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  • Calling all innovators: CITB is offering up to £500k for your ideas

    |Date: 6 July, 2023
    Calling all innovators: CITB is offering up to £500k for your ideas

    Calling all innovators: CITB is offering up to £500k for your ideas

    Have you got a big idea that could have a positive impact on the construction industry? The Industry Impa ...

    Have you got a big idea that could have a positive impact on the construction industry? The Industry Impact Fund could be just what you need to turn that idea into a reality. Launched alongside CITB’s ...

    6 July, 2023
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  • Sika launches new Building Finishing Training Centre in Scotland

    |Date: 14 June, 2023
    Sika launches new Building Finishing Training Centre in Scotland

    Sika launches new Building Finishing Training Centre in Scotland

    Leading building chemicals manufacturer Sika has pledged further investment in its customer service offer ...

    Leading building chemicals manufacturer Sika has pledged further investment in its customer service offering with the launch of a new dedicated training centre at its plant in Wishaw, North Lanarkshir ...

    14 June, 2023
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  • NIBE Energy Systems launches CIBSE accredited CPD course

    |Date: 13 June, 2023
    NIBE Energy Systems launches CIBSE accredited CPD course

    NIBE Energy Systems launches CIBSE accredited CPD course

    NIBE Energy Systems tells us about its CIBSE accredited Continuing Professional Development Course: We ar ...

    NIBE Energy Systems tells us about its CIBSE accredited Continuing Professional Development Course: We are delighted to announce an exciting development. Our team of renewable heating experts are now ...

    13 June, 2023
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  • Talasey support for landscapers keeps getting better

    |Date: 13 June, 2023
    Talasey support for landscapers keeps getting better

    Talasey support for landscapers keeps getting better

    Talasey is one of the UK’s leading independent suppliers of landscaping solutions. It’s recent move to ne ...

    Talasey is one of the UK’s leading independent suppliers of landscaping solutions. It’s recent move to new, much larger premises in Scunthorpe – which has already become a Builders Merchants Federatio ...

    13 June, 2023
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  • Dulux Decorator Centre launches virtual in-store training at Dulux Academies

    |Date: 8 June, 2023
    Dulux Decorator Centre launches virtual in-store training at Dulux Academies

    Dulux Decorator Centre launches virtual in-store training at Dulux Academies

    © Artur Nyk / Adobe Stock Dulux Decorator Centre is introducing free in-store virtual learning featuring ...

    © Artur Nyk / Adobe Stock Dulux Decorator Centre is introducing free in-store virtual learning featuring Dulux Academy training modules in nine of its stores, with the launch of Dulux Academy Virtual. ...

    8 June, 2023
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  • Saint-Gobain Weber explains how its Technical Academy can help plasterers

    |Date: 5 June, 2023
    Saint-Gobain Weber explains how its Technical Academy can help plasterers

    Saint-Gobain Weber explains how its Technical Academy can help plasterers

    Clair Graham, manager of the Saint-Gobain Weber Technical Academy, explains how learning new skills can h ...

    Clair Graham, manager of the Saint-Gobain Weber Technical Academy, explains how learning new skills can help plasterers to grow their business and reach new clients. The latest Construction Skills Net ...

    5 June, 2023
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  • Logic4training’s competition winner aims to inspire younger generation

    |Date: 24 May, 2023
    Logic4training's competition winner aims to inspire younger generation

    Logic4training’s competition winner aims to inspire younger generation

    A young entrepreneur from Kettering has been crowned the winner of a life changing competition that will ...

    A young entrepreneur from Kettering has been crowned the winner of a life changing competition that will provide him with all the skills and business support to become a success in the building servic ...

    24 May, 2023
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  • Professional Builder Podcast: Taking on an apprentice

    |Date: 17 May, 2023
    Professional Builder Podcast: Taking on an apprentice

    Professional Builder Podcast: Taking on an apprentice

    In our latest podcast Professional Builder’s Lee Jones talks to Ruth Scarrott, Head of Careers at the Nat ...

    In our latest podcast Professional Builder’s Lee Jones talks to Ruth Scarrott, Head of Careers at the National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) about recruiting and retaining apprentices Many ...

    17 May, 2023
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  • Keystone: Developing Bricklaying’s next generation

    |Date: 15 May, 2023
    Keystone: Developing Bricklaying's next generation

    Keystone: Developing Bricklaying’s next generation

    The Keystone Group, the UK’s largest steel lintel manufacturer has launched a new and exciting education ...

    The Keystone Group, the UK’s largest steel lintel manufacturer has launched a new and exciting education initiative to help cement the future of brickwork students across the UK and Ireland. Serving a ...

    15 May, 2023
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  • Saint-Gobain Weber launches regional training programme for applicators

    |Date: 1 May, 2023
    Saint-Gobain Weber launches regional training programme for applicators

    Saint-Gobain Weber launches regional training programme for applicators

    Saint-Gobain Weber has launched a new regional training programme focussing on upskilling applicators acr ...

    Saint-Gobain Weber has launched a new regional training programme focussing on upskilling applicators across the UK, starting in the north of England Working in conjunction with its Partner Colleges a ...

    1 May, 2023
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  • The UK’s heat pump skills gap laid bare

    |Date: 23 March, 2023
    The UK’s heat pump skills gap laid bare

    The UK’s heat pump skills gap laid bare

    The UK’s heat pump skills gap has been laid bare by a survey which revealed only 18% of engineers are cur ...

    The UK’s heat pump skills gap has been laid bare by a survey which revealed only 18% of engineers are currently installing heat pumps and 44% don’t know where to go to get trained. A survey commission ...

    23 March, 2023
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  • Become a VELUX® Certified Installer

    |Date: 24 February, 2023
    Become a VELUX® Certified Installer

    Become a VELUX® Certified Installer

    Take your business to the next level and become a VELUX® Certified Installer If you’re looking to gain ne ...

    Take your business to the next level and become a VELUX® Certified Installer If you’re looking to gain new experience this year and take your business to the next level, why not become a VELUX® Certif ...

    24 February, 2023
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  • Heat pump training with GTEC available at new Energy Efficiency at City Plumbing centre

    |Date: 21 February, 2023
    Heat pump training with GTEC available at new Energy Efficiency at City Plumbing centre

    Heat pump training with GTEC available at new Energy Efficiency at City Plumbing centre

    Energy Efficiency at City Plumbing is set to unveil its new Energy Efficiency Centre after agreeing to a ...

    Energy Efficiency at City Plumbing is set to unveil its new Energy Efficiency Centre after agreeing to a partnership with GTEC Training to provide accredited training courses for installers. The Centr ...

    21 February, 2023
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  • GoodWe Urges Training Investment

    |Date: 14 December, 2022
    GoodWe Urges Training Investment

    GoodWe Urges Training Investment

    With soaring energy bills and spiking interest from homeowners for solar PVinstallations, leading manufac ...

    With soaring energy bills and spiking interest from homeowners for solar PVinstallations, leading manufacturer GoodWe is urging installers to invest in training to ensure they are prepared to meet dem ...

    14 December, 2022
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  • The importance of training and up skilling

    |Date: 18 October, 2022
    The importance of training and up skilling

    The importance of training and up skilling

    Chris Proffit​, business sector manager – construction and decoration, Mirka UK, sat down with Profession ...

    Chris Proffit​, business sector manager – construction and decoration, Mirka UK, sat down with Professional Builder to discuss the importance of training and up skilling.    The dearth of new tal ...

    18 October, 2022
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  • UK tradespeople stop pursuing further training

    |Date: 26 September, 2022
    UK tradespeople stop pursuing further training

    UK tradespeople stop pursuing further training

    One in eight (12%) tradespeople say they have stopped learning new things at work 45% say they want to do ...

    One in eight (12%) tradespeople say they have stopped learning new things at work 45% say they want to do additional training, but face some form of barrier, like finances One in 12 (8%) say they worr ...

    26 September, 2022
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