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News Release from: Worcester Bosch Group
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 28 January 2008
Bradford next Worcester Bosch training
facility
Following the successful opening of its Thurrock training centre last summer, Worcester, Bosch Group has opened its next fully equipped facility in Bradford.
The new Bradford based centre will feature the latest high-efficiency gas and oil-fired boilers from Worcester as well as offering installation and commissioning courses for its Greenskies solar and Greenstore ground source heat pump systems The building will contain interactive smart boards and high specification audio visual equipment, plus a lecture room that can be divided into two separate teaching rooms to accommodate more installers on training courses
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 2 Apr 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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A reception room, dining area and three extensively equipped practical training rooms for oil-fired, gas-fired and renewable products will be built in to the new facility.
The renewables training room will contain Greenstore ground source heat pumps, including the latest combination model, which contains its own cylinder, as well as a mock roof to practise the installation of Greenskies solar panels.
There are also plans to include a purpose built bungalow in the gas-fired boiler training room to help simulate real life situations, particularly with flueing.
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At the opening, there will be two trainers based at the new Bradford centre who will be capable of undertaking all of Worcester's training courses, including new technologies.
Phil Bunce, training manager for Worcester, said: "Increasing the number of training facilities around the country is really important to ensure we continue to reach as many installers as we possibility can with relevant courses delivered by professionals".
"Having established West Thurrock, which is proving popular, we are looking forward to opening in Bradford and then beyond this to focusing on South West and Scotland with a view to setting up two more training centres by around 2010".
""As ever, our goal is to lead the way in delivering quality training for plumbing and heating professionals.
Alongside the work that we are doing to make training more accessible through our centres, we also have five mobile training LPG and OFTEC vehicles covering the UK and have trained around 2,500 installers 'on the road' this year.
In 2008, we are aiming to take even more of a one-stop-shop approach to training by introducing new courses that installers need, such as Health and Safety qualifications for solar installation and even IT training from a business perspective".
""Worcester is also dedicated to supporting the next generation of installers through the College Links programme".
"To date we have donated around 500 working appliances to colleges around the UK and have signed around 1,200 students to the enhanced linked learning scheme we introduced in 2006". Request free introductory details about products from Worcester Bosch Group ...
"Since the initiative was first launched in 1996, we have developed relationships with around 129 colleges and training providers around the UK, many of whom visit our training facilities for their own benefit too.".
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