SPED Calgary Chapter had the pleasure and visit from Dr. Bill Beasley in August of 2023. Visit with a couple of clients was informative and purposeful. SPED Calgary Chapter had a social and was supported by members who were happy about the Bill visit and highlights of the current industry.   Clarence Wynter, Glen Payne, William Beazley, Kevin Noakes, Bruce Fraser    Clarence Wynter, William Beazley  Clarence Wynter, Glen Payne, William Beazley, Kevin Noakes, Bruce Fraser    Clarence Wynter, Bruce Fraser, Kevin Noakes ..read more

The SPED Piping Design Foundation (Foundation) is offering “scholarships” to enrolled students and fresh graduates of piping programs to apply for SPED PPD Certification. The education program must meet certain criteria to be considered an acceptable piping program. The Foundation is offering 100 “scholarships” to apply for Level PPD Certification on a first-come, first-served basis for 2023. For more information, contact: Catherine V.D. Walt, Secretary / Executive Director Society of Piping, Engineers and Designers (SPED) + 1 713 960 4478 (GMT + 2 - wwp.greenwichmeantime.com) cathe ..read more

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  2023 Annual General Business Meeting Via ZOOM and free to our most valued members, our 43rd Anniversary AGBM will be on Saturday, Nov 18, 2023 at 09.00 am, CST This is a must-see event for every piper interested in the latest news on SPED and our very active Chapters, employment, technology and professional development. SPED - in keeping with our long online tradition will meet via ZOOM to allow members to post their questions. ZOOM attendance is limited to make the interaction workable. If you are a current SPED member c ..read more

  I am Sonja Pagel and a Senior Piping Designer for Hatch Engineering, working at Hatch Engineering Johannesburg office South Africa – Hatch Global Corporate Member of SPED – 2023 I have 18 years’ experience in Petrochemical and Mining, and minor underground piping design experience. I am part of the PAS group (Piping Automation Specialist) and assisting my colleagues in the Bentley platform system for the piping and mechanical disciplines. I also assist in coordinating model reviews taking leadership in smaller projects if no Design Co-Ordinator has been assigned. Currently taking on a ..read more

  SPED Executive Vice President Javier Rubio and SPED Ambassador Dr. William Beazley at Enginyers Industrials de Catalunya ( EIC) offices in Barcelona, Spain.  Dr. Beazley met with Francesc González, Director, AQPE – Agency for Qualification of Professional Engineers, Pere Homs I Ferret, Director General, Enginyers Industrials de Catalunya Jeronimo Farnos Marsal, Managing Director, Technip Energies Iberia SAU With Alex Atkins, iMechE Chairman for Spain and Portugal With Alex Atkins, iMechE Chairman for Spain and Portugal Meeting with Isabel Jurado is the Vice Manager of Loy ..read more

  SPED Forms Non-Profit Piping Design Foundation for Wider Public Outreach  February 20, 2023, Houston, TX: A new tax-exempt organization, the SPED Piping Design Foundation, has been formed. The foundation was established to “further the art and science of piping design and educate the public on its principles and practices.” The foundation has received approval as a tax-exempt 501(c)3 organization, which is reserved for non-profit organizations benefiting the public at large. In contrast, the Society of Piping Engineers and Designers (SPED) is a 501(c)6 organization, a non-profit ..read more

  SPED Executive Vice President Javier Rubio and SPED Ambassador Dr. William Beazley at Enginyers Industrials de Catalunya ( EIC) offices in Barcelona, Spain.  Dr. Beazley met with Francesc González, Director, AQPE – Agency for Qualification of Professional Engineers, Pere Homs I Ferret, Director General, Enginyers Industrials de Catalunya Jeronimo Farnos Marsal, Managing Director, Technip Energies Iberia SAU With Alex Atkins, iMechE Chairman for Spain and Portugal With Alex Atkins, iMechE Chairman for Spain and Portugal Meeting with Isabel Jurado is the Vice Manager of Loy ..read more

6 February 2023 from 12h00 to 13h00 (SAST - South Africa) This seminar will provide a brief overview of pipe route checking methods and techniques. It will cover the things that will present and find mistakes in layouts, with particular emphasis on digital piping models.         What to expect when attending:   Introduction Gathering Documents Avoiding Mistakes Finding Mistakes Tracking progress Takeaways Q & A Session   Participants will learn & benefit from:   How to select documents that contain information to cross-check. How to avoid mistakes ..read more

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