Working Together to Support the Land-based Engineering Industry

23/12/2011 - On Thursday 15 December, representatives from Lantra, the British Independent Retailers Association (BIRA) and the British Agricultural & Garden Machinery Association (BAGMA) met to discuss working collaboratively on future projects to support the Land-based Engineering industry.

Peter Martin, Lantra’s Chief Executive, and John Godden, Lantra’s Industry Partnership Manager met with Alan Hawkins, CEO of BIRA and Keith Christian, BAGMA’s Director General. Recently Lantra has secured a £2.9 million investment to develop and support the skills and professionalism of businesses in the land-based sector.

 

The first funded project involves creating a land-based business centre with business support and information, developing a professional standard framework, and supporting employment entry and progression through land-based industries.

John Godden said: "This is a great step forward for Lantra and the land-based engineering industry. In the future Lantra will strive to deliver a broad spectrum of services and solutions needed by today’s land-based engineering businesses and professionals. We are delighted to be working with leading organisations, such as BIRA and BAGMA."

Peter Martin said: "These three projects are the beginning of a new way that Lantra will work to support the sector, providing solutions to help businesses take ownership of their professionalism and development."