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CorrosionManagement | September/October 2009COMPANYNEWSAWARD SUCCESS FOR SUSTAINING MEMBERThe Group Chief Executive of one of the UK’sleading painting contractors said investmentin training is paying dividends after scoopingthree major awards.In less than 72 hours Sustaining Membersof the Institute of Corrosion, the HankinsonPainting Group were awarded both thePainting Decorating Association of GreatBritain’s Industrial Painting Contract of theYear award and the industry’s highest accolade– the Premier Trophy Award. The awardsrecognised the outstanding work undertakenon Silver Jubilee Bridge in Runcorn for HaltonBorough Council.They then went on to win the Johnstones’Painter of the Year Awards and an£18,000 van.Group chief executive Stephen Hankinsonthis success was in part due to the company’sresponse to changing policy and theircommitment to meeting new competencylevels required by the Highways Agency.He said: “Hankinson became the firstcontractor in the UK to achieve the NationalHighway Sector Scheme 19A (NHSS 19A).“Financial results were improved immediatelywith turnover and profit increasing.“I have always been a great believer thatour people are our biggest asset and I havealways recognised that they must be giventhe necessary skills to achieve.“And while our commitment to training isnothing new, we have faced some significantand unique challenges in 2008 relating totraining requirements.“In particular our Industrial Painting Divisionhad to meet the new requirements of theirmajor client, The Highways Agency.“The training and learning that took place wasindustry leading.“Success was measured by the number ofoperatives who achieved accreditation –100%.“The fact that we became the first paintingcontractor in the UK to achieve the NHSS19A raised our profile enormously andhas given us tremendous opportunity forfurther growth.“This forward thinking to invest in training,particularly during an economic downturn,is now being widely acknowleged as industrybest practice and securing Hankinson highprofile awards and contracts.”NHSS 19A was implemented by the HighwaysAgency as a mandatory requirement on allappropriate contracts from February 1 2008.16The Highways Agency believes that adoptingthe scheme has achieved their objective ofemploying a competent, skiiled workforce onall work sites.The Highways Agency also supported theInstitute of Corrosion in developing theirIndustrial Coating Applicator Training Scheme(ICATS) as the benchmark level for trainingand assessment of paint applicators toachieve NHSS19A registration.Established for 34 years, Hankinson employmore than 120 in Birkenhead and 230 peoplenationally, with a turnover of £12.5m.In addition to the ICATS accreditation,more than 90% of their workforce nowhold Construction Skills CertificationScheme cards.As a result, Hankinson have recently gainedthe Platinum Standard Award from theConstruction Skills Certification Scheme –another important indicator of standards forthe industry.Stuart Lyon is a professor of Corrosion ControlTechnology at the University of Manchesterand chair and managing director of CorrexLtd, who developed ICATS.He said: “The resistance to new initiatives inthis industry is immense – particularly wherethere has been no prior track record in thearea, “Thus despite the adoption of ICATS bythe Highways Agency and Network Rail therewas great initial reluctance for contractors toput their heads above the parapet.“Hankinson were an exception and havesupported ICATS from the early days. Theyregistered into the scheme in April 2007even though it was not mandated by theHighways Agency for new contracts untilFebruary 2008.“Hankinson’s experience with theirtrained operatives is that they take new pridein their work.“Thus they are no longer just ‘painters’ theyare ‘industrial coatings applicators.’“Hankinson is a model example of howdedicated management with support of staffand employees can deliver a professional andeffective implementation of an innovativetraining scheme.“Hankinson has been one of the success storiesof ICATS and has developed a training modelthat we encourage others to emulate.”Stephen added: “We have delivered all thisduring the current difficult economic climatebecause investment in training is one of ourcore values.“We believe that our efforts in the last 12months have not only led to this industryrecognition but also to increased profitabilityand a much stronger market position.“There was some initial resistance byemployees who felt that with more than 20years experience under their belt, furthertraining was either unnecessary.“However they can all now see the benefitand take even more pride in their work.“Both the Highways Agency and NetworkRail demand ICATS and Hankinson are nowbest placed to bid for their future contracts.“The market place is changing rapidly andcompanies who fail to invest in training willbe left behind.“The Hankinson group was quick to respondand now that investment in training ispaying dividends.”
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