It\’s been a very busy start to the week and today I\’m back in south Wales sharing knowledge and delivering training to the latest cohort from Pembroke Refinery\’s mechanical contractor fraternity. Today we welcome employees from JENKINS & DAVIES ENGINEERING (Techno Engineering Limited) to our Centre of Excellence where we continue to deliver the Valero […]
The second development phase of our Centre of Excellence near Bridgend, South Wales is well underway. In addition to managing and supporting our QA/flange inspection services for UK projects and turnaround events, this second phase will also allow us to double our capacity to deliver industry approved mechanical joint integrity courses (ECITB MJI10, ASME PCC-1
\”A massive thank you to Paul Smith Chair of IMechE Pressure Systems Group, Robin Sarfas, Olivia Evans-Walcott and all the ‘behind the scenes’ team for organising such a great event today. Great presentations and lots of thought provoking and positive discussion. For me it was encouraging to hear of the issues and concerns faced by
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This is quote from our friend and champion of skills training in South Wales, Chris O\’Callaghan. And he is absolutely right. “Black trades” encompass various skilled trades that involve physical labour and craftsmanship – remember that term ‘CRAFT’ ? We certainly don’t seem to hear it enough these days. These trades involve hands-on essential engineering
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The importance of having the necessary engineering skills for the future carbon capture and hydrogen network industries in Wales cannot be overstated. The UK government has outlined ambitious plans for carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS), as well as hydrogen deployment. These sectors have the potential to create thousands of jobs. Skilled engineers are needed to design, build, and operate
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Engineering Companies Join Forces to Elevate Industry Skills Stephen Kinnock, Labour MP for Aberavon, welcomed two pioneer engineering companies to his constituency office this week with skills improvement at the top of the agenda. ‘The Skills Academy’, a Port Talbot based, centre of excellence training facility for the development of welding and fabrication skills and
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Well done Jodi Annette for becoming our latest ECITB approved trainer and examiner for MJI/TMJI mechanical joint integrity courses.
\”We are often asked by our customers to reverse engineer gaskets and seals, and this can include measuring and drawing quite complex parts. Much as I enjoy whiling away two hours with my protractor and compass, I have to confess that our Virtek LAserQC is not only quicker, but less error prone! The beauty of