan Buckley, Cameron Griffin and Ashley Buckle.
Tim also spoke on the challenges facing Britain as it seeks to reduce the use of fossil fuels in order to meet its 2008 climate change commitment to reduce carbon emissions by 80% by 2050.
The apprentices also toured Wolseley’s 355,000sq ft National Distribution Centre.
Tony Harrison, Key Account Manager for Wolseley UK,
said: “Manufacturers, specifiers, installers and end users all need to engage in tackling climate change and increasing energy efficiency, which is why we invited J S Wright’s apprentices to our
Sustainable Building Center. They were attentive, enthusiastic and a credit to a company with whom we have built up a strong and trusted relationship.”
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Remeha calls for equal support for CHP via Capacity Market Scheme
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emeha is supporting the Association for Decentralised
Energy’s (ADE) call to enable Combined Heat and Power (CHP) to compete more fairly in the capacity market auction.
According to the ADE’s ‘Lightening the Load’ report, the Government’s scheme is “failing businesses” because its structure sidelines CHP. By generating power and heat simultaneously, CHP can offer a more energy efficient commercial heating process, especially for buildings that require high and continuous year- round heating loads, says Remeha.
Without equal support for the technology in the capacity market, the ADE has warned that
organisations in the UK could be missing out on savings of £750m a year.
Paul Wilson, National Sales Manager – CHP at Remeha, comments: “Whilst traditional gas plants definitely have a role to play in the capacity market, CHP should be given equal support via the scheme. “When considered in conjunction with condensing boilers to meet additional heat demand, CHP can reduce energy bills by around 20% compared to conventional power
generation. The ADE has also highlighted that widespread adoption of CHP could cut the same amount of carbon emissions as removing one out of every 14 cars from British roads.”
If the capacity market is to encourage low-carbon, reliable supplies of electricity as much as possible, it must be structured in a way that gives CHP a level playing field in the auctions, adds Wilson.
ELCO takes to the London skyline for special event
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LCO Heating Solutions took building services
engineers to the 39th and 40th floors of The Gherkin, in London, to
demonstrate its latest heating technology. The special ‘Insights’ event was arranged for a select group of London-based consultants in order to provide a unique view of the commercial heating industry, as well as the latest advances in boiler technology, including ELCO’s new TRIGON XL floor standing commercial unit. There was a demonstration of the TRIGON XL’s modular concept, which consisted of engineers dismantling a complete boiler into its component parts, taking them up a flight of stairs and reassembling them – all
within an hour. This concept is a key feature of the boiler, allowing it to be installed in a wide variety of applications, including roof top plant rooms and buildings with restricted access. Commenting on the evening, Ian Bradley, Managing Director for ELCO Heating Solutions, said: “We wanted to demonstrate how commercial heating systems are changing, while highlighting the latest advances in boiler technology.
“As a company, we see the TRIGON XL as the future of boiler construction, with its whole design centred on low NOx, low CO, high efficiencies and low lifetime running costs. The design certainly
impressed many guests, with its modular construction a superb selling point.”
Vaillant UK has won gold at the RoSPA Health and Safety Awards 2017 which recognise excellence in occupational health and safety management systems. Jo Dunn, Industrial Director at Vaillant UK, said: “We are delighted to have received the Gold RoSPA Award for the second time. Vaillant Industrial UK works hard to deliver a premium manufacturing
environment and safety for our employees is of paramount importance.”
SPIE awarded M&E contract for Kilmarnock campus
SPIE UK has been
awarded an £8m contract for mechanical and electrical works at the new William Mcllvanney Campus in Kilmarnock. The contract, awarded by Kier Construction, cements SPIE’s track record in delivering innovative solutions across the education sector. It follows the successful completion of its £7m multi-technical services contract at North Ayrshire Council’s Garnock Community Campus, plus 40 other Scottish education wins over 10 years.
BES appoints new engineering director
Rochdale based cleanroom and laboratory design and construction specialist, Boulting Environmental Services (BES) has promoted Jonathan Morton to the position of engineering director. His appointment strengthens the company’s
management structure at a time of high growth and demonstrates BES’ commitment to career development for its staff.
AREA & Chillventa deepen their collaboration
AREA – the European organisation of air- conditioning, refrigeration and heat pumps contractors – and Chillventa have signed a new partnership strengthening their cooperation. It now encompasses both Chillventa, the trade fair for refrigeration, air- conditioning, ventilation and heat pumps, and the European Heat Pump Summit. AREA represents the interests of 25 national members from 22 countries in Europe and beyond.
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