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Business Review July 2018
Contents Contents
Year in Review 4 The President 6 Year in Review Professional Board 8 4 The President 10 6 MERC Professional Board Branch Management Committee 12 8 MERC Technical Group Committee 14 10 BranchMembers’ Management Committee 16 12 Younger Committee Technical Committee 18 14 Tipper GroupGroup Younger Members’ Committee 20 16 AWFTE Tipper Group 22 18 IORW AWFTE Registration Committee 24 20 IORW Education and Accreditation Committee 26 22 Registration Committee 24 International Institute of Welding UK Education and Accreditation Committee 28 26 Section Committee International Institute of Welding UK Annual Awards 2017 30 Section Committee 46 28 Accounts Annual Awards 2017 Boards and Committees Membership 48 30 Accounts 46 Boards and Committees Membership 48 2
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Year in Review
Chris Eady Associate Director
Chris Eady is the Associate Director for Professional Affairs at The Welding Institute, which involves being a standing member of Executive Board and the Finance and General Purposes Committee of TWI Ltd, where he participates in review and decision-making of corporate achievements and change objectives. In addition to this, Chris reports to the Council of The Welding Institute on the activities of the Institute to ensure that Council members, a combination of Professional Members and Industrial Member representatives, have informed oversight of registration and membership processes and progress. Chris is also on the editorial panel for the Welding and Cutting journal and is Chair of the SkillWeld Management Committee. Day-to-day, Chris Eady works with colleagues and volunteers to maintain and operate policies and procedures for The Welding Institute as well as providing guidance to Members and applicants in regard to their professional development. He also attends meetings with the Engineering Council, Engineering UK and the Royal Academy of Engineering to inform national policy and support activities for the promotion of engineering careers and development of information services and education for engineering.
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Looking back over 2017, Chris noted three memorable events, beginning in April when he chaired his first meeting of the European Federation for Welding, Joining and Cutting (EWF) as the newly-elected President. This EWF General Assembly took place in Elefsina, hosted by the Welding Greek Institute, and was the start of the development of a new management structure to take EWF forward with increased industrial stakeholder engagement. July 2017 saw the Institute of Rail Welding (IoRW) hold its
15th anniversary event at the Network Rail Training Centre and the National Railway Museum in York. IoRW members and guests celebrated the successes that the Institute has delivered in professionalising rail welding and improving the quality of permanent joints in the network. At the end of August 2017, Chris led the closing project meeting and conference for the Erasmus+ funded ManuMobile project. This innovative vocational education project defined learning outcomes for the international qualifications delivered by EWF (European Welding Specialist, Technologist and Engineer diplomas), and valued them against the European Qualification Framework descriptors to establish the level and credit value of these industry-specified diplomas. The ManuMobile credit values were subsequently embedded into The Welding Institute’s assessment process for individual route applications for registration as Incorporated Engineer and Chartered Engineer, and will go on to support credit transfer agreements with colleges and universities. 2017 also saw Chris support the Welding Trailblazer employer group in its efforts to have the low funding bands that are currently applied to the Welding Level 2 and Level 3 apprenticeships increased. He explained that he is ‘hopeful that this work will continue and be successful, such that effective funding levels will be applied to the apprenticeships to enable them to be taken up widely to support the welding skills shortage that currently exists.’ Chris added that this skills shortage will ‘become even more acute as large infrastructure projects, including nuclear new-build, commence.’
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The President
As President of The Welding Institute, Steve Dearden champions the vision to become the leading world-class engineering institution for welding, joining and allied technologies. This vision means delivering globally recognised and valued qualifications and personal membership services for those involved in joining and allied technologies, as well as expanding the existing membership base.
Steve Dearden President
Steve has a wealth of industrial experience and is currently the Managing Director of the Rolls-Royce Submarines business, a position he has held since 2015. While maintaining the heritage and legacy of The Welding Institute remains an important part of the role of President, Steve has also been working to help ensure that welding, joining and allied technologies are widely understood in both the engineering and the lay communities.
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To this end, Steve has been pressing the UK Government for recognition of the relevance and importance of the role played by the Institute in joining technology. The Welding Institute has also been strongly involved in promoting STEM activities among young people in order to help assuage the skills shortage that is looming as the older generation of experts reach retirement. As part of this, Steve has also been promoting diversity and inclusion within engineering; supporting initiatives such as the Tipper Group (see page 18) in inspiring female engineers in welding, joining, and associated technologies.
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Professional Board
Steve Jones Chair, Professional Board
Steve Jones is the Chief Technology Officer for the Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (NAMRC) as well as Professor of Welding Technology at the University of Sheffield. Within these roles, he is responsible for developing and leading the NAMRC’s technology and educational strategy for all manufacturing research aimed at delivering innovative solutions across several nuclear interfacing fronts. These include civilian fissile and fusion power, defence, decommissioning and storage and nuclear physics. The delivery of such solutions mean it is important to develop wider strategic partnerships and collaborations on a national and international front, along with devising education and skills programmes needed by the next generation of employees. Outside of his day-to-day work, Steve has been a member of The Welding Institute for 30 years, during which he has undertaken a variety of roles, including as East Midlands Branch Secretary, former Chairman of the Membership Education and Registration Committee (MERC) and now supporting committee member, member of the Education Committee, Chairman of the Professional Board, an awards panel member, UK IIW Committee member and a member of TWI Ltd’s Council. This variety has given Steve strong links with the welding community, as well as ‘an excellent network of knowledge
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and skills that allows him to disseminate relevant information to colleagues and mentees alike,’ which, he adds, ‘will hopefully inspire some to take up the rewarding role of being a mentor and professional ambassador to those manufacturing and welding engineers of the future.’ The past 12 months has seen the professional division continue to adapt to the changes presented within the manufacturing environment to make individuals and UK businesses highly competitive globally. As Steve explained, ‘The Professional Board and MERC, working with the Welding Institute’s Professional Affairs Group (PAG), remain focused in meeting this challenge through the necessity of making appropriate adaptations to our policies and procedures, in order to provide improved benefits to our members and their respective businesses within the guidelines of the Engineering Council and international legislation.’ These changes have realised an immediate improvement, which have been shown in application turnaround rates as a result of initiatives borne out of the Erasmus+ funded ManuMobile project. The rewards of these efforts have once again been recognised by the Engineering Council’s renewal of the Welding Institute’s professional engineering accreditation for a further five years.
However, Steve did note that there has been a slowing down of membership statistics but, despite this, The Welding Institute remains one of just 14 institutes that saw a growth in the number of new registrants in the first quarter of 2018 as compared to that of 2017. As Steve noted, ‘this is no mean feat in a very competitive environment, where costs are continuously being reviewed by both individuals and companies.’ An upcoming challenge for the specialised manufacturing community is the uncertainty around Brexit coupled with a trend that indicates a reduction in the skills and knowledge pool within welding, joining and allied technologies. The causes behind this skills shortage involve a mixture of aging demographics, limited resources and finances within regional training colleges, and global economics. In order to address this, Steve feels that the UK ‘must increase research into advanced manufacturing systems at both college and highereducation levels that target the elimination of variability and waste, whilst simultaneously leading to improved productivity. This drive for a change in manufacturing philosophy will continue to challenge all individuals to reflect on the current skills needed by industry today with those needed in 10 to 20 years’ time.’ Steve continued, ‘This is where we, as your professional engineering voice need to lobby more actively in achieving funding for skills transformation programmes, and one such opportunity we are using to do this is by building on the apprenticeship trailblazer initiative. Nonetheless, for this to address the needs of the future, I believe a more diversified training landscape that involves the fusion of practical and automation skills and technology will be needed and we must be prepared for this requirement.’
Furthermore, Steve expressed concern that competing, less experienced and fastidious organisations offer fast track solutions in delivering or maintaining welding engineering competencies. He believes that these organisations should be challenged by the professional engineering community to ensure quality in achieving the required skills and competencies is maintained. Steve added that, ‘this is one area that I will be trying to address within my tenure as Chairman of the Professional Board.’ Looking forward, Steve stated, ‘For us to succeed as both individuals and as a community it is my opinion that we will need to avoid a culture of silo manufacturing, i.e. systems and procedures that are focused on one subject matter or force us to work within a microcosm ethos. I would therefore encourage all our Members to take full advantage of the services and opportunities offered by our institute, which include attending TG events and webinar knowledge exchange programmes. Exploring the institute’s library services – Weldasearch, e-books and loans, and through accessing the UK’s experienced IIW community along with its research repository, which are also excellent knowledge and experience sources that could benefit many, if not all Members. These fully open benefits and opportunities would ultimately contribute to a UK capability base that is greater than the sum of its individual parts.’
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Membership, Education and Registration Committee With 30 years’ experience as an engineer, Paul Jordinson currently works as a Welding Services Manager and Technical Authority for Wood Asset Solutions EAAA at the Tees Valley Centre in Darlington. Here he provides engineering consultancy services while also overseeing two fully-qualified welding engineers on a daily basis.
Paul Jordinson Chair, MERC
Now entering his third year as the chair of The Welding Institute’s Membership, Education and Registration Committee (MERC), Paul helps ensure the committee runs smoothly by addressing any changes and problems while championing recruitment and retention of Members and presenting MERC summaries to the Institute’s Professional Board at six-monthly meetings. Paul has also been involved in TWI’s certification committees for over 20 years. 2017 saw MERC undergo a formal review of policies and procedures, while receiving positive feedback regarding the application, review and approval process for professional membership and registration. There have also been positive steps in relation to the application process as MERC benchmarks itself against other professional institutions and reviews and revises its structure accordingly.
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MERC requires active participation from volunteers so needs a constant supply of people to conduct Professional Review Interviews, and act as virtual panel members and assessors. Meanwhile there has been an improvement in the turnaround time for professional review interviews for individuals, while Paul would also like to see ‘a greater visual presence within Universities and colleges of the benefits of professional membership,’ which would help bring down the average age of the membership. Paul also highlighted a need to concentrate more on CPD going forward. All-in-all, Paul hopes to continue to build on the good work of encouraging people to join ‘a great institute that recognises achievement via knowledge and understanding.’
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Branch Management Committee Colin Galbraith has been the chair of the Branch Management Committee (BMC) for eight years, during which time he has worked to expand the local branches of The Welding Institute. This involves creating new branches as well as reactivating lapsed branches.
Colin Galbraith Chair, BMC
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The branches offer support to Members through business and social networking, as well as peer advice and mentoring. Meanwhile, lectures, technical demonstrations and work visits offer continuing professional development (CPD) for attendance, and volunteering offers valuable CPD for participation. While Colin is now ‘retired and enjoying life,’ he has continued to work on behalf of the BMC to help inspire young students to take up a career in engineering, including taking the popular Welding with Chocolate demonstration into schools, colleges, and universities. In addition to this, the offer of a free 12-month membership of the Welding Institute for students has also sought to encourage recruitment among younger people.
However, Colin admits that more still needs to be done to inspire young welders to see the importance of being a Member of the Institute, as he suggested, ‘perhaps we need to offer Industrial Members an incentive to encourage their apprentices to join The Welding Institute and point out the advantages this would provide them to advance their careers.’ However, this task will now fall to someone else as Colin is due to step down from his role as BMC chair, and everyone at The Welding Institute would like to thank him for his years of dedicated work and wish him all the best for the future. With Colin as chairman of the Branch Management Committee, the Institute grew from having 9 active branches a few years ago to the 15-16 branches that are in operation today. The new incoming chair of the BMC will be Adam Saxty, with Stephen McCullough taking up the position of vice-chair, and we are sure they will continue the good work to ensure our regional communities are actively providing high-quality membership services into the future.
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Technical Group Commitee
Metallurgist and European and International Welding Engineer, Peter Boothby draws upon over 35 years’ experience as the acting chair of The Welding Institute’s Technical Group Committee. Currently based in Newcastle, Peter works as a Principal Engineer and Business Area Leader for Rosen UK’s Materials and Welding Group, who offer engineering consultancy services primarily to the oil and gas sector.
Peter Boothby (Acting) Chair, TGC
Aside from being the Technical Group Committee’s acting chair, Peter is a member of Council, Professional Board and the Branch Management Committee at The Welding Institute, a committee member of the Northumbria Branch and the chair of TWI’s Materials Technical Group and also of the Technical Group Chairmen and Secretaries group. 2017 was another successful year for the technical groups, with a number of well-attended meetings including those based around structural integrity, offshore oil and gas, manufacturing and materials. As well as holding these meetings, the committee has been conducting a review of the technical groups’ activities. The aim of the review is to ensure that the groups remain aligned to the changing demands of membership, with the results due to be presented by the end of 2018.
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Looking forward, the technical groups intend to hold another successful series of meetings over the next 12 months, as well as finding a new chair to help re-establish the TG8 (NDT) technical group. Peter took up the role of acting chair following the passing of former Technical Group Chairman, Dave Ellis, who had been a fellow of the Welding Institute since the 1960s. Dave had provided a solid platform of technical knowledge sharing principles that were the basis of the charter today. This ethical attitude has continued via the groups’ Chairs and their respective secretaries who have worked hard over the past 12 months to continue developing a knowledgesharing environment for several key manufacturing technologies. As for Peter, he revealed that he is set to step down as chair of the Technical Group Chairman and Secretaries Committee. He is also due to relinquish his position as chair of the Technical Group Review Group when the review is completed later this year.
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Younger Members’ Committee Mechanical engineer, Matt Haslett is a Senior Project Leader within TWI’s Integrity Management Group, where he leads testing and assessment projects as well as lecturing on training courses. Outside of this, Matt also acts as chair of The Welding Institute’s Younger Members’ Committee (YMC), who are dedicated to developing the next generation of engineers. This involves organising outreach activities and promoting the benefits of professional development through professional membership and registration.
Peter Boothby (Acting) Chair, YMC
The YMC have been extremely active in promoting careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) to schoolchildren and young adults, with ‘a particular focus on showcasing welding and joining, to encourage young people to consider the career opportunities that are available when working with these technologies.’ 2017 saw the tenth anniversary of the Welding with Chocolate workshop, which continues to prove popular, especially with primary schools.
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As well as encouraging young people to look at STEM career options, the YMC also strives to address the skills shortage within industry and the shortage of females working in our profession; this is achieved through support to the various events and initiatives of the Tipper Group. Looking forward, Matt explained that the YMC aims to extend their reach, but needs the continued support of their volunteers to do this, saying, ‘my thanks goes out to all those who volunteered at outreach events in 2017, and I hope that we can encourage even more people to give up some of their time during 2018 to inspire the next generation.’
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Tipper Group
The Tipper Group was created in 2016 by TWI’s Dr Philippa Moore with the aim of supporting and inspiring female engineers in welding, joining and associated technologies. 2017 saw the role of Chair passed to Kamer Tuncbilek, a Project Manager in TWI’s Central Project Management (CPM) department.
Kamer Tuncbilek Chair, Tipper Group
Kamer represents The Tipper Group at Welding Institute Professional Board meetings, working to create equal opportunities and promote an awareness of diversity and inclusion. Through awareness events and workshops alongside professionals in other organisations, The Tipper Group works to understand the issues and the best practice in areas including unconscious bias awareness, work / life balance, career planning, maternity support, mentoring and peer support, gender equality and identity, improvements for disabled staff, outreach activities, and creating awareness of the benefits of professional membership. The group also addresses diversity and inclusion around cultural, spiritual and political beliefs, ethnic and cultural differences, and generation gaps. The past 12 months have seen The Tipper Group make contact with decision-makers within the Institute and beyond about unconscious bias, fairness in pay and
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promotions, and the benefits of truly flexible working. As a result of this, female representation on TWI interview panels initiative has been introduced at TWI to achieve a greater female representation. The group also supported outreach activities to promote STEM subjects to schoolchildren and held networking and awareness events featuring guest speakers. As well as this, the group has engaged with other platforms, such as the Women in Engineering Society (WES) and Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng), to follow the recent developments in supporting female engineers. Looking forward, Kamer hopes to improve the number of Engineering Council registrants to The Welding Institute via support and mentoring. 2018 has been announced as the Year of Engineering by the UK government, while the release of the first nationwide gender pay statistics has also highlighted the challenges of gender equality. Finally, Kamer noted that The Tipper Group has a ‘committed core of individuals who put in a lot of hard work planning and organising events, and coming up with ideas.’ She added, ‘We will continue to organise events, interact and listen to our colleagues to present opportunities for improvements to directorate level.’
Tipper Group
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Association for Welding, Fabrication, Training and Education Nick Marshall is theInterim Associate Principal for Advanced Technologies at the Grimsby Institute, where he handles curriculum management while also undertaking an active training and teaching role. This work ties in well with his position as chair of the Association for Welding, Fabrication, Training and Education (AWFTE) Management Committee, where Nick promotes The Welding Institute through college and training providers associated with the welding and fabrication industry.
Nick Marshall Chair, AWFTE
A key responsibility of his AWFTE role sees Nick encouraging best practice, supporting CPD events and promoting opportunities for career progression within the industry. Aside from this ambassadorial role, Nick is also strongly involved in the UK Construction Metalwork and Skillweld competitions. While the AWFTE provides CPD opportunities through guest speakers and equipment manufacturers, 2017 also saw Nick supporting Trailblazers Standards, working with awarding bodies, welcoming new Management Committee members and sharing best practice in further education and training.
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As is the case across the Welding Institute, the AWFTE are keen to address the skills gaps in industry and encouraging young people to consider careers in welding and fabrication. Aside from this, Nick has also been active in lobbying government for funding for engineering training and encouraging educational leaders to invest in experienced training staff. Looking forward, Nick would like to ‘promote and see through new terms of reference to support a new approach,’ while also encouraging AWFTE Management Committee members to report back on educational matters and organising an annual meeting to report regional matters to the AWFTE Management Committee. Despite a new AWFTE chair set to come in, Nick will continue to offer support and guidance through 2018.
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The Institute of Rail Welding
Network Rail’s Track and Lineside Engineering Expert, Brian Whitney is also the Chair of the Institute of Rail Welding (IoRW), which was established in 2002 as a collaboration between Network Rail and The Welding Institute.
Brian Whitney Chair, IoRW
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The IoRW is an independent corporate membership organisation, concerned with the production, maintenance and repair welding of rail. With more than 1,000 individuals from all sections of the industry participating through corporate membership, the IoRW has continued to deliver support for those working within, or closely aligned to, the rail welding industry. 2017 was another successful year for the IoRW, with a particular focus on delivering membership benefits to participants, including the chance to engage with highlevel industry briefings, updates on relevant standards and training, as well as important safety information.
The Institute also held a number of Technical Seminars throughout the year, which offered specialist information delivered by industry professionals. Aside from this, 2017 saw the successful launch of a new IoRW website with the aim of presenting a bold new look with improved accessibility. The Institute also continued to publish the ‘Welding Lines’ newsletter, providing Members with the latest news, technical information, and articles.
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Registration Committee
Alan Caborn is a Materials Engineering Failure Investigator in Rolls-Royce Plc’s Civil Aerospace group, where he investigates component and materials-related issues, including those involving welds. He is also one of just two Fellows of The Welding Institute currently employed at Rolls Royce.
Alan Caborn Chair, Registration Committee
He was also the Chairman of the Registration Committee, which has now been amalgamated into the Membership, Education and Registration Committee (MERC), of whom he is now the Vice Chairman. This group of professional volunteer Members meets quarterly to assess candidates for membership by carrying out peer reviews and offering fair and equal opportunities to all applicants wishing to further their professional qualifications. This involves mentoring, support and undertaking professional review interviews for engineers seeking membership of The Welding Institute. As Alan noted, one of the overriding goals of the committee is ‘to find new ways to offer applicants the opportunities to progress and gain membership.’ Alan is also the Journal Secretary and Chairman of The Welding Institute’s East Midlands branch, who offer free
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technical lectures to anyone with an interest in engineering. These lectures not only promote the Institute, but also offer an opportunity for engineers to network and accrue CPD points. The amalgamation of the Registration Committee should, Alan says, ‘prove to be a positive step in streamlining and simplifying the role of the Committee and will hopefully add pace to the whole process.’ Despite acknowledging that Brexit ‘remains an unknown for individuals and organisations alike,’ Alan remains optimistic that The Welding Institute can ‘continue to attract world class Engineers to become Members,’ while citing the fact that the Institute offers ‘a unique product that is good value for money.’ Looking forward into 2019, Alan recognises the culture of continuous improvement that exists throughout the MERC committee, while also offering a word of warning, ‘Given the age demographics, the challenge for the committee and for industry as a whole is to continue to attract and retain young engineers.’
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Education and Accreditation Committee Professor William (Bill) Lucas is a consultant in welding engineering. He is a visiting professor at the University of Liverpool where he is also the Chairman of the Industrial Advisory Board for the Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineering. He is the Chairman of the British Standards Institute’s Briefing Committee for Welding, a member of the WEE 36 Committee for the Qualification of Welding Personnel and Welding Procedures, and an external examiner for Cranfield University’s MSc courses on Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technology and Management. Professor Bill Lucas Chair, EAC
Bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience with him, Bill is also the Chairman of the Welding Institute’s Education and Accreditation Committee. In addition to this, he is a member of the Professional Review Body of the UK Engineering Council and The Welding Institute’s Registrant on the Engineering Accreditation Board. As many engineering experts reach retirement age, and with the prospect of Brexit just around the corner, it is understandable that Bill is concerned with the question
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of how the UK can attract and retain high calibre young engineers to consider a career in welding technology, especially following our departure from the EU. However, despite any upcoming challenges, 2017 has not been without its successes. As Bill notes, ‘The profile of the Welding Institute has been enhanced, especially with regard to professional qualifications and the accreditation of university welding courses.’ In the future, Bill would like to continue this work and ‘increase the number of university welding and engineering courses accredited by The Welding Institute.’ With a greater number of accredited courses offering the skills and experience needed by industry, it is hoped that The Welding Institute can help to bridge the skills gap and encourage the next generation of experts to continue and build upon the great work of their forebears in engineering.
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International Institute of Welding UK Section Committee As Head of Materials Technology and a BAE Systems Global Engineering Fellow at the BAE Systems Maritime Submarines Business Unit in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, Norman Cooper is involved in technology watches, research and development activities. In addition to this, Norman is a specialist trouble-shooter for welding and metallurgy issues related to submarines and other BAE Systems business units.
Norman Cooper Chair, IIW
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Outside of his day-job, Norman is strongly involved in the work of The Welding Institute as a member of the Institute’s Council, part of the Finance and General Purposes Committee, and on the UK editorial committee for the Welding and Cutting journal.
As chair of the International Institute of Welding UK Section Committee, Norman is entrusted with ensuring that information regarding the latest developments in joining technology are fed back to the UK from IIW commissions and conferences. While Norman seeks to keep the UK abreast of the latest advances in joining and associated technologies, he also works to promote the Welding Institute and TWI Ltd as global leaders in the field as ‘a growing number of countries are developing in-depth technical capability.’
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Annual Awards 2017
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The Welding Institute’s 2017 Annual Awards and Dinner took place on 20 June at the Imperial War Museum in Duxford, Cambridge, and was attended by over 200 invited guests from industry and academia. The Welding Institute Awards are awarded by the Council of The Welding Institute on an annual basis. The evening began with an awards presentation ceremony introduced by TWI Chief Executive Dr Christoph Wiesner OBE, with a series of awards being presented by Welding Institute President Steve Dearden, Chair of Council and Chair of TWI Ltd’s Finance and General Purposes Committee, Paul Tooms, and Non-Executive Director of TWI Ltd, Prof Steve Yianni. The awards were given in recognition of major contributions made in welding, joining and engineering related technologies, while the guest industry speaker for the evening was Mr Tommaso Ghidini, Head of Structures, Mechanisms and Materials Division at the European Space Agency. Dr Wiesner thanked Mr Ghidini and the guests, notably the Professional Members of The Welding Institute, Industrial Members and customers of TWI Ltd, academic partners and business associates, acknowledging the contributions of those who continue to serve and support the organisation.
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Annual Awards 2017
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The Brooker Award Awarded to: Dr Guoqing Wang, CALT Presented by Jack Willingham (formerly of Johnson Matthey)
The Brooker Award (donated by Johnson Matthey plc) is awarded annually in recognition of the recipient’s personal contribution to the science, technology and industrial exploitation of metal joining. It recognises the high industrial, research or educational responsibility of a character who has beneficially influenced the advancement of metal joining technology.
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Annual Awards 2017
Bevan Braithwaite Award Awarded to: Sam Leon, AMEC-Foster Wheeler Presented by Steve Dearden (President of The Welding Institute)
Bevan Braithwaite Award for Enterprise was introduced in 2008 and is made in recognition of the recipient’s enterprise to the benefit of welding and joining. 34
The Leslie Lidstone Award Awarded to: Andrew Low, INTECSEA Presented by Paul Tooms (Chair of Council, The Welding Institute)
The Leslie Lidstone Award is awarded annually to the person under 40 years of age who is deemed to have made the most significant contribution, not associated with the manufacture and supply of welding consumables and equipment, to the advancement of welding technology during the five-year period preceding the year of the award.
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Annual Awards 2017
Larke-Lillicrap Award Awarded to: Prof Stewart Williams, Cranfield University Presented by Steve Dearden (President of The Welding Institute)
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Larke-Lillicrap Award is made annually to the individual or team who has had most influence or impact upon the practical application of novel welding or joining knowledge or technology. The subject may be presented in a published academic or research paper but the nomination will be assessed on its practical application value and impact on welding and joining in real-world engineering.
Awards Panel Special Recognition Award Awarded to: Josh Peek, L&G Skilled Engineering Presented By Steve Yianni (Chair of the Awards Panel)
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Annual Awards 2017
TWI Commendation Award Awarded to: Kyle Power Presented by Christoph Wiesner (Chief Executive, TWI)
TWI Commendation Award provides recognition for special achievements by a member of TWI staff. 38
Richard Weck Award Awarded to: Sullivan Smith, TWI Presented by Paul Woollin (Research Director, TWI)
Richard Weck Award is an annual award made to the TWI author(s) of the Industrial Members’ Report from the Core Research Programme considered most worthy in the year of issue. 39
Annual Awards 2017
SkillWeld Trophy 2016 Awarded to: James Elliott, GE Power Presented by Chris Eady (Associate Director, TWI)
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Construction Metal Work 2016 Awarded to: Christopher Taylor, WEC Group Training Academy Presented by Nick Marshall (Chair of AWFTE)
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Annual Awards 2017
Honorary Fellowships
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Award winners, left to right: Prof John Baxter CBE / Eur Ing David Howarth / Tim Jessop (in absentia) Presented by Steve Dearden (President of The Welding Institute) Honorary Fellowships of The Welding Institute are conferred in recognition of the recipient’s contributions to, and standing in, the welding engineering community at an international level.
Distinguished Service Awards Award winners, left to right: President: Eur Ing Paul Jordinson / Paul Craddock / Owen Gorton Presented by, left to right Paul Tooms (Chair of Council, The Welding Institute) Distinguished Service Awards are offered in recognition of outstanding contributions to The Welding Institute on a national basis, as a result of which the position of the Institute has been significantly advanced.
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Annual Awards 2017
The Welding Institute Branch Loyal Service Awards
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Award winners, left to right: Eur Ing Alan Johnson (Eastern Counties) / Alan Shand (Eastern Counties) / Ian Hogarth (Teesside) / Neil Hendry (Scottish) (in absentia) Presented by Steve Dearden (President of The Welding Institute) The Welding Institute Branch Loyal Service Awards are given by The Welding Institute’s Professional Board, in recognition of outstanding service to the Branches.
The Armourers and Brasiers’ Company Awards Award winners, left to right: Best Final-Year PhD Student: Dorothy Winful, TWI / Best Final-Year PhD Student: Tom Peat, University of Strathclyde / Best STEM Ambassador: Darren Williams, TWI Presented by, left to right Paul Tooms (Chair of Council, The Welding Institute) and Steve Dearden (President of The Welding Institute) 45
Accounts
Income Accounts for the year to 31 December 2017. 2017 £000s
2016 £000s
480.8
478.9
-
16.8
Engineering Council
40.7
39.1
External project work
58.6
-
Management fee
82.0
80.0
0.4
13.9
Institute of Rail Welding
19.3
21.0
Meeting income
14.8
16.2
696.6
665.9
Professional subscriptions WJS subscriptions
IIW/EWF audits
46
Expenditure
2017 ÂŁ000s
2016 ÂŁ000s
419.9
393,7
Repairs, renewals and computing
0.9
0.1
Direct materials/event costs
6.7
6.3
Consultants fees
0.9
1.7
Travel and subsistence
37.4
50.8
Branch costs
33.0
40.2
Promotional costs
56.6
29.1
Engineering Council
40.7
39.1
Stationery, printing, and office equipment
27.7
15.4
Welding and Cutting
47.1
58.2
6.5
7.7
23.5
23.0
Recruitment and training
1.0
1.5
VAT disallowed
4.0
4.0
705.9
670.8
(9.3)
(4.9)
Salaries
Postage and telecoms Rent, rates and service charge
Net profit/(loss)
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Boards and Committees Membership
26 48
49 27
Boards and Committees Membership Professional Board
Acting chair 50
Mrs
Lois
Appleyard
AWeldI
Eur Ing
Norman
Baldwin
CEng SenMWeldI
Dr
Graeme
Barritte
CEng FWeldI
Dr
Stephen
Beech
FWeldI
Mr
Vikas
Bhandari
CEng MWeldI
Dr
Peter
Boothby
FWeldI
Eur Ing
Andrew
Byne
CEng SenMWeldI
Mr
Alan
Caborn
CEng FWeldI
Dr
Daniel
Clark
CEng FWeldI
Eur Ing
Mark
Cozens
CEng FWeldI
Miss
Andreea
Crintea
AWeldI
Eur Ing
Alan
Denney
CEng FWeldI
Eur Ing
Christopher
Eady
CEng FWeldI
Mr
Colin
Galbraith
AWeldI
Mr
Roy
Hadfield
IEng MWeldI
Mr
William
Hanlon
AWeldI
Mr
Matthew
Haslett
MWeldI
Eur Ing
Ian
Hogarth
CEng FWeldI
Eur Ing
David
Howarth
CEng Hon FWeldI
Mr
Matt
Inglis
CEng SenMWeldI
Chairman Secretariat
Mr
Peter
Jackson
CEng MWeldI
Prof
Steven
Jones
CEng FWeldI
Eur Ing
Paul
Jordinson
CEng FWeldI
Mrs
Lotte
Larkins
AWeldI
Eur Ing
Andrew
Low
CEng MWeldI
Mr
Eric
Martin
CEng CSci CPhys FWeldI
Mr
Stephen
McCullough
CEng MWeldI
Mr
Hugh J
McPhillips
IEng MWeldI
Dr
Philippa
Moore
CEng FWeldI
Mr
Ian
Perryman
CEng SenMWeldI
Eur Ing
David
Rowe
CEng FWeldI
Mr
Adam
Saxty
CEng MWeldI
Mr
Wisdom
Simenda
CEng SenMWeldI
Dr
Alan
Smith
CEng MWeldI
Eur Ing Dr
David S
Taylor
CEng FWeldI
Dr
Christopher E
Thornton
CEng MWeldI
Mrs
Jade
White
CEng MWeldI
Eur Ing Dr
Christoph
Wiesner
CEng FWeldI 51
Boards and Committees Membership Membership, Education and Registration Committee
Vice Chair
Chairman 52
Mrs
Lois
Appleyard
AWeldl
Mr
David
Bage
AWeldl
Mr
Tom
Bates
AWeldl
Mr
Iain
Boyd
CEng FWeldI
Mr
Alan
Caborn
CEng FWeldl
Eur Ing
Mark
Cozens
CEng FWeldl
Miss
Laura
Crean
AWeldl
Eur Ing
Jacqueline
Dixon
CEng FWeldI
Eur Ing
Walter
Doxford
CEng FWeldl
Eur Ing
Christopher
Eady
CEng FWeldl
Eur Ing Dr
Victoria
Farron-Perry
CEng FWeldl
Mr
Owen
Gorton
CEng FWeldI
Mr
Roy
Hadfield
CEng MIMechE MWeldI
Mr
Matthew
Haslett
CEng MIMechE MWeldI
Mr
David
Hodgson
EngTech TechWeldl
Eur Ing
Ian
Hogarth
CEng FWeldl
Professor
Steven
Jones
CEng FWeldI
Eur Ing
Paul
Jordinson
CEng FWeldl
Eur Ing
Johann
Krancioch
BSc CEng FWeldI
Mrs
Lotte
Larkins
Membership Team Leader (AWeldl)
Professor
William
Lucas
CEng FWeldI
Mr
Nick
Marshall
AWeldI
Dr
Philippa
Moore
PhD MSci MA CEng FWeldI
Mr
Greg
Morrison
IEng MWeldI
Mrs
Joanna
Nicholas
BEng(Hons) CEng FWeldI
Mr
Karl
Nicholson
IEng MWeldI
Mr
Stephen
Norrish
EngTech TechWeldI
Ms
Lucy
Price
Engineering Council
Mr
Alan
Rodgers
IEng FWeldl
Eur Ing
David
Rowe
CEng FWeldl
Mr
Roy
Rowlands
IEng MWeldI
Mr
Joe
Small
EngTech MWeldI
Eur Ing
Robert
Swadon
CEng FWeldl
Mr
Raju
Vulla
CEng SenMWeldI
Mrs
Lynn
White
Membership Officer (AWeldl)
Mr
Ray
Wood
Engineering Council Liaison Officer
53
Boards and Committees Membership Education and Accreditation Committee
54
Mrs
Lois
Appleyard
AWeldl
The Welding Institute
Mr
Tom
Bates
AWeldl
The Welding Institute
Dr
Geoff
Booth
CEng FWeldI
Independent
Dr
Paul
Colegrove
CEng SenMWeldI
Cranfield University Attended via WebEx
Eur Ing
Christopher
Eady
CEng FWeldI
The Welding Institute For ManuMobile Update
Dr
Alex
Galloway
Strathclyde University
Dr
Foroogh
Hosseinzadeh
Open University
Secretariat
Mrs
Lotte
Larkins
AWeldl
Chairman
Professor
William
Lucas
CEng FWeldI
Dr
Cem
Selcuk
CEng FWeldI
Professor
Jeremy
Smith
University of Liverpool Attended via WebEx
Dr
Zahid
Useman
Coventry University Attended via WebEx
Dr
Bin
Wang
Brunel University
The Welding Institute TWI
Branch Management Committee
Secretariat
Chairman
Mrs
Lois
Appleyard
AWeldI
TWI Staff
Eur Ing
Norman
Baldwin
CEng SenMWeldI
Kent
Mr
Tom
Bates
AWeldI
TWI Staff
Dr
Peter
Boothby
FWeldI
Northumbria
Dr
John
Chance
AWeldI
Highlands & Islands
Dr
Daniel
Clarke
CEng FWeldI
East Midlands
Ms
Kate
Day
AWeldI
TWI Staff
Mr
Colin
Galbraith
AWeldI
Representing Teesside
Mr
William
Hanford
MWeldI
South Wales
Mr
Matt
Inglis
CEng SenMWeldI
Scottish
Dr
Richard
Johnson
CEng FWeldI
Vice Chairman - Representing Manchester
Mr
Stephen
McCullough
CEng MWeldI
Northern Ireland
Mr
Hugh
McPhilips
IEng MWeldI
South Western
Mr
Steve
Norrish
EngTech TechWeldI
South Western
Mr
Bob
Perry
AWeldI
West Midlands
Mr
Adam
Saxty
CEng MWeldI
Southern Counties
Mr
Alan
Shand
AWeldI
Eastern Counties
Mr
Ray
Sheldon
IEng MWeldI
London
Dr
Alan
Smith
CEng MWeldI
North Scottish
Mr
Daniel
Weeks
AWeldI
London
55
Boards and Committees Membership Institute of Rail Welding (IoRW)
Secretariat Executive Officer
56
Mrs
Lois
Appleyard
AWeldI
The Welding Institute
Mr
Terry
Askham
AWeldI
Truflame
Mr
Allan
Binstead
AWeldI
Thermit
Mr
Will
Bocking
AWeldI
Air Products
Mr
Geoff
Chapman
AWeldI
Renown
Ms
Kate
Day
AWeldI
The Welding Institute
Mr
Karl
Dean
AWeldI
Carillion
Eur Ing
Christopher
Eady
CEng FWeldI
The Welding Institute
Dr
Richard
Freeman
CEng FWeldI
The Welding Institute
Mr
Sean
Gleeson
AWeldI
British Steel
Mr
Bob
Harvey
EngTech MWeldI
Network Rail
Mr
Derek
Harvey
Mr
Jonathan
Hawthorn
AWeldI
BOC
Mr
John
Hempshall
AWeldI
Network Rail
Mr
Ian
Hillman
AWeldI
Cheema
Mr
Qasam
Javaid
Mr
Richard
Kyte
Mr
Kevin
Leung
Mr
Allan
Macdonald
AWeldI
EAL
Mr
Carl
Nash
AWeldI
Keltbray
ESAB
British Steel AWeldI
Railtech MTR
Vice Chairman
Chairman
Mr
John
Oates
CEng AWeldI
Babcock
Mr
Nicholas
Penverne
AWeldI
Railtech
Mr
Dale
Rourke
AWeldI
Carillion
Eur Ing
Bob
Sawdon
CEng FWeldI
Consultant
Mr
Joe
Small
EngTech MWeldI
Consultant
Mr
Peter
Stevens
AWeldI
AmeySersa
Mr
Raj
Suchak
AWeldI
London Underground
Mr
Peter
Taylor
AWeldI
BBR
Mr
Bob
Taylor
Mr
Mick
Wainwright
AWeldI
Thermit
Mr
Brian
Whitney
AWeldI
Network Rail
ITS
57
Boards and Committees Membership AWFTE Management Committee
58
Mr
Allan
Macdonald
AWeldI
EAL
Mr
William
Roffey
AWeldI
P G S Training Ltd
Mr
Bobby
Singh
ABC Awards
Mr
Bruno
Porter
HM Health & Safety
Mr
Chris
Dawson
AWeldI
Durham College
Eur Ing
Christopher
Eady
CEng FWeldI
TWI
Mr
David
George
SEMTA
Ms
Denise
Sedgewick
ABC Awards
Mr
Drew
McNeice
AWeldI
Scottish Qual Authority
Mr
Hugh
McPhilips
IEng MWeldI
Gets Training
Ms
Jenny
Skeldon
Ms
Kate
Day
AWeldI
TWI
Mr
Keith
Temperley
MWeldI
Keiths Welding Ltd
Mr
Kevin
Dunn
AWeldI
Middlesbrough College
Mr
Kevin
Scott
MWeldI
Contractor
Mrs
Lois
Appleyard
AWeldI
TWI
Mr
Tom
Bates
AWeldI
TWI
Mr
Michael
Scarrott
AWeldI
EMTA Awards Ltd
Mr
Neil
Burrows
Mr
Nick
Marshall
HM Health & Safety
City & Guilds AWeldI
The Grimsby Institute
Mr
Paul
Bryant
AWeldI
Builders Beams Ltd
Mr
Paul
Turnbull
Mr
Sante
Suscas
Mr
Simon
Yorke
Mr
Stephen
Fitzgerald
IEng MWeldI
Fitzgeraly Welding Solutions
Mr
Stephen
Fleming
AWeldI
New College, Lanarkshire
SEMTA EngTech TechWeldI
Lincoln Electric City & Guilds
59
Boards and Committees Membership Younger Members’ Committee
60
Mrs
Lois
Appleyard
AWeldl
The Welding Institute
Mr
Tom
Bates
AWeldl
The Welding Institute
Miss
Andreea
Crintea
AWeldl
Vice Chair
Miss
Jenny
Crump
AWeldl
Vice Chair
Mr
Vince
Dawkins
CEng MWeldI
Branch YMR
Ms
Kate
Day
AWeldl
The Welding Institute
Miss
Sofia
Del Pozo
AWeldl
YMC Member
Mr
Richard
Harlow
CEng MWeldI
East Midlands Branch YMR (Rolls-Royce)
Mr
Matthew
Haslett
CEng MIMechE MWeldI
Chairman
Mr
Daniel
Moss
AWeldl
Secretary
Ms
Dorothee
Panggabean
AWeldl
YMC Member
Mr
Pedro
Santos
AWeldl
Observer
Miss
Cui
Seow
AWeldl
Observer
Mr
Douglas
Shirley
IEng MWeldI
Branch YMR
Dr
David
Williams
YMC Member
SkillWeld Committee Ms
Katie
Bracher
Secretariat
Ms
Kate
Day
AWeldl
Chairman
Eur Ing
Christopher
Eady
CEng FWeldI
Mr
Alan
Edmundson
Mr
Jason
Farrell
Mr
Gareth
Hawkins
Mr
Stephen
Haymes
Mr
David
Kirkwood
Mr
Jon
Pearsall
Mr
Jake
Rambaldini
EngTech TechWeldI
Mr
Kevin
Sherry
EngTech TechWeldI
Mr
Clive
Slocombe
Mr
Sante
Susca
EngTech TechWeldI
Mrs
Lynn
White
AWeldI
Ms
Emily
Whittaker
AWeldI
61
Boards and Committees Membership WC Advisory
62
Mrs
Lois
Appleyard
AWeldl
Professional Membership Manager
Mrs
Catherine
Condie
AWeldl
TWI PR and Publicity Manager
Eur Ing
Norman
Cooper
CEng FWeldI
TWI Council Member
Ms
Kate
Day
AWeldl
Secretariat
Eur Ing
Alan
Denney
CEng FWeldI
TWI Council Member/Acting Chair
Ms
Anja
Labussek
Eur Ing
David
Millar
Dipl Ing
Dietmar
Rippegather
DVS Editor CEng FWeldI
TWI Council Member DVS Editor in Chief
IIW Chairman
Eur Ing
Norman
Cooper
CEng FWeldI
Dr
Mike
Troughton
CEng FWeldI
Dr
Kathryn
Beamish
CEng MWeldI
Mr
Marcello
Consonni
CEng SenMWeldI
Dr
Paul
Woollin
CEng FWeldI
Professor
Steve
Jones
CEng FWeldI
Eur Ing
Christopher
Eady
CEng FWeldI
Mrs
Lois
Appleyard
AWeldl
Dr
Zhuyao
Zhang
AWeldl
Eur Ing Dr
Isabel
Hadley
CEng FWeldI
Eur Ing
Geoff
Melton
CEng SenMWeldI
Dr
Bernd
Baufeld
MWeldI
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