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8 MODERN BUILDING SERVICES NOVEMBER 2022 PEOPLE PEOPLE ECEX appoints leadmechanical manager ECEX has strengthened its mechanical engineering (M&E) division with the appointment of Nathan Andrews, now the lead mechanical manager at the multi- specialist contractor. In his new role, Nathan heads up the arm of the business responsible for all aspects of M&E relating to HVAC - from small remedial works to full refurbishment of systems, including pipe replacement, lagging and insulation, ductwork cleaning, and plate heat exchanger installation. Nathan joined ECEX at the end of January as mechanical contract manager and was promoted soon after to lead the M&E services department. www.ecex.co.uk/services/mechanical-services Life in Liverpool begins for Rodgers Leask National engineering consultancy Rodgers Leask has continued its regional growth strategy with the opening of a new office in Liverpool – the practice’s first location in the North West. Based in Horton House business centre in Exchange Flags, the location offers a prime central spot for the practice which was first established in a single office in Derby in 1984 and now offers structural, civil, geo- environmental, and transport planning services across a range of sectors nationwide. The office will be headed up by divisional director Chris Pollett. Joining Chris in the Liverpool-based team is principal engineer Gavin Briscoe, senior engineer Daniel Cahill and technician Abbie Butler. www.rodgersleask.com Altecnic product Development Manager appointed Chair of the Hot Water Association (HWA) Stephanie Allchurch, Product Development Manager at Altecnic Ltd, has recently been appointed as Chair of the Hot Water Association (HWA). Altecnic is a chartered member of the HWA and, having supported its aims for many years, is delighted to support Stephanie in this important role. The HWA exists to support, drive and promote the sustained growth and improvement of standards within the entire domestic hot water industry. Altecnic plays an active role in a number of associations pushing to educate and inform the industry - focusing particularly on the areas of product compliance, efficiency, and safety. We are proud to support Stephanie in her new role and continue to work with the HWA to promote the sustained growth and improvement of standards within the entire domestic hot water industry. For more information on the HWA and their work, please visit: www.hotwater.org.uk www.altecnic.co.uk Mark Fernandes of Functional Devices is named to the CABA Board of Directors The Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA) Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Fernandes of Functional Devices to the CABA Board of Directors. As President of Functional Devices, Fernandes leverages his background in engineering and manufacturing to steer this U.S. provider of electronic devices for building automation, HVAC, lighting, electrical, panel shops, fire & safety, wireless, and power monitoring. CABA is an international not-for-profit industry association dedicated to the advancement of the connected home and intelligent building technologies. The organisation is supported by an international membership of over 380 organisations involved in designing, manufacturing, installing, and retailing products relating to the integrated home and building technology www.CABA.org BCIA announces appointment of new Executive Officer TheBuildingControlsIndustryAssociation(BCIA), has announced the appointment of Catherine Walker as Executive Officer on the retirement of George Lee at the end of September. Catherine’s career has spanned the public and private sectorswithmany yearsworking in senior roles that bring together sector development, stakeholder engagement, policy, government relations, and communications. Havingworked for almost 20years in member-focusedorganisations, Catherine is experienced in delivering organisational growth throughmember relations and service development. The BCIA has seen significant growth over the past three years, representing 150 businesses nationally as a single voice representing a growing and dynamic building controls and BEMS sector in the UK. www.bcia.co.uk CIBSE Certification appoints new Head of Certification Following Andrew Geens retirement, CIBSE Certification Ltd have appointed Sebastian Gray as the new Head of Certification. Sebastian spent the past 10 years running an energy management consultancy focused on providing advice and implementation of energy legislation to a range of organisations including FTSE listed companies, SME’s, public sector and charities. He has been a member of CIBSE and registrant of CIBSE Certification since 2012. Being a registered Low Carbon Consultant (LCC) Operations, DEC Assessor, ESOS Lead Assessor and EnMS specialist. He has served on CIBSEs council and CIBSEs scientific committee. Sebastian plans to maintain CIBSE Certification’s personnel schemes and where feasible expand into new areas as markets develop. He will also build on the IMS service by continuing to offer certifying organisations to ISO 50001, ISO 14001, ISO 9001 and 45001 standards. At an industry level, he will continue to promote the wider use of energy certificates in Government initiatives to improve the energy performance of buildings and work with Phil Jones and BEIS on developing a new technical heat network scheme. www.cibse.org L-R Abbie Butler, Gavin Briscoe, Chris Pollett and Daniel Cahill