OFTEC registrations now include biomass Published: 05 May, 2016 OFTEC has announced that biomass registration (OFT505) is now available to all installers, completing its range of competent person and microgeneration certification scheme registration services. Existing technicians, as well as those new to OFTEC, can now sign up and benefit not
Events The Working Well Together campaign runs 30– 40 events across England, Scotland and Wales every year. Most of the events are free to attend and we usually feed you too! See the list below to see what’s happening in your area. For more information for each event, click on
Off Grid the leading provider of efficient grid quality power solutions to be used by people in places where connecting to the National Grid is not possible has announced that they unveiled their most up to date version of gridtogo™ system this week. The new system has been available to
REL was established more than 60 years ago and is a family-owned business who works to provide mechanical and electrical packages for clients who are a part of the industrial, commercial, leisure, educational and residential sectors. The company has completed a major electrical contract for a new college at the
Makita has announced the launch of two new powerful angle grinders. These heavy duty angle grinders have been introduced to the equipment manufacturer’s industrial range and are powered by twin 18v batteries, offering them 36v of power which is delivered to the high performance and brushless motor. The two products
Lifting Gear Hire will be celebrating their first year anniversary since returning to the UK lifting and rigging marketplace this month. The company have managed to complete their first 12 months with three facilities which are located in Manchester, London and Aberdeen. The company has also achieved a series of
Mace, the international consultancy and construction company has been working on site with Ronson Capital in order to deliver the practical completion of their Chiltern Place project. This 15-storey scheme has been worked on by the team at Mace since 2015 and is located in Marylebone, West London. The companies
OFTEC registrations now include biomass Published: 05 May, 2016 OFTEC has announced that biomass registration (OFT505) is now available to all installers, completing its range of competent person and microgeneration certification scheme registration services. Existing technicians, as well as those new to OFTEC, can now sign up and benefit not only from OFTEC’s traditional oil registration services, but also solid fuel, Part P and the three most popular renewable heating options: heat pumps, solar thermal and biomass. Like OFTEC’s other renewable scopes, biomass registration enables technicians to self-certify installations in accordance with building regulations in England, Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands and also includes the option to add MCS registration. Adrian Lightwood, OFTEC’s registration director, said: “Adding biomass to our registration portfolio completes our range of off grid products and consolidates OFTEC’s position as a competent person scheme provider within the heating industry. “Further extending the range of specialist support we provide means technicians can now benefit from a complete solid fuel registration service covering both traditional and renewable options. It’s also worth noting that technicians looking to expand their businesses and register across multiple heating technologies can obtain very significant savings and the administration process is also greatly reduced which is a big plus.” Technicians considering biomass registration will need to hold an independent qualification mapped to the relevant Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) units or the new Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) units introduced in September 2015. Alternatively, applications can be made via the ‘experienced worker route’ for those with demonstrable experience and manufacturers’ training. Other benefits of registration include the use of OFTEC’s new range of logos, which cover all heating technologies offered and provide customers with assurance of a professional service; access to free technical advice; discounts at OFTEC’s online shop and free listings on OFTEC’s online consumer search. To apply, visit www.joinoftec.com website or, alternatively, call OFTEC’s registration team on 01473 626 298. Source link
Events The Working Well Together campaign runs 30– 40 events across England, Scotland and Wales every year. Most of the events are free to attend and we usually feed you too! See the list below to see what’s happening in your area. For more information for each event, click on the link to download the programme and booking form. Bookmark this page as we are adding new events all the time. 06 April 2016 Places Available Health and Well Being Event Coleg Sir Gar, Ammanford campus, Dyffryn Road, Ammanford. SA10 3TA A free half day event to provide self employed builders and small construction companies with practical help and advice on how to protect their health. Topics covered to include – noise & vibration, dust, drugs and alcohol awareness, wellbeing. The event will consist of talks and demonstrations with the opportunity to ask questions from those within the industry as well as HSE inspectors. This event is a must as the information given on the day will help you take action to protect your health in the future. To book a place at our Health and Well Being event, please complete the attached booking form. For any other enquiries contact Helen.taylor@hse.gsi.gov.uk Ammanford 2016 SHAD programme [557.46KB] 12 April 2016 Places Available Glasgow Refurbishment Event 12 April 2016 Cordia Learning Centre, 12 Edgefauld Drive, Glasgow, G21 4BB Free refurbishment, safety and health awareness event, Cordia Learning Centre, 12 Edgefauld Drive, Glasgow G21 4BB. If you have a construction or contracting company or are self employed and work in refurbishment then this event is a must. To book your place email Anne Chesney anne.chesney@hse.gsi.gov.uk or phone 0141 275 3064 Glasgow Refurbishment Event 12 April 2016 [835.61KB] 19 April 2016 Places Available Temporary Works in Construction 19th April 2016 – The Durham Centre, Belmont, Durham DH1 1TN Temporary Works (TW) are the parts of a construction project that are needed to enable the permanent works to be built, it is the link between design and construction. Usually the TW are removed after use, for example access scaffolds, props, shoring, excavation support, falsework and formwork, etc. TW may also include hoarding, signage, fencing and road plates. This half day event aims to promote awareness and knowledge of the importance of managing TW and to improve contractors’ management arrangements of TW. The target audience is supervisors, managers, directors and those responsible for TW. Temporary Works Flyer Booking Form [1.18MB] 26 April 2016 Places Available Good Health is Good Business – 26 April 2016 A FREE half day event at the Black Country Living Museum, Tipton Road, Dudley, DY1 4SQ A free half day event to provide self employed builders and small construction companies with practical help and advice on how to protect their health. Topics covered to include – manual handling, hand arm vibration syndrome, dust, noise and stress in construction. For more information and instructions on how to book your place, please see the link below Good Health is Good Business 26 April 2016 [905.82KB] Source link
Off Grid the leading provider of efficient grid quality power solutions to be used by people in places where connecting to the National Grid is not possible has announced that they unveiled their most up to date version of gridtogo™ system this week. The new system has been available to see at the Low Carbon Networks & Innovation Conference which is located in Telford. The new gridtogo™ is being described as a powerful, reliable and portable hybrid power solution to be used for construction projects, events and utilities that can work together with a generator in order to reduce running hours and reduce fuel consumption. This latest solution that has been delivered by Off Grid Energy will also be fitted with battery technology supplied by Hyperdrive Innovation. Hyperdrive Innovation designs and builds lithium-ion battery systems that can be installed into electric cars, off highway vehicles and autonomous vehicles as well as home energy storage. The Sunderland-based developer and manufacturer of lithium-ion battery technology will help to increase the cost savings from gridtogo™ and will also help to further reduce CO2 and pollution emissions in order to improve the quality of air in towns and cities. When the generator runs, it has been manufactured to work as efficiently as possible with the spare energy contained in the technology that has been supplied by Hyperdrive. When the battery has been charged, and the demand for power is low, the generator can turn itself off and that energy that has been stored in the battery is then used to supply the load, reducing power use. When the battery runs low or demand increases, the generator stats back up automatically. The inclusion of the battery from Hyperdrive is seen as another major step for the company which has an increasing number of applications for their world leading technology. The modular battery system that has been supplied by the Sunderland based manufacturer.
REL was established more than 60 years ago and is a family-owned business who works to provide mechanical and electrical packages for clients who are a part of the industrial, commercial, leisure, educational and residential sectors. The company has completed a major electrical contract for a new college at the Ebury Centre which is located in London. The contract has been competed by REL on behalf of Bouygues UK. The M&E contractor have delivered the £1.5 million contract which forms a part of the £35 million mixed use scheme which is being constructed in London. The project has been designed by Sheppard Robson and is being built by Bouygues UK for the development company Linkcity. The Ebury Centre will merge educational facilities with the provision of a 10 storey residential development. The construction is taking place on a site next to the Ebury Bridge in London. REL’s involvement on this project consisted of the installation of the electrical services at the new 5,200 sq. m. University Technical College. The new facility will deliver the space for 550 pupils and also includes workshops that can be used for engineering as well as a gym and sports facilities and a large outdoor terrace. Kershaw Mechanical Services awarded the electrical services contract to REL, and the two companies worked together in the past to install lighting, security systems and access control as well as 120 solar panels on the roof of the development. The work that was specified as part of this Ebury contract was offered on a tight schedule, however, REL managed to successfully deliver the project within 10 months. The company had to make sure that the electrical elements that were installed met the high environmental targets that had been laid out by the UTC and have also been designed in order to meet the BREEAM Excellent Standard.
Makita has announced the launch of two new powerful angle grinders. These heavy duty angle grinders have been introduced to the equipment manufacturer’s industrial range and are powered by twin 18v batteries, offering them 36v of power which is delivered to the high performance and brushless motor. The two products that have been introduced to this rang by Makita is the 180mm and the 230mm cordless angle grinders. The equipment offers a range of new features in order to deliver the most operation productivity for the user. The intention behind the creation of these new tools is to offer a mains machine performance with complete manoeuvrability. Both the 180mm DGA700 and the 230mm DGA900 angle grinders are both powered by high torque Brushless motors. This means that the tolls can run op to 7,800 rpm and 6,500 rpm respectively. Maximum wheel thickness offered for these two angle grinders is 7.2mm for the DGA700 and 6.5mm for the DGA900. Both of the new tools in Makita’s industrial range also feature Makita Active Feedback Sensing Technology. This feature means that the tool will shut down in order to protect the user if the rotation speed suddenly changes and slows down. As well as the Makita Automatic Torque Driving Technology, which has been included to automatically change to cutting speed in order to suit working conditions and deliver optimum operation and maximum delivery. It is thought that there are no other angle grinders available on the market at the moment that offers a greater amount of intelligence. Another feature of these powerful cordless tools is the soft start that offers a reduced level of risk for torque twist on the initial start-up. There is also an electronic current limiter that shuts down the tool through the electric brake if the drive is snagged.
Lifting Gear Hire will be celebrating their first year anniversary since returning to the UK lifting and rigging marketplace this month. The company have managed to complete their first 12 months with three facilities which are located in Manchester, London and Aberdeen. The company has also achieved a series of other milestones over the course of this year. The company was first launched in 1970 and has managed to become a multinational company, even though it has been absent from the UK market for the last 10 years. LGH has been in operation in North America, and their work there as well as in Europe has allowed the company to thrive and expand. LGH is known for being in the top 50 of US hire companies, a position it has maintained for several years. Since first being established the company has developed their experience across a variety of complex jobs and has managed to learn a range of applications for both new and existing products. LGH as a brand is best suited to being a part of highly regulated markets with a strong emphasis on health and safety. Their strengths in this area have allowed them to exceed expectations in terms of compliance and accreditation issues. For Lifting Gear Hire, the two most well-known highlights for the company are the acquisition of the Aberdeen based hire division JD Neuhaus as well as the work that has gone into making LGH the largest hirer of air hosts in Europe. The second highlight for the company would be the achievement of the Bronze accreditation from the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme. This scheme is voluntary and works to promote best practice for companies working in the commercial vehicle sector. The investment and success that has been seen by the company has led to LGH having a great 2017. No doubt this success will continue for the company in the years to come.
Mace, the international consultancy and construction company has been working on site with Ronson Capital in order to deliver the practical completion of their Chiltern Place project. This 15-storey scheme has been worked on by the team at Mace since 2015 and is located in Marylebone, West London. The companies have been celebrating the practical completion of the Chiltern Place project which will deliver to the market 55 luxury flats and a townhouse. The development also offers retail space on the ground floor of the site. The project has been designed by PLP Architects and it is thought that the design would visually echo the form of the 1960s office block that previously occupied the space. The development is located close to the high street in Marylebone and will help to fill the gap in the market for high-quality residential stock. Working with Mace, the consultancy and construction company, is the investment company Ronson Capital Partners. This investment firm works to deliver prestigious development projects for Central London. Lisa Ronson from the firm has said that Chiltern Place has created 56 brilliant new homes in one of London’s most desirable and central locations. The Executive Chairman for Mace, Stephen Pycroft, has commended the work of his team over the course of the last two years in order to create an iconic new architectural point in the heart of Marylebone alongside PLP Architects and Ronson Capital Partners. Mace has a commitment to excellent service from their five global hubs. The completion of this new luxury residential scheme is great news for all of the companies involved and will be a valuable addition to their portfolio. Mace has worked to deliver the highest possible quality residential space while also working in order to ensure that the work done safely while also remaining within budget.
