Develop is a leading provider of mechanical and electrical safe systems of work training. With a wealth of experience and resources to call upon, mechanical and electrical courses are subject to a continued process of revision, update and renewal. The value of training is enhanced by schemes such as BTEC and City and Guilds qualifications for successful candidates.

Based at a 42 acre site near York, the fully equipped demonstration and assessment facilities include:

• Operational high voltage ring and radial systems
• Switchgear test and maintenance laboratory
• Low voltage distribution systems including standby generator and UPS installations
• Mechanical and electrical inspection and test facilities
• Airfield lighting and control system installations
• Bulk fuel kerbside and forecourt petroleum installations
• Hazardous area installations
• Air conditioning and ventilation systems
• Refrigeration repair and handling systems
• Operational industrial boiler house
• Industrial Sterilization equipment

Events take place using fully equipped demonstration and assessment facilities for hands-on training in High and Low Voltage, Standby Generators, Airfield Lighting, Fuel Installations, Hazardous Areas, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Boilers, Pressure Systems, Confined Spaces, Working at Height and Industrial Sterilization.

CASE STUDIES

Defence Estate Change Initiative

Some major initiatives have been put into place which, in the next few years, will change the face of Defence Estate management across the MOD. These strategies will have a direct effect on their training requirements and Develop are involved in continuing consultations to find the best way forward.

Defence Estate Consultancy

As a consequence of the commitment made during the 1998 Strategic Defence Review to achieve a more coherent corporate approach to the management of the Estate and the subsequent implementation of 'Project Alexander', major changes have and are taking place within Defence Estates (DE) and MOD. This impacted on the MOD Safety Rules and Procedures and a need arose to have them amended and updated. Develop was involved in working groups set up by DE, initially to update the MOD's Electrical Regulations only. However, as a result of recommendations by the 2nd Permanent Under Secretary, the remit of this work was expanded to include: the review of all appointed personnel and their appointment, the governance structure; and a review of the audit regimes for all of the Safety Rules. The volume of work led DE to approach Develop to support them on a consultancy basis. Some very tight timescales were imposed on DE to have the work completed, and Develop was successful in achieving these on DE's behalf.