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Trent & Dove Housing tenants to benefit from renewable heat

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The UK’s most ambitious retrofit upgrades programme featuring ground source heat pumps in social housing is set to halve the energy costs of over 130 residents following a landmark scheme delivered by Trent &Dove Housing and Cornish ground source heat pump manufacturer, Kensa Heat Pumps.

Thanks to a pioneering system devised by Kensa Heat Pumps, the scheme will be the UK’s largest example of “micro district” ground source heat networks retrofitted into existing properties – all within a challenging three month schedule.

BEST Announces “What BIM Means for Me” Course

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With several cohorts of courses under their belt, Project Five and the Built Environment Training (BEST) are proud to announce the delivery of a third accredited course “What BIM Means for Me”. This three day course is CPD certified and CQFW Level 4 accredited meaning attendees will receive recognition for their attendance.

CISRS close part 1 courses 'loophole'

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CISRS has announced that as of 1st September 2015 it will be a scheme requirement that anyone wishing to attend a CISRS Part 1 Scaffolding Training course must have held a valid CISRS Trainee Scaffolder or Labourer card for a minimum of six months.

Since the scheme began around 40 years ago, in order to be eligible to attend the Part 1 course a delegate must have had a minimum of six months on site experience as a as a Trainee Scaffolder or Labourer working under the direct supervision of a qualified scaffolder. They were not however requested to provide a copy of a valid CISRS card at this stage to demonstrate registration to the Scheme and help establish their time in the industry.

Leeds College of Building wins Balfour Beatty training contract

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Leeds College of Building has secured a contract with multinational construction and infrastructure group Balfour Beatty, to deliver Level 5 Higher Apprenticeship in Sustainable Built Environment training to 13 of the firm’s most promising young quantity surveyors.

NASC & CISRS set to exhibit at Health & Safety Scotland

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The NASC and CISRS will be exhibiting at the forthcoming Health & Safety Scotland event and seminar being held at Glasgow’s premier exhibition venue, SECC, on trade stand 174.