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IGEM NEWS | Industrial Affiliates

University of Manchester awards £2m district
heating project to Morrison Utility Services

and Facilities at The University of
Manchester, said: “This is a key
infrastructure project for the University
of Manchester and we are pleased to
have appointed Morrison Utility
Services to deliver the contract for us.
“We look forward to the delivery of
this next stage, which will play an
important role in our campus
masterplan creating world-class
facilities for staff, students and visitors.”
Morrison Utility Services Executive
Director Mike Harrison added: “Our
University of presence in the district heating market
Manchester continues to grow and we are delighted
to have been appointed as the principal
MORRISON UTILITY SERVICES the MUS district heating team and contractor on this complex and
(MUS) has been awarded a £2 million will include the construction and demanding infrastructure project.
district heating project by the commissioning of an extension to the “This is an important investment
University of Manchester. university’s existing district heating that will provide a reliable and secure
The investment will provide the network, as well as its steam mains. low-carbon energy solution and
university with a state of the art, The programme of works will embed sustainability within the
sustainable energy solution that can include all civil and mechanical university’s estate. Meticulous
support its energy, emission and installation, as well as connections to planning will be essential and our
environmental targets and provide both new and existing faculty project team will work closely with a
robust power and heating solutions buildings. Work is scheduled for number of the university’s faculties to
across its estate. completion in June 2019. ensure disruption to students and
The project will be undertaken by Diana Hampson, Director of Estates staff is kept to a minimum.” ■

COMPLIANCE SHAKE-UP SETS TRAINING standards for years, now our
CENTRE APART FROM THE REST curriculum is validated and will be
annually assessed to ensure our
high standards are maintained.”
BTC TRAINING CENTRE has been much safer industry, trainee gas BTC Training Centre is the UK’s
awarded Gold Provider and Product engineers will not be qualified to leading new entrant training and
Status by EU Skills for its Managed work in the industry unless they have assessment specialist, offering
Learning Programme (MLP) in completed a fully compliant course practical learning from within a
domestic gas training. with on-site practical experience. At bespoke state-of-the-art training
The training centre has been BTC, we have been delivering centre based in Cleckheaton, West
proactive in its steps to ensure its courses which exceed the current Yorkshire. ■
candidates get the training and
employability skills demanded by the David Dumaresq-
sector. In addition, its training has Lucas, left, and James
been industry-recognised by IGEM as McConnell, directors
part of the Institution’s Recognition at BTC Training
of Training scheme.
The award is further evidence that
its training programme goes above
the standard curriculum and delivers
employability skills in addition to the
highest level of practical training and
technical knowledge. This is backed-
up by a guaranteed work placement
anywhere in the UK – a unique
service provided by BTC.
David Dumaresq-Lucas, Director at
BTC Training, said: “Making for a

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