CIBSE NEWS IN BRIEF Ken Dale Travel Bursary 2020 Applications are now open for the Ken Dale Travel Bursary 2020. The award offers up to 4,000 to CIBSE members in the early stages of their career to spend three to four weeks travelling, to complete research connected to their field of work. The bursary offers young building services engineers the chance to experience technical, economic, environmental, social and political conditions in another country, and to examine how these factors affect the practice of building services engineering. Last years winner, Raphael Amajuoyi, travelled to San Francisco, Rio de Janeiro and Doha for his research on the design of offices in relation to female occupancy thermal comfort. Applications for this years bursary must be received by Friday 10 April. Download an application form at cibse.org/kendale KEIR LOUDON NAMED SoPHE YOUNG ENGINEER OF THE YEAR Arups Keir Loudon has won the Society of Public Health Engineers (SoPHE) Young Engineer of the Year Award. The 2019 competition challenged applicants, aged 18-35, to produce a promotional video celebrating the work of public health engineers. Loudons video provided an engaging insight into the problem-solving they undertake (see the March CIBSE Journal for an interview with Keir). CIBSE pays tribute to regional chairs With great regret, we report the death of two very active CIBSE volunteers who both gave great service to the Institution. Gary Bennett was treasurer and former chair of CIBSE Northern Ireland Region, served on the CIBSE Professional Conduct Committee and was a member of the CIBSE Heritage Group. Alfred Leung was a committee member and former chair of CIBSE Merseyside and North Wales Region, a member of the SLL Education Committee and an SLL regional lighting representative. Our thoughts are with the families and friends of both Gary and Alfred at this time. CIBSE Training and Development Forum Anyone interested in running a CIBSE-approved Training and Development (T&D) scheme is invited to attend the next T&D Forum, at CIBSEs London HQ, on 5 February. It will offer guidance on setting up a scheme, and the chance to network with administrators, sponsors and mentors. Tea, coffee and lunch will be provided. To book a place, contact Emma Linnane at elinnane@cibse.org or on 0208 772 3691. Cross-discipline scheme gains lift-off in Ireland CIBSE Ireland to extend Workshare Exchange Programme after positive pilot CIBSE Ireland is celebrating the success of its inaugural Workshare Exchange Programme, which was devised to build and strengthen relationships between engineering and contracting companies in the building services sector. The main objective of the programme is to give participants insight into each others working practices. The first programme ran from May to July 2019, with Kerry Taylor, from Axiseng, and Tom Egan, from Winthrop Engineering & Tom Egan, of Winthrop Engineering & Contracting, and Kerry Taylor, of Axiseng Contracting, taking part. They carried out their normal duties, but then spent one day a week at each others office, effectively doing the others work. Although the main focus was on the engagement between Taylor and Egan, it quickly became apparent that the role of their respective mentors Richard Vaughan, at Axiseng, and Thomas Sheridan at Winthrop was equally important. Their involvement meant Taylor and Egan were treated as almost direct employees by the host companies. In reviewing their experiences, the pair highlighted many challenges that had been anticipated, but also the learning outcomes from issues and situations that had not been foreseen. Taylor said: I found the exchange to be very beneficial to my professional development a knowledge enhancer and confidence builder. Egan noted the value he gained from seeing how design documents are put together through the different draft stages before tender. The most important outcome is that I gained an understanding of the various design tools and how designs are produced, he said CIBSE Ireland is delighted to announce that the next programme has now been agreed, with the new participants to be formally announced shortly. More details to follow. To get involved, visit bit.ly/CJFeb20share 14 February 2020 www.cibsejournal.com CIBSE Feb20 pp14-15, 17 CIBSE News.indd 14 24/01/2020 14:47