Introducing Anthony

My name is Anthony Howitt. I am 55 years old, I have a background of nearly 40 years in agriculture and I have decided to completely change my job and lifestyle.  I am now in my 5th week working with Ashby Energy Assessors as an air tightness assessor.  I have never worked in this industry before and I am quickly discovering that there is a lot of technical content to try and get my head around. My focus at the moment is to concentrate on my piece of the jigsaw, which is air tightness testing, and trying not get too distracted by everything else that is going on in a very busy office! I am working closely with the 2 other air tightness assessors, Dale Homewood and Adam Judson, who are equipping me with their expertise on the subject.

Currently, my days are filled with going out on site, helping Dale and Adam to carry out tests on multiple properties during the day and then going back to the office to complete the relevant paperwork and certificates. We travel mostly around the East Midlands to places such as Stamford, Derby, Coventry, Leicester and Nottingham, but we do travel further afield on occasion.  I am gaining invaluable experience with the team ahead of my training course at the ATTMA (Air Tightness Testing and Measurement Association) Hub down in High Wycombe in April. I have also booked onto an Extractor training course in April where I hope to become qualified to test extractor fans. There is so much to learn and being a more hands on, practical person the extra computer work is taking some time to sink in, but the more I do, the more it seems to stick. The record keeping is on a whole new level to anything I’ve ever done before, but I’m now starting to understand the reasons why, and it’s a great new skill to add to my repertoire. Having the opportunity to be active in going out to sites and carrying out the tests, but also learning about the technical, desk-based side of the job allows me to enjoy both the hands-on part of the job and office life.

I really enjoy carrying out the tests on mainly new properties and learning the impact of how they are built and where the main problem areas are. I’m looking forward to gaining more experience and getting more relaxed within the different aspects of the role, a role which is crucial in achieving compliance with Building Regulations.



- Anthony

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