We held an AMA (Ask Maintenance Anything) session in a bid to raise awareness for National Healthcare Estates and Facilities Day (Wednesday, June 19th) and our ongoing campaign to highlight Unsung Heroes within Healthcare EFM.
So we have asked Nick and Neil, PPL Training’s trusty Maintenance team, some light hearted questions…
Nick Davey | Maintenance Assistant
Neil Suter | Maintenance Assistant
- How long have you worked in Maintenance?
Nick: 15 years for me.
Neil: Only 4 years for me… I only came here for 3 weeks… and that was 4 years ago!
- What’s the worst maintenance task that nobody talks about?
Neil: Unblocking sewage drains.
Nick: I don’t do that… we leave that to Neil.
- What’s the best thing about working in maintenance at PPL?
Neil: We have great work colleagues, we get on with our work but we have a great laugh while we are doing it.
Nick: Its the variety of jobs, and that its different every day.
- Is your phone full of before and after pics, or photos of nuts and bolts?
Neil: As well as our amazing achievements, some of the best photos in my phone show our workplace humour.
Nick: I have loads of before pics… the after ones not so much. We are always getting on with the next job.
Before: Unit 8 York Campus | Fire Safety Training Area
After: Unit 8 York Campus | Fire Safety Training Area
Before: 103 Buckingham Avenue – Slough Campus | Practical Training Area
After: 103 Buckingham Avenue – Slough Campus | Practical Training Area
- Do you have a favourite project that you have worked on at PPL?
Neil: Probably Unit 8…
Nick: The transformation of Unit 8 in York. Or maybe the operating theatres.
Neil: It’s seeing it all come together at the end, that’s my favourite part of any project really.
Slough Medical Gas and Ventilation Plant Room.
York Anaesthesia Room – Medical Gas and Ventilation.
- Are you the go-to handy-man at home, or do you actively avoid it?
Both: Definitely the go-to. We won’t be paying anyone to fix anything.
- How many screws are down the side of your bed?
Both: None. We keep very tidy pockets.
- Of the two of you, who is the worst driver?
Neil: Nick.
Nick: Neil. Neil has zero coordination. He drives past the exit to our car park sometimes…
- Do you have a favourite tool, or…?
Neil: No comment.
Nick: Well… Mine is a spirit level.
- What do you like to do outside of work?
Neil: Sailing my boat down the local canals and waterways.
Nick: Spending time with my family, when I’m not helping my wife with her craft fairs.
Nominate an E&F Unsung Hero Today.
If your maintenance team, or other members of your E&F department deserve a pat on the back and some more recognition, why not celebrate them ahead of National Healthcare Estates and Facilities Day 2024.
- Complete the form below
- Receive a pdf certificate (print or forward on to your colleague!)
- Check our Linkedin page on Wednesday, 19th June to see if you’re colleague is a winner!
5 lucky winners will receive a £50 voucher to spend at a British Heart Foundation store.
At PPL Training, we recognise the hard work that goes into keeping the UK’s Healthcare Estate operational and safe. We hope that you’ll join us in highlighting the unsung heroes amongst your team.