This week we welcomed a team of 7 employees from Ashdale Engineering And Lifting Services Limited to our Centre of Excellence where we continue to deliver the Valero Pembroke Refinery ‘Flange Bolting Basic Practice’ course – based on the latest ASME PCC-1 -2022 standard for mechanical joint integrity. Another great day of hands on learning, […]
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I’ve always taken real pride in being a mentor to engineering apprentices — and I know my team feels exactly the same. So, coming off the back of National Apprenticeship Week earlier this month, it’s genuinely disheartening to hear some negativity about the lack of mentorship… Recently I’ve spoken to several apprentices who have attended
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At the time of this incident last year, the root cause was unclear; however, once the official investigations concluded it became evident that inadequate training and poor supervision were key contributors to the release of live hydrocarbons. Unfortunately, we have seen similar failures in the UK, where loss of primary containment has resulted from competency
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All set up ready for our Jodi Annette to deliver ECITB MJI10 mechanical joint integrity training. While we have provided training to our partners at Adler & Allan for several years, this session marks a milestone: it is the first to be delivered at our brand-new facility in Chesterfield; the manufacturing hub of our gasket
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Today I’m reflecting on the apprentice training and support we’ve been proud to deliver for one of our long‑standing clients in South Wales: Tata Steel UK. For the past ten years, we’ve provided industry‑approved mechanical joint integrity training to both mechanical craft apprentices and higher apprentices at Tata Steel, South Wales and it’s a privilege
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A strong day at our new Chesterfield training centre, where Jodi Annette hosted our first ECITB TMJI10 technical tests. The TMJI suite remains one of the most important competency measures in our industry.As ‘Stage 2’ of the 4-part Route to Competence, it gives employers confidence that Technicians can assemble, dismantle, and verify mechanical joints safely
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