July 28, 2018

A flying start

The 2016 SkillElectric heats have got off to a flying start with three talented electricians taking top spots around England and Wales.   After scoring most highly in a challenging five-hour mock installation that tested the full range of their electrical abilities, the winners were named as:

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RIBA announces programme for 2015 'Guerrilla Tactics' event

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has today (3 September) announced that its flagship professional event aimed at small architectural practices, Guerrilla Tactics, sponsored by Kiwa BDA is to return for its twelfth year on 10-11 November 2015 with the theme ‘Client Perspectives’. Under the joint Creative Directorship of

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more 2 life announces new lifetime product

more 2 life announces new lifetime product more 2 life has announced this morning that it has launched a new lifetime product, which at 4.69% is the lowest lifetime mortgage they have ever released. According to the lender, The Capital Choice Plan is aimed at clients who are looking for

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Housing associations drop merger plans

After months of negotiations, housing associations L&Q and the Hyde Group have agreed to abandon their merger plans. L&Q, Hyde Group and East Thames revealed in April that they were exploring a three-way merger. With Hyde pulling out, L&Q and East Thames will instead now continue to work towards a

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Strong Q1 from electrical and building services firms

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July 28, 2018

A flying start

The 2016 SkillElectric heats have got off to a flying start with three talented electricians taking top spots around England and Wales.   After scoring most highly in a challenging five-hour mock installation that tested the full range of their electrical abilities, the winners were named as: •    English Midlands – Ben Brookes, 24, Stoke on Trent College/Hanning  •    Wales – Garin Long, 19, Coleg Gwent/CTE Electrical •    Southern England – Michael Pemberton, 22, Petroc Tiverton Campus Once all regional heats have been completed, the highest scoring competitors from across the UK will go forward to the grand final at The Skills Show, being held 16-19 November at the Birmingham NEC. At the event, competitors will face a gruelling three-day task in the quest to be named SkillElectric UK champion. Iain Macdonald, CEO of industry charity NET, WorldSkills 2016 Competition Partner, said: “SkillElectric provides an opportunity for the best in our industry to showcase their abilities and the level of skill and technical excellence required to work as an electrician. This is hugely important at a time when the industry is in need of new blood, and more young people are considering the vocational route when they leave school. Ben, Garin and Michael have done brilliantly to win their regional heats – and I wish them all the best for their future careers.” Speaking on behalf of WorldSkills UK Competitions, Dr Neil Bentley said: “I offer my congratulations to Ben, Garin and Michael and wish them the best of luck. “WorldSkills UK Competitions are proven to enhance a person’s apprenticeship or training programme by enabling them to develop key character and employability skills.  By using knowledge gained from competing nationally and internationally, we know we are working to benchmarks that will equip more young people with the right skills to help UK businesses better compete globally.” Steve Brawley, CEO of the Joint Industry Board (JIB), who are the premium sponsor for SkillElectric 2016, said: “The JIB administers the Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS) which accredits electricians who achieve the industry standard through their qualifications and experience. Every SkillElectric their performance and look forward to welcoming them as gold card Electricians.” SkillElectric is organised by WorldSkills and NET. Competitors at the UK final have a chance to go forward and represent their country at the biennial WorldSkills event – the world’s largest skills competition. The next event takes place in 2019 in Kazan, where one of the previous SkillElectric finalists will be representing the UK electrical industry. For more information visit: http://worldskillsuk.org/worldskills-uk-competitions/find-a-competition   Source link

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RIBA announces programme for 2015 'Guerrilla Tactics' event

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has today (3 September) announced that its flagship professional event aimed at small architectural practices, Guerrilla Tactics, sponsored by Kiwa BDA is to return for its twelfth year on 10-11 November 2015 with the theme ‘Client Perspectives’. Under the joint Creative Directorship of Esther Everett and Eleanor Fawcett, heads of the Design and Physical Regeneration team at the London Legacy Development Corporation, this two-day conference held at the RIBA in London will deliver a package of advice and guidance that develops essential business skills for both growing practices and those cementing their existing market position and client base. Esther Everett and Eleanor Fawcett said: “We’re thrilled to launch such a varied but focussed programme of talks and sessions for this year’s Guerrilla Tactics. We feel that ‘Client Perspectives’ will offer real and current insight into the client’s perspective on projects and the profession.” With presentations from industry leaders, the event will include a ‘Live Pitch’ session and a Mentoring Speed Dating event, introducing delegates to a high-profile range of mentors including leading clients and contractors. Day two will comprise of a full day of 30 CPD seminars covering all ten RIBA Core Curriculum topics, with sessions from expert practitioners across a range of issues. The full 2015 Guerrilla Tactics event programme is at www.architecture.com/GuerrillaTactics2015 – Ends – Notes to editors 1. For more information on Guerrilla Tactics, members of the press should contact: Gagandeep Bedi, Press Officer, RIBA: gagandeep.bedi@riba.org 020 7307 3814. 2. To book tickets for the Guerrilla Tactics event, or to download a copy of the programme, please visit:www.architecture.com/GuerrillaTactics2015 3. The theme ‘Client Perspective’ reflects the RIBA’s commitment to helping develop stronger and more effective working relationships between architects and clients, building on RIBA Immediate Past President Stephen Hodder’s work on the need for better engagement, ‘Client and Architect: Developing the Essential Relationship,’ and the earlier initiative, ‘RIBA for Clients’. 4. Kiwa is among the top 20 testing, inspection and certification companies in the world. We are active in 40 countries – including extensively in Europe – and work with the construction, infrastructure, water and energy sectors amongst others. Our Building Agrément service has developed on a foundation of 30 years extensive and intensive work on the study of the building envelope, and combines theoretical knowledge with a consultative approach based on practical experience – we offer independent Third Party Approval for established and innovative construction products and systems. 5. The RIBA champions better buildings, communities and the environment through architecture and our members www.architecture.com 6. Follow us on Twitter for regular RIBA updates @RIBA Posted on Thursday 3rd September 2015 Source link

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more 2 life announces new lifetime product

more 2 life announces new lifetime product more 2 life has announced this morning that it has launched a new lifetime product, which at 4.69% is the lowest lifetime mortgage they have ever released. According to the lender, The Capital Choice Plan is aimed at clients who are looking for a higher lump sum and the ability to make partial capital repayments from day one. more 2 life says that 2016 is likely to be a record-breaking year for the market, predicting over £2 billion of wealth being unlocked by the end of the year. Last week, Legal & General launched a 4.44% Premier Flexible Lifetime Mortgage, which it says is the first sub-4.5% fixed rate roll-up lifetime mortgage product in the market. Stuart Wilson, Channel Marketing Director at more 2 life, commented: “At more 2 life, we are committed to offering innovative products that will enable consumers to access the wealth stored in their properties. By bringing new products and features to the market we are able to offer better options, and the Capital Choice Plan is a prime example of this, with it offering the best partial capital repayment option currently available on the market. Our recent rate reduction to just 4.69% clearly demonstrates our competitiveness in the market and we will continue to offer the very best deals for our intermediaries and their clients.” Source link

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Housing associations drop merger plans

After months of negotiations, housing associations L&Q and the Hyde Group have agreed to abandon their merger plans. L&Q, Hyde Group and East Thames revealed in April that they were exploring a three-way merger. With Hyde pulling out, L&Q and East Thames will instead now continue to work towards a two-way merger. In a statement, Hyde Group said: “As financially strong organisations, both housing associations remain committed to growth and have ambitious plans to build more homes to help alleviate the housing crisis in London and the southeast. “However, it has become apparent that there are practical issues surrounding the merger that cannot be overcome without disproportionate effort. In the current environment of unparalleled change and opportunity we have concluded that this would require time that we do not have.” L&Q said: “Earlier this year L&Q, The Hyde Group and East Thames announced that the three housing associations were exploring a possible three-way merger. Since the announcement in April, the three organisations have been working closely together to understand each other’s businesses and plans. We wanted to be certain that we could achieve more together than we could alone. “As a result of this work, L&Q and The Hyde Group have today mutually agreed to end our merger plans. L&Q and East Thames will instead work towards a two-way merger.” In their statement in April, the three associations said that merger would deliver efficiency savings of £50m a year within five years, primarily through combining entral overheads.           This article was published on 8 Aug 2016 (last updated on 8 Aug 2016). Source link

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Strong Q1 from electrical and building services firms

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