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SHAW Gold Award
On Friday 23rd March 2007, Jan Watson and Ian Peden attended the 'Scotland's Health at Work' Awards Ceremony in the Destiny Centre Shawlands. 25 Bronze,22 Silver and 13 Gold Awards were presented including the Gold awarded to Langside College. It has been three years since the Silver Award, and the working group of Ian Peden, Jan Watson, Bryan Riddell, John Pugh and Isobel Campbell have prepared 2 volumes of evidence under the guidance of our SHAW co-ordinator.
Well done to all concerned for their support and especially to Ian who worked so hard to make this award achievable.
New Recruits!
In response to a request from officials at the most recent meeting
of EIS-FELA branch members, Colin McGregor and Alan Lee have agreed to share the staff representation duties (along with Declan Fallon) on the new college estate Project Steering Group. They will attend the monthly meetings of the group which includes the Project Sponsor, Project Manager, Architect (representing the Design Team), Estates Manager, Health and Safety Coordinator and representatives from the Strategic Management Team. It has been agreed that the Project Steering Group minutes will, with immediate effect, be posted on the Intranet after each meeting. It is hoped that all staff will wish to follow not only the progress of the build but will be interested in the what, why, how of the whole process and this increased representation and communication pathway will enable staff to input and/ or question the new estate build as appropriate.
Dragon Boat Race
To raise the wider profile of Langside College in this, our 60th year, a Langside College team will be participating in the annual Bobath Scotland Dragon Boat race to be held in Balloch Country Park on 9th June 2007.
We are looking for members of staff to volunteer as members of the rowing team (no experience or training necessary - it's a fun event!). If you've always fancied being in charge of a Dragon Boat or just want to get your hands on a Langside College t-shirt please sign up by emailing lcsa@langside.ac.uk or by contacting Erin Cameron, Events Officer LCSA on extn 3639. Team members will be asked to assist with fundraising through sponsorship and other activities.
Budding Writers/Poets
A small group consisting of John Mumford, Kim Turkington and Robert Paterson has been set up under the umbrella of the 60th Anniversary Committee to organise the Langside College 60th Anniversary Literary Award. ( the Committee are very grateful to Lecturer Richard McIntyre for the idea) Full details will be available before the end of term but it is envisaged that the competition will be open to all staff and students (past and present) and will invite entries under the following categories; short story (fiction and non fiction) poem and short drama script. At this time the rules are being drawn up and a judging panel sought. It is hoped that we can attract a well known figure in the literary world to chair our panel of judges.
Watch the Blog for further details.
Historical Anecdotes!
The 60th Anniversary Committee would like to appeal to all staff for humorous stories, anecdotes etc from staff about staff and students past and present (anonymous – if necessary) to use in events planned for this year. Please take the time to pass on your stories to Robert Paterson.
It Is A Small World!
Further to the article 'Student Escapes the Winter Blues' 19th Feb 2007, I was sitting on a plane that had come from New Zealand, on my way back from visiting my family in Melbourne at Easter when the Captain announced that we were honoured to have on board the Elite Scottish Women's Bowling Team and that the Captain wished to congratulate them on their recent win in New Zealand. I just thought to myself; you cannot get away from Langside College!
Congratulations to Joyce Miller, a student on the HNC Sports Coaching with Development of Sport course for her team's success.
(Jan Watson)
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Monday 30 April 2007
Friday 20 April 2007
Issue 15 - 23 April 2007
NOT THE LANGSIDE BLOG
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Contractors Weekly Blog
Due to the delays that we have encountered a second squad will be brought to site to try to catch up on lost time. Unfortunately this will cause a bit more disruption than usual. The first squad will be working on the drainage through the car park area and the second squad will be back working on the road diversion. Pedestrians will have to walk through the car park where the contractor’s compound is located as all other footpaths shall be closed. NO access will be available to or from Valeview Terrace. Access to Battlefield Road shall have to be gained from Prospecthill Road so please allow an extra 5 mins to get to and from the college. We would ask staff and students NOT to walk along the road as the lane width will be minimal and it will be used by single file traffic travelling in both directions. We would also reiterate that due to the fact that there will be 2 squads on site there will be more plant moving about the site and whilst there will be banksmen we would ask that students/staff be on alert. Cars will have to travel through the car park rather than up the road where the gas pipe was laid and traffic lights will be in operation. The Valeview staff car park will also require to be closed. We would therefore request that staff and students find alternative methods of transport to the college.
Mackenzie Construction would again apologise for any inconvenience and we will try to keep disruptions to a minimum and will try to get access back open again as soon as possible. Thank you in advance for your patience.
Estates Update
In issue eleven of the Blog I outlined the progress that had been made in terms of the process of appointing a Main Contractor for the new build. I am delighted to inform you that Balfour Beatty, Skanska and HBG have been chosen to submit tenders for the development. All three are large nationally recognised contractors with an excellent reputation in the construction industry. Balfour Beatty Construction Ltd employ 205 staff and 80 operatives and had a turnover of £112 million in 2006, They are at present building the ACAD Unit opposite the College and you cannot fail to be impressed by the speed of the build and their general site arrangements. Recent work includes the prestigious Saltire Centre at Glasgow Caledonian University.
Skanska, originally based in Sweden, now operate throughout Europe and are considered to be a top international company with an excellent reputation for quality. They have a number of other support construction companies from steel decking to cementation operating under the Skanska banner. Recently they built the Medical Schools at Edinburgh and Dundee Universities.
HBG are a major construction organisation in the UK with a turnover of £120 million in 2006. They are active in a number of sectors from retail to industrial. They have been particularly active in the FE Sector, winning the contracts to build West Lothian College, Clydebank College and the recently completed John Wheatley College in the East End of Glasgow. On Monday 23 April the three companies will be given the tender documentation which lists the complete design/construction requirement for the College. Tenders should be returned in early June and after due consideration/checking we should be able to make an announcement in July.
Thereafter the College will submit a detailed report to the Scottish Funding Council in September and (all going well) we should be able to sign the contract with the contractor and be on site next January/February.
(R Paterson)
Watch this space!
The Stork has landed!
Congratulations to Simon Stewart and his wife Claire on the birth of their baby daughter Lilias Elizabeth born on Easter Sunday weighing a healthy 6lbs 11oz.
Yorkhill Children's Foundation
Langside College students have raised £129 for Yorkhill Children's Foundation by selling the student discount SNAPfax at various locations across the campuses. Many thanks to all the reception and canteen staff who assisted them with this project.
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Any ideas, thoughts, scribbles to the Blog – please contact Robert Paterson or the Secretariat
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(or it is at langsidecollege.blogspot.com )
Contractors Weekly Blog
Due to the delays that we have encountered a second squad will be brought to site to try to catch up on lost time. Unfortunately this will cause a bit more disruption than usual. The first squad will be working on the drainage through the car park area and the second squad will be back working on the road diversion. Pedestrians will have to walk through the car park where the contractor’s compound is located as all other footpaths shall be closed. NO access will be available to or from Valeview Terrace. Access to Battlefield Road shall have to be gained from Prospecthill Road so please allow an extra 5 mins to get to and from the college. We would ask staff and students NOT to walk along the road as the lane width will be minimal and it will be used by single file traffic travelling in both directions. We would also reiterate that due to the fact that there will be 2 squads on site there will be more plant moving about the site and whilst there will be banksmen we would ask that students/staff be on alert. Cars will have to travel through the car park rather than up the road where the gas pipe was laid and traffic lights will be in operation. The Valeview staff car park will also require to be closed. We would therefore request that staff and students find alternative methods of transport to the college.
Mackenzie Construction would again apologise for any inconvenience and we will try to keep disruptions to a minimum and will try to get access back open again as soon as possible. Thank you in advance for your patience.
Estates Update
In issue eleven of the Blog I outlined the progress that had been made in terms of the process of appointing a Main Contractor for the new build. I am delighted to inform you that Balfour Beatty, Skanska and HBG have been chosen to submit tenders for the development. All three are large nationally recognised contractors with an excellent reputation in the construction industry. Balfour Beatty Construction Ltd employ 205 staff and 80 operatives and had a turnover of £112 million in 2006, They are at present building the ACAD Unit opposite the College and you cannot fail to be impressed by the speed of the build and their general site arrangements. Recent work includes the prestigious Saltire Centre at Glasgow Caledonian University.
Skanska, originally based in Sweden, now operate throughout Europe and are considered to be a top international company with an excellent reputation for quality. They have a number of other support construction companies from steel decking to cementation operating under the Skanska banner. Recently they built the Medical Schools at Edinburgh and Dundee Universities.
HBG are a major construction organisation in the UK with a turnover of £120 million in 2006. They are active in a number of sectors from retail to industrial. They have been particularly active in the FE Sector, winning the contracts to build West Lothian College, Clydebank College and the recently completed John Wheatley College in the East End of Glasgow. On Monday 23 April the three companies will be given the tender documentation which lists the complete design/construction requirement for the College. Tenders should be returned in early June and after due consideration/checking we should be able to make an announcement in July.
Thereafter the College will submit a detailed report to the Scottish Funding Council in September and (all going well) we should be able to sign the contract with the contractor and be on site next January/February.
(R Paterson)
Watch this space!
The Stork has landed!
Congratulations to Simon Stewart and his wife Claire on the birth of their baby daughter Lilias Elizabeth born on Easter Sunday weighing a healthy 6lbs 11oz.
Yorkhill Children's Foundation
Langside College students have raised £129 for Yorkhill Children's Foundation by selling the student discount SNAPfax at various locations across the campuses. Many thanks to all the reception and canteen staff who assisted them with this project.
______________________________________________________________________
Any ideas, thoughts, scribbles to the Blog – please contact Robert Paterson or the Secretariat
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