15 Mar 2019
Earlier this month, Orlando Rawlings from Daikin UK was selected to represent Team UK at the WorldSkills International Competition in Russia. Orlando joins another 29 skilled British apprentices and students that have been selected to represent their trades through a series of regional and national events, before going through the WordSkills selection process. Also known as as the “Skills Olympics” , WorldSkills will take place from 22 to 27 August 2019 in Kazan Russia and will attract competitors from 60 different countries. www.worldskillsuk.org
Find out more about how you can support this important industry event to raise the profile of skills and apprenticeships at www.skillfridge.co.uk
28 May 2025
Lots to discuss at the "enough" retail workshop on commercial refrigeration and food chain emissions reduction on 27th May
22 May 2025
IOR has published its latest Education Guidance Note in the series, this time focusing on Coaching as a way of employers supporting engineering and technician development. The Guidance Note (16) gives a guide to understanding the benefits of coaching, how this differs from mentoring and includes a useful list of organisations who can offer help with setting up coaching schemes or offer coaching.
21 May 2025
IOR members showed their support for the Cold Chain Federation (CCF) campaign to recognise the Cold Chain as part of the UK's critical national infrastructure, as they attended the CCF's reception at the Houses of Parliament on 20th May.
8 May 2025
Expert in climate change adaptation Tim Fox will deliver a keynote talk at the IOR’s Adaptation 2025 conference detailing why cooling is now a “mission critical” service, essential to public health, food security, global commerce, and economic well-being.
7 May 2025
Watch this webinar on catch-up, which focused on implementing technologies and operational strategies capable of significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions across the European retail sector.