News & Events
Date: 23rd July 2009
Olympic Village Tour, Stratford, London
On Thursday 23rd July 2009 Shaun Valentine FCIOB
Managing Director and Jackie Valentine Operations Director attended
a VIP tour of the site. They were invited by Peter Jacobs Olympic
Athletes Village Delivery Director of Bovis Lend Lease, and Vice
President of the CIOB.
They were met and escorted around the site by
the Events and Communications Executive Jo Drummond for the Athletes
Village. She conducted the tour and was very informative about
the project answering all questions fully.
As you would expect, Health and Safety and Site Security is second to none with exceptional standards in place.
Shaun was impressed at the speed in which the
concrete frame constructions were being constructed along with
the security entrance that Jo confirmed was constructed in just
six weeks.
After the games, it will be transformed into
a lively residential community.
Shaun wishes to thank Peter and Jo for there
hospitality.
Date: 25th June 2009
Presentation of Level 5 NVQ in Construction Management
On the 25th June 2009, Shaun Valentine FCIOB Managing Director
of Devcon (UK) Ltd presented Sean Herbert of Willmott Dixon Construction,
Cobham Office with his Level 5 NVQ Certificate in Construction
Management.
Sean's tutor Mike Canter FCIOB commented that the complexity
and level of work produced was exceptional. To produce this level
of work Sean had to be fully committed as he is very busy with
his work commitments. This shows that he is a dedicated student
and it has been a pleasure to teach him.
Sean enrolled on the Edexcel Level 5 NVQ in Construction Management
Course on the 19th December 2007 and it was completed within the
year. To achieve this qualification, Sean had to provide satisfactory
evidence of his management skills, as well as technical knowledge
and competence in the workplace.
This qualification is developed by the Chartered Institute of
Building (CIOB) and the Edexcel Foundation. The course is aimed
at people already working in a management role within the construction
industry.
Date: 23rd / 24th June 2009
CIOB Members Forum - UK and Ireland
At the UK and Ireland Members Forum held at CIOB
headquarters Englemere, Ascot on the 24th June 2009,
Devcon (UK) Ltd Managing Director and CIOB Eastern Branch Chairman
Shaun Valentine FCIOB was elected as Chairman of the forum. Outgoing
Chairman Geoff Minshull (West Midlands Branch) invited nominations
from the members present and Shaun was given a unanimous vote
electing him as the new Chairman.
Shaun attended the CIOB 175th Anniversary and
Members forum over the two day event and he is delighted and honoured
to have been chosen for this challenging new role.
Chris Blyth Chief Executive and Angus Foster
Head of Branch Development congratulated Shaun and wished him
every success in the new position. They recognised his commitment
to the CIOB both at Centre and Branch level.
Shaun stood down as Chairman of the Essex Centre
at the AGM in April having served for a two year period, and also
entered his second year as Branch Chairman East of England. Shaun
would like to thank Geoff Minshull for his dedication over the
last year, who suggested that Shaun now takes the Forum to the
next level.
Date: 19th June 2009
Presentation to South Cambridgeshire
District Council - CIOB Level 3 Certificate in Site Supervisory
Studies
Shaun Valentine FCIOB Managing Director of Devcon
(UK) Ltd was joined by Sid Webb MCIOB Housing Repairs Operations
Manager of South Cambridgeshire District Council to present his
staff with their Certificates in Site Supervisory Studies. Unfortunately,
Helen Pagram was unavailable for the presentation due to other
commitments as she was taking part in a charity event on the same
day.
Presentation of Certificates by Shaun Valentine
Back row: Barry Franklin, David Gill, Sid Webb,
Wayne Newman, Philip Kerry.
Front row: Shaun Valentine, Stephen Ball
Shaun Valentine FCIOB made comment to each individual
candidate, as he and Mike Canter FCIOB fellow tutor on this course
recognised all the hard work and commitment shown over the duration
of the course, which has proved very successful.
This course was run in house for the council
as it was more convenient for the staff and management. The programme
is scheduled over the academic year, covering 180 taught hours
with additional hours spent in private study and coursework. All
candidates have decided to continue with their studies and they
have enrolled on the Certificate/Diploma in Site Management CIOB
Level 4 course, which will start in September 2009.
Date: 17th June 2009
Presentation to Ashe Construction Ltd - CIOB Level 3
Certificate in Site Supervisory Studies
Martin Petts FCIOB Contracts Director was on hand to welcome
Shaun Valentine FCIOB Managing Director of Devcon (UK) Ltd to
the Hitchin office. Martin Petts FCIOB committed that he is very
pleased with all his staff’s hard work, dedication and commitment
on this course, and this has lead him to authorise them continuing
onto the next stage of study, which is the Certificate/Diploma
in Site Management CIOB Level 4.
Left to right:
Justin Howard, Shaun Valentine, Colin Webb and Salvo Scarvaci
receive their certificates.
Although Devcon (UK) Ltd has training facilities based at Basildon
in Essex, Martin Petts FCIOB requested an in-house bespoke training
programme. This programme ran for 30 sessions, each of six hours
duration to cover all modules, as a minimum involvement of 180
hours is required and a satisfactory attendance must be obtained.
With the emphasis on group participation, all candidates especially
enjoyed the Maintaining Lines and Levels module as this was carried
out at a different location with involvement of another group
of candidates to perform practical surveying and levelling techniques.
Date: 7th May 2009
Ashe Construction become a Chartered Building Company
With the dedication and determination from all
of the directors at Ashe, Devcon (UK) Ltd delivered Professional
Review tutorial sessions that enabled all the directors to obtain
a professional qualification.
Richard Clay Finance Director was already a Member
of the RICS, but he could see the need to obtain MCIOB status
along with Robin Blake Managing Director, and Chris Beard Surveying
Director.
Our main point of contact and CIOB representation
is Martin Petts FCIOB Contracts Director, who also recently was
awarded the highest recognition of Fellowship of the CIOB as he
was mentored through the process by Shaun, and he is very proud
to of assisted him.
Martin is the driving force behind Ashe becoming
a CBC and has already taken a keen interest in the local CIOB
centre.
Pictured below is Shaun Valentine with the Board
of Directors of Ashe Construction limited at the Hitchin office.
Unfortunately Richard Clay was not available for the photograph.
Pictured above are.
Back Row from left to right:
Chris Beard, Surveying Director, Andrew Morris,
Business Development Director, Robin Blake Managing Director,
Robert Blake Chairman.
Front Row:
Alistair Yule, Design & Build Director, Shaun
Valentine Training Provider Devcon (UK) LTD, Martin Petts Contracts
Director.
Date: 29th April 2009
Staff from Ashe Construction Ltd (CBC) and South
Cambridgeshire District Council attended the CIOB Level 3 Certificate
in Site Supervisory Studies Module Maintaining Lines and Levels
run by Devcon (UK) Ltd at Oaklands College in Welwyn Garden City.
Shaun welcomed the group to the venue and introduced
our guest lecturer Mr Ray Hutchins. He will be teaching the group
over the next three session’s practical surveying and levelling
techniques with an emphasis on group participation and mutual
learning.
Sid Webb MCIOB Housing Repairs Operations Manager
from South Cambridgeshire District Council also attended. He assisted
in the practical assessments out on site.
They have now all completed the Level 3 course,
and have enrolled on the Level 4 Certificate and Diploma in Site
Management commencing in September 2009.
Students carrying out practical assesments
Date: 25th March 2009
CIOB Essex Centre AGM 25th March 2009
At the recent Essex Centre AGM, outgoing centre
Chairman Shaun Valentine FCIOB presented two
of Devcon (UK) LTD students from there Experienced Practitioners
Assessment course (EPA) with certificates of achievement.
Managing Director Shaun Valentine presented the
following,
Mark Graves ACIOB Projects Manager Kier Eastern
received a Certificate of Distinction in Construction
Technology.
Keith Appleby ACIOB (Associate Director) Faithful
& Gould received a Certificate of Distinction in Management.
Shaun lectured both Mark and Keith on Devcons
evening EPA course held at Anglia Ruskin University Chelmsford.
Consultant Mike Canter FCIOB assisting with the lectures.
The course was run over 26 weeks and proved very
successful with some pleasing results.
Devcon have assisted the successful students
further by providing professional Review workshops leading students
towards the final stages of becoming chartered.
Date: 17th March 2009
HERTFORDSHIRE CENTRE STUDENT AWARDS 2009
Level 4 Certificate & Diploma Student
Awards presented at Hertfordshire Centre AGM.
Eastern Branch Chairman, Shaun Valentine FCIOB
presented four students with awards for outstanding achievements.
Shaun is a part time lecturer at Oakland’s
College Welwyn Garden City presented the following students with
their trophies and a cheque for £100.00 each.
Greg Burt
Daniel Quinn
Darren Lincoln
Grant Wilson
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Year Two Diploma
Year Two Diploma
Year Two Diploma
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All four students are studying towards CIOB Membership
and will obtain ACIOB status upon completion of the course.
Each student has shown dedication and commitment
producing a very high standard of work that has been recognised
by the external verifier who carried out audits on the college
last summer.
Shaun confirms it has been a pleasure to teach
the year One and Two students, building up a good working relationship.
He intends to return to Oakland college in September, so will
see Grant enter his final year. He hopes that Greg, Daniel and
Darren will progress on to the Experienced Practitioner Assessment
(EPA) in September, with Shaun’s company, Devcon (UK) Ltd,
who are one of the leading providers for accredited CIOB courses.
He is also looking forward to them obtaining full corporate membership
MCIOB in the future.
Date: 18th March 2009
Shaun Valentine with students from Anglia Ruskin
University, winners of the CIOB Eastern Region Student Challenge 2009.
On the 24th February 2009, ten teams met up at
Girton College, Cambridge to compete for the 1st place position
of the Eastern Region Awards.
The winning team from Anglia Ruskin University
went on to represent the National Challenge at The Chartered Institute
of Building headquarters in Englemere.
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