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Chairman's News

Keith Armstrong   BEng(Hons) CEng MCIBSE

“I think I’m going to enjoy this job!”

(Please Drink Responsibly!)

Summer 2009

Introduction

I would just like to confirm how much of a privilege it is to be elected as the CIBSE North East Chairman for this coming year.  I am very much looking forward to working with the newly elected committee.

Technical Meetings

The 2009-10 programme for CIBSE North East is once again very active.  The programme for the technical meetings is now complete and incorporates suggestions by the membership. Hopefully this will increase attendance numbers.  David Wright has kindly offered to organise and run with the technical meetings this calendar year.  Attendance at the meetings last year was variable but thanks to the excellent support of the Northumbria University Student intake the meetings continue to be a success.  Notification of events will be circulated on e mail.

Awards

I was delighted to present two awards on 20 July at Nixon Hall, Northumbria University

2 winners for overall best student on the degree course and best student on the foundation degree.

Award for Best Student Performance on the

Building Services Engineering Degree

Clinton Craggs & Benjamin Cook

Award for Best Student Performance on the

Building Services Engineering Foundation Degree

Robert Tough

CIBSE North East Web-site
The CIBSE North East web site (www.cibsenortheast.com) continues to be developed and is proving to be an invaluable means of bulk communication for CIBSE North East members.

 

Please be reminded that you can view and update any of your details that CIBSE Headquarters have on record for you (E-Mail Address, Postal Address, Technical Interests etc.,).  This can now be done on-line at the members area of the CIBSE National Website. www.cibse.org  You need to register and log-in but the process is very simply.

 

Tuition Fee Sponsorship

CIBSE in conjunction with local companies continue to offer sponsorship to full time students on the Building Services Degree Course at the University of Northumbria.  The scheme aims to offer a financial incentive to attract prospective engineering students who may not have otherwise considered Building Services Engineering to the Degree Course at the University of Northumbria.

For more information please visit the Tuition Fee Sponsorship Page.

A Massive Thank You to the following Companies who have made this scheme possible despite the current difficult trading times that we are experiencing:

Armstrong Rhead Partnership

Desco (Design & Consultancy) Ltd

Jackson Coulson Partnership

Atkins

White Young Green Consulting Engineers

CIBSE North East Social Fund

Buro Happold

Steensen Varming PTY Ltd

Thorn Lighting Ltd

Priva Building Intelligence Ltd

Gateshead

Sunderland

Newcastle upon Tyne

North East

Newcastle upon Tyne

North East

Bath

Australia

Spennymoor

UK

Membership

The Committee is continuing to explore how to make CIBSE North East more representative of the industry and the membership which we serve.  We are very keen to attract contractors and the supply chain into the membership and to CIBSE North East activities.  If you have any suggestions on this please do not hesitate to contact myself or any member of the committee.

 

CIBSE North East Annual Dinner 2010

The dinner is to be held on Friday 5 February 2010 at our usual venue – Newcastle upon Tyne Civic Centre.
Once again it is anticipate that this will be a sell out event.

We are pleased to announce that the following donations totalling £4000 have been made as a result of last year's CIBSE North East Annual Dinner (23/01/09):

Great North Air Ambulance £500

CIBSE Benevolent Fund £1000

Teenage Cancer Trust £500

RNLI - Tynemouth £500

Rutherford AFC £500

Chester-le-Street Mind £500

Chester-le-Street Friends of the Cemetery £500

 

marie curie

Vice Chairman David Wright handing over a cheque to the Marie Curie appeal.

Rutherford AFC - Under 7 Nomads

 

 

Suggestions
If you have any suggestions or comments generally please contact me at

keith.armstrong@aecom.com

Thank you for visiting the CIBSE North East Website

 

 

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