SummitSkills has launched the 2010 National Training Awards, an awards scheme celebrating the achievements of the building services engineering sector’s finest talent.
As the Sector Skills Council for the building services engineering sector, SummitSkills is looking for outstanding employees in the sector to be nominated for the awards recognising those who have demonstrated exceptional work in the industry.

All sectors within the industry will be represented in these awards with categories in plumbing, electro-technical, heating and ventilating, as well as refrigeration and air conditioning.

The award categories are:

Heating and Ventilating Operative of the Year

Plumbing Operative of the Year

Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Operative of the Year

Electro-technical Operative of the Year

Experienced Existing Worker of the Year (Mechanical)

Experienced Existing Worker of the Year (Electrical)

Technician Engineer of the Year

The Happold Trust (Bursary) – the Happold Trust is a registered charity which promotes education, research and training in the construction industry, engineering, design, technology and architecture.

Alfred Manly Management Award – an award celebrating the achievements of young engineers who have been judged to be capable of progressing to a senior management role within the industry.

Professional Engineer of the Year – Ann Noblett Memorial Scholarship

'The National Training Awards scheme recognises and rewards talented individuals in the building services engineering sector and is a real boost for the sector in difficult times,' said Stuart Lyon, vice-chairman, SummitSkills and master of ceremonies for the Awards.

'The importance of training and upskilling the workforce can never be underestimated and these awards highlight the importance of investing in the industry's future skills.'

The tenth National Training Awards ceremony will be held on Wednesday March 17 2010 at the British Library, London, with guest speaker Ben Law, an environmental expert from Channel 4's Grand Designs.

The closing date for entries is Thursday December 31 2009.

Entry forms and an information pack can be downloaded on the SummitSkills website: www.summitskills.org.uk

For further information contact: Margaret McCann on 01908 303 974 or email enquiries@summitskills.org.uk