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IGEM NEWS | President’s Update

CATCHING UP WITH SHEILA

This month, Sheila Lauchlan background about Sir Denis himself, she which I was delighted to announce,
receives some inspiration explained some of the work she is was the IGEM scholarships, grants
from a personal hero involved in to promote engineering to a and awards programme. It has been 18
wider audience, how it benefits UK long months since I took on Professor
industry as well as the UK bank balance. Geoffrey Lloyd’s idea and presented it
WHAT A THRILL She answered questions, and there to Council, but with perseverance, we
it was to meet were many, in a considerate way, are finally here. This is right and fitting
Professor Dame giving her opinion and setting out the for a learned organisation to support
Ann Dowling and challenges which lie on the road and develop members in their careers.
to welcome her ahead. She honestly, but respectfully, Dame Ann was certainly very
to present the criticised failings, but gave a most complimentary, and I’m sure Sir Denis
2018 Sir Denis positive message of the possibilities Rooke would approve too.
Rooke Memorial for the future of UK engineering. There is still a lot more I plan to do,
Lecture. With her If only we could package up her and I still need your help. So please,
illustrious career, achievements and knowledge and enthusiasm and get in touch with ideas and topics that
honours, she was the ideal candidate distribute it like a vaccination in school, we can develop into lessons and
to deliver the IGEM’s most notable I’m sure our skills gap would not exist. workshops for kids and students to
presentation of the year. Dame Ann embodies all that I have get a taste of the excitement of
Dame Ann gave one of the most been trying to achieve this year and, has engineering and of our fabulous
engaging, interesting and realistic certainly given me a boost to press on. industry. Remember: gas is good. You
presentations I have heard. After some One of the major achievements, just need to shout about it! ■

IGEM NEWS | Membership Services Update

Head of Membership Claire McHugh updates WELCOME TO OUR
Gi on the latest activities of her team NEW MEMBERS

New Industrial Affiliate members for IGEM IGEM would like to welcome the
following people who have joined
IGEM is pleased to introduce our newest Industrial Affiliate members
the Institution since the last issue
and congratulate those who have
HANGZHOU URBAN & RURAL such as Western Power Distribution, transferred grades
CONSTRUCTION DESIGN SSE and National Grid to provide
INSTITUTE A design consultancy detailed and accurate records of their Chartered Tom Warren
and project management company below ground assets to ensure utilities Member Robert McNamara
covering public, municipal and are protected when excavations are (CEng MIGEM) Tara Moloney
Donald Crawford
Wai-Chung Leung
construction works. With a strong carried out on or nearby. Louisa Fisher
record of delivering urban gas Engineering
works, the company delivers first PITKERRO PLUMBING & Technician Management
class technical services backed by HEATING A domestic plumbing (EngTech Associate
rich experience handling design and company specialising in medium to large MIGEM) (AIGEM)
construction projects. sized new build/renovation contracts Edward McGlinn Stephanie Trotter
throughout Scotland. Pitkerro currently Thomas Welch
SUINING HONG KONG & CHINA works for most of the medium to Daryl Cheung Gas Technician
GAS Suining Towngas plans to large house builders. Its considerable Allan Griffiths Jeremy Hancock
introduce natural gas from the West to experience ranges from new build James Lorimer Ben Williams
Graeme McEvilly
Kim Tomlinson
the East of China, filling all the district sites, with private houses over a David Wilkins Martyn Lee Raine
networks in Suining County before million pounds, to more affordable Abid Rehman
2018. Meanwhile, it is constructing homes, including housing associations. Graduate
LNG gasholder stations and a gas Member Manager (GradIGEM)
district network across eight towns. DERBY CITY COUNCIL The (MIGEM) Chris Packwood
Property, Design and Maintenance Neil Smith Ernest Deka
ROCK SURVEYING Rock Surveying Section of Derby City Council (DCC) Kam Kuen Wong
carries out detailed mapping surveys of is responsible for the design, delivery, Engineering
below ground utilities for use in design, maintenance and management of the Associate Student
planning and maintenance. Its specialism gas installations and plant installed (AIGEM) Jamie Sanderson
Alexander Webb
is working with network operators within the building portfolio of DCC. ■

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