17Dec 2020 by Alan Mills

ECITB approves MasterClass CSU Engineer courses

FGL News, Industry News, Training
The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) has approved two courses for MasterClass CSU Engineer training. These are the 3-day classroom-based course and an online course offering 18 hours of continuous professional development. Learners completing the courses will receive an ECITB certificate. "We are absolutely delighted to receive approval for our MasterClass CSU Engineer training from the UK's leading training standards organisation", said Falcon Group Managing Director, Alan Mills.Contact mail@globalfalcon.net for further details.Based in Hertfordshire, ECITB is a member-led organisation focused on setting and maintaining the quality of skilled talent working in process industries, including renewables, nuclear, oil & gas, petrochemicals and pharmaceuticals.Falcon Group are delighted to support and help further the objectives of ECITB, both in the UK and abroad.
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02Nov 2020 by Alan Mills

Falcon Global awarded a second KEEP+ grant

FGL News, Industry News, Zenator
We are delighted to announce Falcon Global has been awarded another grant from Anglia Ruskin University as part of the KEEP+ innovation programme, funded by the EU. The grant will be used for the next phase of development in Walkdown Capture Z3600.  Company MD, Alan Mills said, "We are absolutely thrilled to win this new award - the timing is perfect for our development plan. We will be adding innovative new features that extend the functionality and enhance performance in our mobile app for Punch List management and all other field-based activities." Take a look at this short demo of Walkdown Capture to see how the Falcon Global team put the first grant to good use.
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23Oct 2020 by Alan Mills

Walkdown Capture Z3600 23-Oct-20

Training, Zenator
https://youtu.be/xvC4qb4PrhwZenator Walkdown Capture (aka, WDC) is our mobile app for reporting and clearing Punch List Items using Windows tablet devices, taking photos as you go.The work flow and authorization matrix in WDC makes Punch List management super efficient, creating massive productivity gains for our customers.All activity is seamlessly synchronized in Zenator, with a full audit trail, including all photos taken during Walkdowns and ad-hoc inspections.No more manual uploads of photos from mobile phones! WDC frees up valuable project resources to be more effective and productive.WDC Z3600 is the foundation for Zenator Z4000 and Zenator Mobile (Z4), our new cross-platform app for completing all field-based activities.Grateful thanks to Queen for Don't Stop Me Now.
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08Sep 2020 by Alan Mills

ECITB approves Falcon Global trainers in CSU

Training
We are delighted to announce that two of our senior people have been approved to deliver CSU training by the UK's leading training standards organisation, the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB).Based in Hertfordshire, ECITB is a member-led organisation focused on setting and maintaining the quality of skilled talent working in process industries, including renewables, nuclear, oil & gas, petrochemicals and pharmaceuticals.We are delighted to support and help further the objectives of ECITB, both in the UK and abroad.
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26Aug 2020 by Alan Mills

MasterClass delivered to Kentech Development Academy

Training
When Kentech engaged Alan Mills to deliver MasterClass Online Foundation training to their young talent in the Kazakhstan Development Academy, it was late 2019 and no-one had heard of Covid-19 or really knew what a pandemic was. Within a few weeks the forward thinking of then Commissioning Director, David Touhey and key focal point, Lorcan O'Carroll began to look like pure genius. Now everyone completely understands the benefits of working remotely and online training from home, with self-paced learning. Twelve of Kentech's people, including the brightest young stars and some highly experienced professionals have now received MasterClass training superbly positioning the company to deliver true excellence to their customers in Kazakhstan and elsewhere. Kentech Letter of Endorsement
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06Aug 2020 by Alan Mills

New release of Walkdown Capture

FGL News, Industry News, Zenator
Zenator Walkdown Capture (aka, WDC) is our mobile app for reporting and clearing Punch List Items using Windows tablet devices, taking photos as you go.WDC makes reporting and clearing PLIs super efficient, creating huge productivity gains for our customers.All activity is seamlessly synchronized in Zenator, including all photos taken during the walkdown.No more manual uploads of photos from mobile phones! WDC frees up valuable project resources to be more effective and productive.WDC is the foundation for Zenator V4 and Zenator Mobile (Z4), our new cross-platform app for completing all field-based activities.Zenator Walkdown Capture (WDC) is produced by Falcon Global Limited.For further information, contact: mail@globalfalcon.net https://youtu.be/E7yl1e5k36U
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01Feb 2020 by Alan Mills

Alan Mills helps ECITB to develop Training Standards in CSU

Industry News, Training
Falcon Global's MD, Alan Mills has been working closely with the UK's Engineering Construction Industry Training Board to produce the first training standards in Systems Completion, Commissioning & Start-Up. “Throughout my career there has not been an internationally accepted standard for the CSU of facilities in the Process industries. If you think about it, that is quite extraordinary. Not surprisingly, there were not any training standards or recognised qualifications either.", said Alan Mills, Managing Director of Falcon Global, adding, "I spoke with ECITB about the gap and they agreed. I am delighted to have been working with the guys at ECITB, helping to ensure the new talent joining our profession can learn about Systems Completion and CSU in a structured manner, and be recognised for their achievement. Of course all…
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14Mar 2019 by Alan Mills

Alan Mills talks with Thomas Stuenkel about Systems Completion, Commissioning and Zenator

FGL News, Industry News, Training
Commissioning Coach, Thomas Stuenkel talks with Alan Mills about Systems Completion, Commissioning and Zenator The Search for a Silver Bullet - Listen to the the full conversation here: Thomas Stuenkel is known worldwide as The Commissioning Coach and has done terrific work to advance the professionalism of CSU and Systems Completion. His classes and podcasts reach the widest audience of CSU professionals. In March 2019 Thomas interviewed Falcon Group CEO, Alan Mills, with deep and important questions in, “The Search for a Silver Bullet“. Grab a coffee or a cup of tea, sit back and listen to the interview in full. Don’t forget to post any comments or replies to Thomas (support@ccc.com.pa) or Alan (masterclass@globalfalcon.net). Background Alan Mills specializes in Commissioning & Start-Up (CSU) and is a subject matter expert in Systems…
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