The UK’s biomass sector is constantly growing and progressing; it is important for biomass installers and professionals to keep up-to-date with it as it develops.

BM TRADA Eurocode 5 Connections workshop Get EC5 connected! The Eurocode 5 Connections workshop on December 3rd will include: introduction to fasteners by Dr Hugh Mansfield-Williams from BM TRADA introduction to connections by Dr Keerthi Ranasinghe from BM TRADA Designed to build on knowledge gained from the Introductory Workshop, the content includes details dowel type[…]

The dates and venues for Fernox’s water treatment training courses have been announced: see their website for more details Fernox is hosting a series of one-day training courses to educate people on the benefits and regulatory requirements of water treatment for heating systems. The sessions will allow delegates to gain practical experience by installing filtration[…]

The course will also include a tour of FIRA’s Flammability Laboratory, where flammability tests on furniture take place The course has been developed for furniture manufacturers, specifiers, suppliers, importers and retailers. Its principle purpose is to help them understand the UK’s complex flammability legislation. FIRA believes it is important for those working with furniture to[…]

CoRE’s retrofit courses have been designed for retrofit practitioners across the UK. Many organisations can benefit from a 50 subsidy to the course fees As part of the partnership, Saint-Gobain has become a CoRE Founder Sponsor. It will support the CoRE Fellowship’s work, which aims to bring retrofit practitioners from design, academia and construction together.[…]

The UK construction industry is facing a skills gap crisis, after the loss of thousands of skilled workers during the recession. Business is steadily returning to pre-downturn levels, however a report by the London Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LLCI) found that 20% more workers would be required to meet demands in 2014–17, and training[…]