CPA Bulletin

20 CPA Bulletin > November 2020 www.cpa.uk.net NEWS FROMCPA MEMBERS: 3 An exclusive one-day EUSR (Energy and Utility Skills Register) shoring training refresher course has been launched by the training division of Groundforce. Groundforce Training were the first and continue to be the only accredited company with a national provision of and ‘open’ course dates for the triple qualification 2 day Energy & Utility Skills Register (EUSR) Install, Inspect & Remove Timber (Category 3), Steel (Category 4) and Proprietary (Category 5) Shoring Training course. Now, Groundforce Training is introducing a one-day refresher for this course, for individuals who have qualified within the past three years. CITB grant claimable at £120 per person for levy-paying organisations, the one-day refresher by the CITB ATO (Approved Training Organisation) also helps employers by minimising their employees’ time spent off-site. Groundforce Training was a strong supporter of the EUSR’s removal in 2015 of the course title ‘Deep excavation training’ and welcomed the new formulation of installation, inspection and removal of shoring systems training solely based on ground conditions. Since this change, Groundforce Training has helped to qualify literally thousands of groundworkers. Its team of directly employed instructors have been instrumental in driving down the use of the term ‘deep excavation’ within the industry and refocusing on risk assessing all excavations independently. Groundforce Training launches EUSR refresher course Eagle Platforms has provided training services and rental equipment to help facilitate the construction of a brand-new Bio Power Plant in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, on the bank of the River Mersey. Once complete, Hooton Bio Power Plant will be able to convert around 250,000 tonnes of municipal methane waste into energy with net zero carbon emissions. The resulting energy will be enough to power circa 50,000 homes in the Cheshire area. The first of its kind in the UK, Hooton Bio Power Plant represents the first non- subsidised power station of its size that will be entirely based around fluidised bed technology. Eagle Platforms has delivered a range of training courses across the site, including IPAF and PASMA courses, harness training, loading training, MEWPs for Managers and telehandler driver training. The company has also provided a range of rental equipment, including scissor lifts ranging from 6m -17m in working height and 12m - 41m cherry pickers, including the brand-new zero emission HA41PRO model. Helping Build aMore Sustainable Future Siemens Financial Services (SFS) has become a member of the CPA to help support plant-hire companies. SFS is the financing arm of Siemens and the company finances technology and equipment including cranes, aggregates and recycling equipment and hybrid machinery. The solutions provided include Finance Lease, Operating Lease and Hire Purchase, in order to help construction firms acquire the equipment they need to expand service capacity and increase efficiency. The construction finance team is headed by Paul Rooney, who has over 20 years’ experience in the finance industry and 15 of these devoted to the construction sector. NewMember SFS Supporting Plant-Hire Companies