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Members support successful CIBSE NI Annual Dinner
The Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers’ (CIBSE) Northern Ireland Region held its annual dinner at the Europa Hotel in Belfast on February 24. Construction professionals from throughout the Northern Ireland region attended the popular event and enjoyed an evening of networking and reconnecting. Master of Ceremonies was comedian Andrew Maxwell, who kept the audience entertained during the hugely successful charity draw. In total, £2,900 was raised on the night and split between the CIBSWE Benevolent Fund and Dementia NI. Paul McGreevy, Chair of CIBSE NI Region commented, “It was great to have so many influential construction industry representatives in attendance. We are grateful to our sponsors, including our Title Sponsor, Geberit, who helped make the night such a success.”
(L-R: Electrical experts Darren Staniforth and Dave Austin at CEF Tech Talks.
CEF TechTalks visit Republic of Ireland for the first time
CEF, the UK’s leading multi- channel electrical distributor, is bringing its hugely popular and successful TechTalks to the Republic of Ireland in March. CEF’s Head of Technical Solutions, Darren Staniforth and Technical Presenter Dave Austin will present information designed to help attendees get up to speed with Ireland’s electrical standards and changes in the electrical industry. The free events are being held at Sligo Park Hotel (March 22), Radisson Blu Hotel Limerick (March 23) and Croke Park, Dublin
(March 24). They will focus on emerging technologies and how I.S. 10101:2020 is asking to be considered as part of installations complying with the national rules for electrical installations. National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) will also be on hand to answer questions. CEF’s TechTalks are CPD accredited, meaning attendees can use information from the day as part of their on-going professional development. Book your place at: https://bit. ly/3l2mtzW or turn up on the day.
Rapid Power Generation is creating 15 jobs in efforts to meet global demand for its generator sets. The Tandragee-based firm designs and manufactures diesel and natural gas-powered generating sets which power the domestic, agricultural, construction and healthcare markets. Barry Taaffe, Director of Rapid Power Generation, said, “Our mission is to become the de-facto standard in power generation across the UK, Europe and internationally. “Since setting up in 2019, we have spent the last number of years building relationships and organising a production process which can be scaled up to meet demand. We also recognise the global demand for sustainable energy and offer our customer’s natural gas-fuelled generator sets. “To expand our sales globally and enter new export markets, we are creating 15 new roles across areas including engineering, design and sales and marketing. With Invest NI’s support, the team will contribute to our expansion plans in the years ahead and we are excited to see what the future holds.” www.rapidpowergen.com Jobs boost at Tandragee electrical engineering firm
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