SWK News Th27 Issue 4 July 95
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SWK News issue 1 6JuIy 95 Welcome... ...to the first issue of SWK News - means of getting to know about what’s going on and who’s doing what. The title is not only temporary it is deliberately boring, in the hope that you will feel inspired to suggest an alternative. On offer to the author of the title eventually adopted is - a bottle of champagne! Written suggestions should be mailed or faxed to Anna Evans in Basingstoke, and the sooner the better. To give you more information on the aims and purpose of this weekly Newsletter, the following is from Phil Green... The Board ofSWK Holdings lid has received and noticeboards into the weekly newsletter, leaving the reviewed thefinal report of the Industrial Society on noriceboards free tofill a more specific role. Examples of completion of its Communications Consuliancy. The report what the newsletter can and will be usedfor are:- has been subsequently copied to all the Directors, and I will • vacancies speak concerning it at the full Directors’ Meeting on • joiners, leavers, movers July. • births, deaths, marriages Details of the Industrial Society’s report will be • social announcements - carfor sale advised to staff in due course; however, one house to rent recommendation was adopted by the Holdings Boardfor theatre trips, etc immediate implementation. • new project proposals • jobs won / lost A Weekly Newsletter: • forthcoming seminars / training courses The Industrial Society considered that there was a • changes to mileage allowances, etc needfor a regular circular that will serve to inform staff • itemsfor action by all or specific groups, eg, a individually and directly of things that are happening in the firedrill at Plymouth office Firm. The subject matterfor inclusion and who can contribute are to be constrained only by what staff wish to Items that are simply gossip will not be included, and submit - and good taste. all contributors must be able to substantiate their The intention is for there to be little or no editorial submissions. It is to be accessible to management and staff control once the style has been determined over the first alike, and there are to be no limits on the number ofpages. couple of months ofpublication. This will allow the In the weeks when there is a lot to include this will simply definition of ‘terms ofreference’ which will then become the mean 2 or 3 pages ofdouble sidedA4. Ifthere is a week in operational basisfor thefuture. which there is not much to say the Newsletter will still The Industrial Society has suggested that the circular appear, even if it amounts to a single page or less. The size is produced and distributed weekly, and this has been of the Newsletter depends on YOU. accepted. This is thefirst issue. How do I get something into the Newsletter? Who is to produce the Newsletter? Whoever you are and wherever you are based you It will be an SWK Holdings Ltdpublication as it will can send an itemfor inclusion in the next issue to be be distributed to all staff in the Operating, Associated and published. This can be via a memo, afax or a phone call to Subsidiary Companies in the Europe Region. It should Anna Evans in the Basingstoke office (ext 297). You must be shared with any ofour clients. Scott Wilson Kirlqiatrick state who you are (no anonymous submissions please!), & Co Ltd has agreed to manage the publication on behalfof where you are based and what you would like to publicize. the Holdings company using the Marketing Support We would like to see all parts of the organization Section’s expertise under the direction ofBob McKittrick. using the Newsletter as a vehicle for staff communication. Anna Evans will be responsible both creatively and Anybody who is contemplating issuing a staffnotice, a practically in terms ofproduction and distribution. memofor general circulation or is thinking ofpinning something to the noticeboard gjj.j use the Newsletterfrom What will be included? now on. Anything of interest to orfor the attention ofstaff One aim is to replace the staffmemos and notices that circulate (often slowly) through Section Heads. Another aim is to move material that is being placed on office SWKNews Issue 1 6th July 95 Attention All Staff! Congratulations! first This section will include items of general interest and will This is where the achievements of individual people are provide details of events of which staff will need to be aware, recognized, and will include promotions and academic eg: • warning of firedrills / window cleaning etc achievements as well as personal items. • deadlines for award entries • appeals to return borrowed items of equipment PR0M0’rloNs: • reminders to register timesheets The Directors are pleased to announce the following • notification of general meetings promotions with effect from 1st July: • anything else of a similar nature. in the English Firm: Input for this section will primarily come from admin and to Principal Engineer - Chris Broome (Ch), Kevin Smith (Not), accounts staff, personnel, marketing and secretaries, although Tim Williams (Ply) everybody is welcome to contribute. to Principal Engineering Geologist - Gareth Hearn (Ba) to Assistant Principal Engineer - Martin Ellis (Sh), Richard A prize of £500 is offered for the best essay on any topic Field (So), Steve Metheringham (Ch), Mark concerning design, construction, operation, maintenance or Williams (Te) improvement of ports, waterways or maritime works. Authors to Senior Chartered Engineer - Mark Harrison (Ba), Neil must he aged 35 or under. Closing date is 20th October. Robertson (Ch) Further information is available from Anne-Marie Ferguson at to Senior Chartered Transportation Planner - Alison Du Sautoy the ICE (Tel: 0171-839 9872). (Ba), Neil Valentine (Ba) to Senior Incorporated Engineer - Stuart Dungworth (Sb) From Helen Ratokia [Basingstoke]: to Senior Technician - Steve Martin (Not) The marketing department’s slide viewer was borrowed by to Computing Systems Coordinator - Stewart Dalton (Te) somebody last October C!). Please could I have it back? in the Scottish Firm: *Attentjon Graduates* Water & Environmental to Associate - Simon Hindshaw (Gl) A Structured Training scheme that will meet with CIWEM’s to Principal Engineer - Stephen Leckie, David Webster (Gl) requirement for admission of Members is currently being to Senior Chartered Engineer - Graham Edmond (seconded to drafted for adoption by SWK. Graduates who are currently not Scottish Office), Stewart Proud, Grant Scholes (GI) training under a formal scheme for whom CIWEM is the appropriate professional insitute should contact Chris White in PROFESSIONAL REvIEws: Basingstoke, ext 274 to register interest. New Chartered Civil Engineers: Andy Payne (Ch), Kevin Province (Ba), Simon Wilkinson (Ch), Graduates and professional staff in their first 2 years of Douglas Binns, David Hamilton, Duncan Hamilton, David employment and those engineers wishing to continue their Riach and David Stephens (all Gl) professional development are invited to participate in the New Engineering Technician: annual inter-firm business game - the Prospects Cup (formerly Kath Healy (Gl) the Roget Cup). Further details from Cathryn McDonnell in Basingstoke, ext 350. Seamus O’Sullivan (So) has been awarded Chartered Membership of the Institution of Engineers of Ireland, and Andrew Blacker (Ba) has passed his FINC. What’s Going On? Well done to all concerned. This section is to let everybody know how the Firm is doing, PERSONAL: including project news, completed work, jobs won (and lost!), Senior Engineer Paul (Reigate) corporate developments, awards won, etc. It will be the and his wife Sarah are the proud owners of a new baby daughter, horn responsibility of the Directors, Associates and technical staff to 18th May. Named provide the newsletter with this information. Jessica, she weighed in at 6lbs 3oz. Paul Miles (Reigate), representing New Commissions (1-6-95 to 30-6-95: a selection) will be East Grinsted Triathlon Club, finished 25th listed in the next newsletter. in the meantime, the Southampton out of 300 competitors at the Shropshire National Tciathlon-at office has won the following, all at HMS Nelson, Portsmouth: the end-of-June.. His team also scooped first prize. - project management for the modernization of Trafalgar Block - project management for the relocation of Royal Marines Band Jane MacDonald in Basingstoke is getting married - options study for land quality assessment phase 2 (gunwharf) on 8thjuly in Crichton, Scotland. The lucky man is Noel Smith, and we wish her all the best for married life. Moves For Sale & Wanted This will list all newcomers staff and movements throughout Speaks for itself! Items advertised can be anything from the Firm, including transfers, on secondments and those washing machines and houses for sale to requests for maternity leave, etc. equipment held by one office which needs to be borrowed by another. The Basingstoke office waved goodbye to Derek Verran at the beginning of June. A veteran SWK-er, he retired after nearly For sale 46 years with the Firm, and warranted a considerable write-up Citroen AX 10 Debut, 1993: 28,500 miles, 3 door/4 speed, in the Basin gstoke Gazette. FSH, catalytic converter, coded radio/cassette, rear wash-wipe, platinum metallic paint. £4,300 ono. Contact Carrie Thomas in Peterborough welcomes Sean Kent, who is on secondment from Basingstoke, ext 244, or tel: 01256-769530. the NRA. Sean will be working on the Newport Pagnell scheme. Sega Master System 2 plus several games - contact Dave Webb in Peterborough. Janet Nelson is currently ‘on loan’ to Peterborough from Basildon. She stepped into the breach to help out with CNT Wanted schemes. Marjan Zwiers (Peterborough) is about to move house and would like to hear from anybody with a washing machine, Reigate recently said goodbye to Len Ithau, who was on freezer, fridge, lawn mower and/or a sofa to sell. secondment from the Kenya Ports Authority. His humorous tales of woe concerning his travel to work (Around the Regions, April will issue) be sorely missed.