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President’s Blog - Revalidation of competence in the building controls sector is essential

I’d like to answer the questions you, or others, may have about the revalidation of competence to help the entire BEMS sector better understand how doing so can lead to improved business reputation, more knowledgeable and competent industry professionals and, ultimately, a better, safer and more energy efficient built environment.

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Blog: Shining a spotlight on the vital need for competence revalidation

Keen to increase awareness and focus the industry’s efforts towards the provision of more opportunities for BEMS engineers to validate knowledge, expertise and skills, the Building Controls Industry Association (Âé¶¹Ô­´´) recently hosted a discussion between some members of the Management Committee – with revalidation of competence one of the primary talking points.   

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President’s Blog -The crucial role staff retention can play in reducing the skills gap

The building energy management systems (BEMS) sector, and the built environment as a whole, is currently facing a skills shortage. While the industry is doing everything it can to encourage new young professionals to take up careers in this highly rewarding and interesting world, we all have a major role to play in ensuring any new recruits, and any existing employees, are keen to continue in the sector for many years ahead.

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