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HVCA BECOMES B&ES ON 1 MARCH 2012(08/02/2012)
The Heating and Ventilating Contractors’ Association (HVCA) is rebranding and from 1 March 2012 will be known as the Building & Engineering Services Association (B&ES). The HVCA, established in 1904 as the National Association of Master Heating and Domestic Engineers, adopted the HVCA name in 1963. Bob Shelley, President of the HVCA comments, “ Back then, of course, that’s exactly how the majority of the members would have described themsel... [more]
BEC Building Management System saves energy at Britannia headquarters(13/08/2009)
Building Environment Control (BEC) has installed a network secure and energy-efficient Building Management System (BMS) at Britannia Building Society’s headquarters in Leek, Staffordshire. For 19 years BEC has serviced the building controls at the site, where almost 2,000 employees provide financial services such as mortgages, savings accounts and insurance for the Society's members. As part of an ongoing refurbishment programme, BEC were t... [more]
Demand for intensive plumber training courses soars as people look for secure career paths(12/12/2008)
Despite the slowdown in the construction industry, the demand for newly-qualified plumbers is still high due to the large numbers of existing tradesmen now approaching retirement age. Many people are looking towards traditional trades such as plumbing to protect them during the recession that training providers are having to expand to meet demand. Building Trade Skills Centres has seen demand for its intensive plumber training courses soar dur... [more]
BTSC opens new Plumbing training centre in Manchester(03/03/2008)
Building Trade Skills Centres BTSC already attracts trainee plumbers from across the UK to the largest and most successful training centre of its kind in Chessington, just outside London. Now the company - which runs private, intensive training courses designed to fit around student’s other commitments – is launching a 65,000 sq.ft new training centre in Eccles, on the outskirts of Manchester. Administrative staff have already begun work at th... [more]
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