Launching the 2005 National Training Awards

SummitSkills, the Sector Skills Council for building-services engineering, is looking for nominations for the fifth annual National Training Awards for the HVACR industry. Celebrating the best young apprentices and engineers throughout the industry, the even at the British Library on 16 March, will all award new management talent and present bursaries to enable students to further their education in the sector. For more information, call 0870 351 4630 or visit
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