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NEW BEAMA 2050 CONNECTED SUBSCRIPTION ALIGNS SUPPLY CHAIN FOR A NET ZERO & CIRCULAR FUTURE
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EAMA has announced the launch of BEAMA 2050 Connected, a not-for-profi t subscription service designed to unite the manufacturing,
energy and built environment sectors in achieving supply chain and business decarbonisation by 2050, while promoting a circular economy. BEAMA 2050 Connected off ers subscribers access to essential resources, networking opportunities, and policy insights to help navigate the complexities of decarbonisation and sustainability in an informed, aligned, and consistent manner. By fostering collaboration across the entire supply chain, the subscription aims to accelerate and standardise eff orts, ensuring a cohesive approach towards net zero and a circular economy. Yselkla Farmer, chief executive of BEAMA, emphasised the importance of this initiative. She said: “Our markets are at a pivotal moment.
Government leadership and eff ective collaboration with industry are essential to secure a sustainable, competitive supply chain for the future. We are pinned as one of the largest growth sectors for the UK as we decarbonise our energy system – we need to do this sustainably. BEAMA 2050 Connected
provides the framework needed to navigate the challenges of decarbonisation and seize the opportunities it presents.” Amy Collins, head of Net Zero & clean teach at BEAMA, added: “The launch of BEAMA 2050 Connected marks a signifi cant step forward in our collective journey towards Net Zero and circularity. By bringing together key industry players and
stakeholders, we are creating a unifi ed platform that supports sustainable growth to fi ll in the gaps and inconsistencies we all see across the supply chain.” Industry leaders are already recognising the value of BEAMA 2050 Connected. Erika Wilson, managing director at Wilson Power Solutions commented: “BEAMA 2050 Connected (B2050C) will be the platform that off ers a coherent approach to support business to deliver the right products at the right speed to enable the UK to achieve net zero and a circular economy. In order that we are prepared, we must scale up our operations in a controlled way. B2050C will guide and advise members of positive changes in policy, update on critical interactions and decision making with government so needed at this time. The realities of manufacturing and scaling up operations need to be shared with government so they can understand how shaping policy, and standards go hand in hand with the countries ambitions and its supply chain challenges.”
¡ For more information about BEAMA 2050 Connected and how to subscribe, please visit
www.beama.org.uk/beama2050connected.
BESA ASSESSOR SCHEME TO ADDRESS ‘CRITICAL SHORTAGE’
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he Building Engineering Services Association has launched a programme to tackle a shortage of trainers and assessors which
it says threatens to “leave the building services industry on its knees”. Following a detailed study of the sector’s
skills requirements, the Association believes the “critically low” number of trainers and assessors is undermining the industry’s whole further education (FE) process. It said that failing to address this issue would leave the industry unable to plug skills gaps and meet demand for its services by the end of this decade. It has, therefore, launched the ‘BESA Skills Legacy’ programme to enlist the help of experienced members of the industry who can help education providers deliver the courses needed to increase the number of qualifi ed people entering the sector. BESA said the scheme could give colleges and
other education providers greater reassurance that building engineering training courses would be supported so they could invest in the necessary resources. The lack of appropriately qualifi ed people to operate and run training and apprenticeship schemes means the sector is regarded as a high risk by the FE sector leading to a shortage of training capacity nationwide. “Our workforce is ageing and is already under intense pressure,” said BESA’s head of skills and policy Stuart Rattray. “The average age across construction related sectors is 53 so without a dramatic increase in numbers of young people coming in, a labour force crunch is looming. Demand “However, simply improving recruitment will not
address the fundamental problems we face. Unless we address the shortage of trainers and assessors who can deliver programmes, the industry will be
unable to meet demand within a few short years.” Rattray said the Skills Legacy scheme was aimed
primarily at engineers with practical experience and who may be in the later stages of their careers who were looking, either for a new challenge, or the chance to “give something back” to their industry by helping to foster a new generation of engineers. Launched to coincide with National
Apprenticeship Week 2025 (#NAW25), BESA’s nationwide scheme is bringing together employers, represented by BESA, and the FE sector to provide a pathway for anyone with the right skills, experience and qualifi cations to become a qualifi ed trainer or assessor. Training to become an assessor/trainer will be
delivered by the FE provider via a ‘hybrid’ remote and in-person format. On completing the course, the candidate will be added to the BESA Assessor Register and waiting list for their geographical area. They will then be allocated to their nearest BESA partner training provider.
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https://www.thebesa.com/skills-and-training/ skills-legacy-assessor
8 March 2025
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