articleA study by The Royal Academy of Engineering published in 2014 states that Britain’s industry will need 100,000 new graduates in STEM subjects and a further 60,000 technicians and apprentices every year until 2020, merely to maintain current employment numbers. Here, James Selka, CEO of the Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA) reports on a scheme in which the MTA is helping businesses and academia work more closely together
productENER-G has published a detailed new ‘Essential Guide to Small Scale Combined Heat and Power’, which is available free to download.
productSpeaking at this year’s Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) Safety Conference on 29th June 2016, Dave Sparrow, MD of the Association of Industrial Truck Trainers (AITT), will explain the role of the Accrediting Bodies Association (ABA) and the benefits its formation has brought to employers – and to workplace safety standards.
productNew videos from Martindale Electric look at five key areas; 17th Edition Testing, Voltage Indication and Safe Isolation, Fuse Finder and Cable Detectors, PAT Testers and Sockets testers; and has been designed to help electricians and maintenance personnel perform safer, faster and smarter testing on-site.
articleDuring the course of assessing more than 1000 candidates over a 15 year period, MCP has found fault finding to be the second biggest weakness in maintenance trade tests. Here, John Saysell, director of learning and training at MCP Consulting, explains more
articleHealth and safety can sometimes be seen as annoying bureaucracy, but there’s no getting away from it: lift truck accidents can and often do result in life-changing, devastating consequences. Here Stuart Taylor, MD of Mentor Training, discusses behavioural training and how it is transforming attitudes to lift truck safety
articleThere is growing concern about the skills shortage in the engineering sector. Here Brett Ennals, managing director of The Cento Group, an engineering recruitment specialist, provides advice to employers on how to beat the skills shortage by retaining existing staff
productVisitors to RRC International’s stand at The Health & Safety Event will be able to explore RRC’s large and expanding range of health, safety, environmental and quality training products and will be able to enter a draw to win a NEBOSH Diploma course. RRC will also be offering a 20% discount on its classroom and e-learning courses if booked by 30th April 2016.
productTo help identify eco-friendly products, Arco advises looking for the EU Ecolabel, FSC or The Green Sack logos.
productThis year, with its Pump School training programme Grundfos will be offering more course options than ever with a total of 11 courses available.
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