skills Archives - Professional Builder

IfATE approves the development of new Level 2 and 3 apprenticeship standards for plumbing
|Date: 23 January, 2025

IfATE approves the development of new Level 2 and 3 apprenticeship standards for plumbing
The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) has given the Chartered Institute of Pl ...
The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) has given the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE) formal approval to develop new Level 2 and Level 3 plumb ...
23 January, 2025
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Trades’ champion calls on government to promote skilled trades to avert dire shortage
|Date: 22 January, 2025

Trades’ champion calls on government to promote skilled trades to avert dire shortage
Research shows that skilled trades are being overlooked by schools and colleges as a lucrative career pat ...
Research shows that skilled trades are being overlooked by schools and colleges as a lucrative career path for young people. As statistics show that the trades skill shortage continues to pose an immi ...
22 January, 2025
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Public feel trade skills should be more valued by society
|Date: 10 February, 2023

Public feel trade skills should be more valued by society
In a YouGov poll of 2,000 parents, 84% of parents also believe that construction skills (such as building ...
In a YouGov poll of 2,000 parents, 84% of parents also believe that construction skills (such as building, plumbing, electrical and other trades) should be more valued by society 80% believe an ap ...
10 February, 2023
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Winners of British Woodworking Federation Awards
|Date: 21 December, 2022

Winners of British Woodworking Federation Awards
The winners of the prestigious British Woodworking Federation (BWF) Awards 2022 have been revealed at an ...
The winners of the prestigious British Woodworking Federation (BWF) Awards 2022 have been revealed at an evening of celebration held at the Kimpton Fitzroy London Hotel. This year marks the 14th anniv ...
21 December, 2022
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The skills crisis with FMB
|Date: 3 October, 2022

The skills crisis with FMB
One of the Federation of Master Builders most active campaigns is in tackling what is now recognised as a ...
One of the Federation of Master Builders most active campaigns is in tackling what is now recognised as a skills crisis. Professional Builder’s Lee Jones talks to Kisiel Group’s Annie Summun about wha ...
3 October, 2022
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Construction businesses lack digital marketing skills
|Date: 8 August, 2022

Construction businesses lack digital marketing skills
A lack of inhouse skills is the most common challenge facing construction businesses when it comes to pro ...
A lack of inhouse skills is the most common challenge facing construction businesses when it comes to promoting their businesses online, reveals a new poll. Conducted by construction digital ma ...
8 August, 2022
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Pandemic sparks surge in workers retraining as tradespeople
|Date: 11 February, 2022

Pandemic sparks surge in workers retraining as tradespeople
New data from Access Training UK has found that more Britons than ever are learning a trade skill with th ...
New data from Access Training UK has found that more Britons than ever are learning a trade skill with the goal of undertaking a career change. Demand for vocational training courses has increased by ...
11 February, 2022
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Uponor explains the benefits of training
|Date: 31 December, 2021

Uponor explains the benefits of training
At a time when skilled tradesmen are in high demand, Luciana Kola, Marketing Manager at Uponor, explains ...
At a time when skilled tradesmen are in high demand, Luciana Kola, Marketing Manager at Uponor, explains the benefits that training can bring to your business and how it can give you a competitive edg ...
31 December, 2021
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SkillBuild gold medallists excel at “UK’s Construction Olympics”
|Date: 20 December, 2021

SkillBuild gold medallists excel at “UK’s Construction Olympics”
The winners of SkillBuild ’21 - the “UK's construction Olympics" – have been described as having “the ski ...
The winners of SkillBuild ’21 - the “UK's construction Olympics" – have been described as having “the skills everyone is crying out for”.  Fifty-three competitors from across the UK took part in Skill ...
20 December, 2021
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British Gypsum strengthens its training offering to help tackle the skills shortage
|Date: 7 October, 2021

British Gypsum strengthens its training offering to help tackle the skills shortage
Gareth Dunn, Service Innovation Director at British Gypsum discusses the industry-wide skills shortage, h ...
Gareth Dunn, Service Innovation Director at British Gypsum discusses the industry-wide skills shortage, highlights what the company is doing to encourage people to consider a job in construction, and ...
7 October, 2021
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How to help bridge the skills gap in construction
|Date: 2 April, 2021

How to help bridge the skills gap in construction
Dave Hall, Training Partnerships Director for British Gypsum, talks about what needs to be done to help b ...
Dave Hall, Training Partnerships Director for British Gypsum, talks about what needs to be done to help bridge the skills gap in construction. Although lack of skills is an industry-wide issue, for sp ...
2 April, 2021
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Construction Skills Fund gets 12-month extension
|Date: 2 July, 2020

Construction Skills Fund gets 12-month extension
The Construction Skills Fund (CSF) has been extended for another 12 months by the Department for Educatio ...
The Construction Skills Fund (CSF) has been extended for another 12 months by the Department for Education (DfE). The fund is run by CITB and forms a key part of its newly launched Skills Stability Pl ...
2 July, 2020
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EPDM training with Permaroof
|Date: 15 April, 2020

EPDM training with Permaroof
Get the rubber stamp from Firestone EPDM roofing experts Permaroof by attending one of the company’s trai ...
Get the rubber stamp from Firestone EPDM roofing experts Permaroof by attending one of the company’s training courses. Professional Builder’s Lee Jones finds out more. One of the major motivations for ...
15 April, 2020
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What skills do tradespeople need?
|Date: 27 February, 2019

What skills do tradespeople need?
The subject of skills was discussed by the #TradesTalk community on Twitter this week, particularly looki ...
The subject of skills was discussed by the #TradesTalk community on Twitter this week, particularly looking at the attributes that might be useful for tradespeople, aside from the technical knowledge ...
27 February, 2019
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Dickies sponsors SkillBuild UK final
|Date: 13 November, 2018

Dickies sponsors SkillBuild UK final
Dickies is sponsoring the SkillBuild UK National Final at this year’s WorldSkills UK Live, including clot ...
Dickies is sponsoring the SkillBuild UK National Final at this year’s WorldSkills UK Live, including clothing and safety footwear for all contestants. The UK’s largest skills, apprenticeships and care ...
13 November, 2018
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Skills Shortage Will Hamper Housing Delivery, FMB Research Reveals
|Date: 12 September, 2018

Skills Shortage Will Hamper Housing Delivery, FMB Research Reveals
Small house builders predict that skills shortages in the building industry will hamper housing delivery ...
Small house builders predict that skills shortages in the building industry will hamper housing delivery and will eventually overtake access to finance as a bigger barrier to building new homes, accor ...
12 September, 2018
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