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NEWS In Brief ATKINS COMPLETES TAKEOVER OF SCOTTISH FIRM Atkins has announced that it has taken over the consultancy and technical support fi rm Technical Services Scotland (TSS) in an £800,000 deal. TSS specialises in electrical and process engineering, control and instrumentation, metallurgy and site-based testing, as well as power generation facilities diagnostics. WSP PREDICTS FLAT REVENUES AFTER ANNUAL DROP Multi-disciplinary consultancy WSP reported a 2% downturn in global turnover for 2010, but in the UK sales were down 13.6 per cent. The group’s chief executive Chris Cole predicted ‘fl at’ revenues for the UK in 2011, but said there would be growth in other regions. WARNING GIVEN OVER CONSTRUCTION HEALTH The UK Contractors Group (UKCG) has warned the government that recent fi gures are hiding a less-than-healthy construction industry. The UKCG’s chairman has written to the Chancellor stating that the industry is ‘living off its stock’ and that the outlook for the next couple of years looks bleak because of planned public sector cutbacks. Movers & Shakers | The latest appointments in the sector Multi-disciplinary consultancy Arup has welcomed a new staff member to its London offi ces. John Brown is the new cultural heritage team leader within the fi rm’s environmental consulting team. He has more than 17 years’ experience. 8 Government signals fresh squeeze on solar farms ● Review of feed-in tariffs signals cuts in funding for large-scale solar operations New large solar plants are likely to face a cut in fi nancial support in order to ensure projects within homes, communities and small businesses are properly funded. The government is planning the cuts after a review of feed-in tariffs (FiTs) showed that existing plans for solar photovoltaic (PV) plants could soak up subsidies that would otherwise got to smaller renewables schemes. Solar installations producing more than 50kW of power – which could include school buildings or covered car parks – will be subsidised to a lesser extent and can expect an annual rate of return of around 5% compared with 12% for smaller-scale projects. Climate Change Minister Greg Barker said: ‘I want to make sure that we capture the benefi ts of fast-falling costs in solar technology to allow even more homes to benefi t from feed-in tariffs, rather than see that money go in bumper profi ts to a small number of big Tania Smith has joined the sustainability consulting team at Arup’s offi ces in London as part of a two-year secondment from Arup in Melbourne. Smith is an experienced sustainability professional with expertise in both fi nancial analysis and environmental science. Blane Judd has been appointed HVCA chief executive designate. He was previously operations director of SummitSkills, and for the past fi ve years has been chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering. ‘This proposal will mean that the UK will return to the solar slow lane’ investors. The FiT scheme was never intended to be a profi t generator for big businesses and investors.’ The Renewable Energy Association was highly critical of the announcement. Its chief executive, Gaynor Hartnell, said: ‘Larger PV projects are cheaper, and have a major role in driving down costs. We don’t want boom and bust in this sector either, but pulling the rug out from under the feet of those that have ventured into this market was precisely the wrong response. ‘The UK will return to the solar slowlane. It’s as good as a retrospective change and that does untold damage to investor confi dence. It’s not acceptable and we will fi ght it.’ Jeremy Leggett, chairman of solar energy company SolarCentury, called the move a ‘mockery’: ‘No renewables company or investor can easily be able to trust this government again after this U-turn by ministers who were so quick in opposition to call for a more ambitious feed-in tariff, and so ready with empty promises in the early months of government.’ For more information visit: www.decc.gov.uk/fi ts European engineering consultancy Grontmij has announced CIBSE member Alex Drysdale as its director of building sustainability. Drysdale joined Grontmij in 2000 and is a Bespoke and International BREEAM assessor. He has more than 10 years’ experience. Big solar projects face a funding cut Mark Terndrup has been promoted to board director at Waterman Building Services, a multidisciplinary consultant. Terndrup had previously been a regional director of Waterman since 2006. He joined the board from 1 February 2011. CIBSE Journal April 2011 www.cibsejournal.com
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