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DAVID MILLS JOURNAL OF THE INSTITUTION OF
GRADE: Chartered Member
SECTION: Irish GAS ENGINEERS AND MANAGERS
AGE: 81

DIGEST
UK oil and gas industry
‘needs £200bn of investment’
for future development
GAS PEOPLE MAY 2019 brings pay rise for 1.8 million
National living wage increase
Nord Stream 2 runs
aground in Denmark
THINKING
ALAN BITE RETIRES FROM AVK UK OUTSIDE
AVK UK has bid a fond farewell THE BOX
FOUNDED 1863
The innovation edition
to Alan Bite, who has retired ROYAL CHARTER 1929
after 38 years of service.
Alan is an industry veteran;
he began his career as an
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