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ASFP to host Passive Fire Protection Pavilion at Firex

PR 284 Firex 2023The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP), the UK’s leading trade association for passive fire protection will be showcasing its range of training courses, guidance documents and membership services in the ASFP Passive Fire Protection Pavilion on stand FI1224 at Firex 2023 in London Excel from 16-18 May.

The ASFP Passive Fire Protection Pavilion brings together in one location a number of ASFP member companies, representing a cross section of the passive fire protection (PFP) sector. This year, for the first time, the Pavilion will also feature ASFP Pods, which allow some of our smaller member companies to have a presence at the event.

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CHAS and Story Homes recognised in 2023 Excellence Awards

Verdantix EHS EMEA Awards Badge FinalistCHAS, the risk management expert, has been recognised in the prestigious Verdantix EHS Innovation Excellence Awards EMEA, which acknowledges organisations instrumental in implementing innovative technologies and projects that improve environment, health and safety processes and outcomes.

CHAS, a Veriforce company, is the supporting technology provider to housebuilder Story Homes who has been short-listed in the Operational Risk Management category. CHAS completed a six-month project with Story Homes in 2022 to create a new, integrated supply chain management system which transformed how the housebuilder manages health and safety risk within the business; at the end of the campaign, over 97% of Story Homes’ supply chain had achieved the targeted compliance levels.

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Jacqueline O'Donovan to speak at Real Deal 2023 Conference

Jacqueline ODonovan 002Jacqueline O'Donovan has been invited to take part in the stellar line-up at Ireland's leading premier SME conference called The Real Deal 2023. Jacqueline will take to the stage to share her entrepreneurial experience and achieved significant success in their respective businesses and industries.

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Paramount Platforms places biggest ever Hinowa order

0n5997Paramount Platforms Ltd, one of the UK’s leading spider rental specialists, has placed its biggest ever order for Hinowa spider lifts supplied by Access Platform Sales (APS).

Paramount Platforms is taking nine tracked spider booms in a deal worth over £1m.

They include bi-energy, lithium battery and diesel versions of the new Hinowa Lightlift 40.18 Performance IIIS.

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Leeds College of Building celebrates electrician training milestone

1. 18th Edition Electrical class Leeds College of Building 1One hundred electricans have benefitted from free Level 3 ‘18th Edition Wiring Regulations’ training at Leeds College of Building thanks to funding from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA).

Delivered through the West Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges, re[boot] and subsequent Skills Connect training is designed for adult learners looking to upskill, re-skill, and gain sector-specific qualifications within regional skill shortage areas.

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