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Senior managers at Pipelife were delighted to present five employees with commemorative watches, after they each completed 21 years of service with the company. Anthony Boyle, Derek O’Callaghan, Derek Roche, Martin Dorney and Tom F Murray were all recognised for their many years of service. The presentation was carried out by Managing Director, Ger Healy and Production Manager, Conor Manning. Ger said: “Their hard work and dedication to the company has helped us achieve our success over the years and we greatly appreciate that. “Over the last five years we have had almost 20 employees achieve the milestone of 21 years’ service, which really highlights how we look after and hold onto our employees. Our longest serving employee, Richard O’ Leary only retired last year after spending over 40 years with the company.” www.pipelife.ie PIPELIFEEMPLOYEES RECOGNISEDFOR LONGSERVICE
Jacqui Dornan, HR Manager Fusion Heating with Fusion apprentices at Belfast Met TQ Campus.
FUSIONHEATINGANDBELFAST METTAKERUNNER-UPPRIZE INNI APPRENTICESHIPAWARDS
Fusion Heating, in partnership with Belfast Metropolitan College, is delighted to have been awarded runner-up in this year’s Northern Ireland Apprenticeship Awards, in the Small to Medium Enterprises (SME) Employer category. A leading provider of plumbing, heating and electrical and property services, Fusion Heating has over 15 years’ experience delivering large programmes of work to social landlords, energy providers and private homeowners. Fusion currently employs and provides on-the-job-training for five Belfast Met plumbing apprentices at
Level 2 and Level 3, and one Business Administration Level 2 apprentice. The company aims to lead the way in delivering award winning apprenticeship standards that support its succession plan. Apprenticeships with Fusion have many benefits for apprentices who can earn as they learn and receive a professional qualification. The apprentices also work with experts in the industry, receive high quality training with Belfast Met, have a designated mentor at Fusion, and can avail of professional and personal development support. www.fusionheating.co.uk
L-R: Ger Healy, Tom F Murray and Conor Manning.
RETROFITGRANTSTOBOOST ENERGY-EFFICIENT IN IRISHHOMES
Grants of more than €25,000 will be offered to individual householders in the Republic of Ireland to help them retrofit their homes and make them more energy efficient. The €8 billion Government led National Home Energy Upgrade Scheme will provide increased grant levels covering around half the cost of a typical deep retrofit, with the aim of improving a dwelling’s energy efficiency to a high B2 rating. A key part of the plan will be a network of ‘one-stop shops’ throughout the country that will offer a simplified service for homeowners, covering everything
from grant application process and initial home assessment, through to the construction work and final BER assessment. Grant supports - under the Better Energy Homes Scheme - for homeowners that want to take a step-by-step approach to upgrading their homes have also been significantly increased. An enhanced grant rate, equivalent to 80% of the typical cost, for attic and cavity wall insulation will be made available to all households. The scheme is being administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). www.seai.ie
L-R: Ger Healy, Martin Dorney and Conor Manning.
L-R: Ger Healy, Anthony Boyle and Conor Manning.
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