NEWS AND PRODUCTS

RACGS at Carton House

The final RACGS outing of the year was held in the majestic setting of Carton House, the course which hosted the recent Ladies Irish Open. Over 50 players took part in the event which was sponsorsed by Carel Ireland Ltd and Panasonic Ireland Ltd. The current season has been the most successful to date for the society. Results from Carton House were as follows:

Overall Winner

Billy Queally, 45pts.

Class 1

First: Martin Baneham, 38pts; Second: Martin Buggy, 37pts.

Class 2

First: Fergus Daly, 33pts;

Second: James Darcy, 33pts.

Visitor:

First: Alan Darcy; Second: Barry Ward; Third: Alan Deegan.

Nearest the pin: Frank Coughlin.

Longest Drive: Mark Kiely.

Front 9: Liam Hoctor; Back 9: Niall Jones.

Pump technology training

EFCA future trends report

The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA), the leading trade association representing UK and Irish pump manufacturers, is reaffirming the importance of its wide-ranging and established training programme. These courses are designed to support professionals across the pump sector, ensuring companies remain competitive and compliant in what is a continually-evolving marketplace.

The training programme covers a broad range of technical, theoretical and practical topics that cater for experienced engineers and newcomers. Delivered by industry experts and BPMA specialists, all courses are accredited and recognised within the sector. See https://bpma.co.uk/

FTA Ireland logistics guide

Freight Transport Association Ireland has published its sixth annual Manager’s Guide to Distribution Cost in partnership with Bank of Ireland and ENPROVA, in conjunction with specialist research agency Analytiqa. The guide aids decision-makers across the logistics sector to help inform and understand the trends affecting distribution costs. Copies are available at https://ftai.ie/ cost-of-distribution/

EFCA’s latest report follows on from a pioneering experiment which used AI for scenario planning in consulting engineering with a particular focus on climate adaptation and transportation. This initiative involved collaboration with the Philipps University of Marburg and Bentley, with Autodesk, major software suppliers to the sector, also participating.

The report underscores AI’s potentially huge role in transforming scenario planning, positioning generative AI as a vital tool for consulting engineers navigating an increasingly dynamic and complex world. See https://www.efcanet.org/ ThdAI’ill