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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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  • Supporting Mental Health in construction is a priority for CITB

    |Date: 13 May, 2022
    Supporting Mental Health in construction is a priority for CITB

    Supporting Mental Health in construction is a priority for CITB

    To mark Mental Health Awareness Week (9 to15 May 2022) CITB is pledging its continuing support to trainin ...

    To mark Mental Health Awareness Week (9 to15 May 2022) CITB is pledging its continuing support to training and understanding. A study compiled by the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity and CITB, ...

    13 May, 2022
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  • Free training to support Mental Health Awareness Week

    |Date: 11 May, 2022
    Free training to support Mental Health Awareness Week

    Free training to support Mental Health Awareness Week

    The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity are announcing some fantastic initiatives to coincide with M ...

    The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity are announcing some fantastic initiatives to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week and reminding everyone in construction about all of the freely avai ...

    11 May, 2022
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  • Health and Safety training

    |Date: 3 May, 2022
    Health and Safety training

    Health and Safety training

    Nick Higginson, CEO of Phoenix Health and Safety explains the importance of health and safety training in ...

    Nick Higginson, CEO of Phoenix Health and Safety explains the importance of health and safety training in the construction industry. Many people working in the construction industry have years of expe ...

    3 May, 2022
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  • Midlands training centre benefits from Stelrad Raditors for courses

    |Date: 2 March, 2022
    Midlands training centre benefits from Stelrad Raditors for courses

    Midlands training centre benefits from Stelrad Raditors for courses

    Elements Training and Assessment Centre in Stourbridge in the West Midlands has taken delivery of twelve ...

    Elements Training and Assessment Centre in Stourbridge in the West Midlands has taken delivery of twelve Stelrad Radiators - a mix of Vita Compact, Silhouette, Deco, Plan and Column radiators – to all ...

    2 March, 2022
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  • Uponor explains the benefits of training

    |Date: 31 December, 2021
    Uponor explains the benefits of training

    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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  • Upskilling opportunities from PASMA

    |Date: 19 November, 2021
    Upskilling opportunities from PASMA

    Upskilling opportunities from PASMA

    There’s a tower for every job – and a PASMA training course to match. Completing a PASMA Towers for Users ...

    There’s a tower for every job – and a PASMA training course to match. Completing a PASMA Towers for Users means you’re trained to work safely with mobile access towers – with a PASMA card to prove it ...

    19 November, 2021
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  • ABC Assessment Centre brings skills course to innovative ‘knowledge quad’ training hub

    |Date: 17 November, 2021
    ABC Assessment Centre brings skills course to innovative ‘knowledge quad’ training hub

    ABC Assessment Centre brings skills course to innovative ‘knowledge quad’ training hub

    The ABC Assessment Centre is to deliver its short duration courses in modern masonry techniques at the ‘K ...

    The ABC Assessment Centre is to deliver its short duration courses in modern masonry techniques at the ‘Knowledge Quad’, an onsite training hub in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. The weekly sessions will ...

    17 November, 2021
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  • GTEC: why you should take up training in renewable technologies

    |Date: 10 November, 2021
    GTEC: why you should take up training in renewable technologies

    GTEC: why you should take up training in renewable technologies

    Griff Thomas from GTEC, the Yorkshire based training centre specialising in renewables, urges installers ...

    Griff Thomas from GTEC, the Yorkshire based training centre specialising in renewables, urges installers to take up training in renewable technologies and make the most of the business opportunities t ...

    10 November, 2021
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  • Made for Trade raises the bar on customer service

    |Date: 28 September, 2021
    Made for Trade raises the bar on customer service

    Made for Trade raises the bar on customer service

    Made for Trade is raising the bar on customer service. Ever since Made for Trade was incorporated in 1979 ...

    Made for Trade is raising the bar on customer service. Ever since Made for Trade was incorporated in 1979, quality service has been an important part of the company ethos. Many tradespeople will have ...

    28 September, 2021
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  • Latest initiative from the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings

    |Date: 23 September, 2021
    Latest initiative from the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings

    Latest initiative from the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings

    Throughout the summer of 2021 four builders have been visiting a host of projects and conservation specia ...

    Throughout the summer of 2021 four builders have been visiting a host of projects and conservation specialists across the country as part of the William Morris Craft Fellowship. Professional Builder’s ...

    23 September, 2021
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  • Over 2,000 certificates awarded through Uponor’s successful training programme

    |Date: 14 September, 2021
    Over 2,000 certificates awarded through Uponor's successful training programme

    Over 2,000 certificates awarded through Uponor’s successful training programme

    Launched at the end of 2017, Uponor’s on-site installation training programme, which provides bespoke tra ...

    Launched at the end of 2017, Uponor’s on-site installation training programme, which provides bespoke training on the company’s range of products, has issued a staggering 2,000 certificates, trained s ...

    14 September, 2021
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  • DHF looks to the future with new ‘five-year training strategy’

    |Date: 30 August, 2021
    DHF looks to the future with new ‘five-year training strategy’

    DHF looks to the future with new ‘five-year training strategy’

    Door & Hardware Federation (DHF) has announced that it has embarked upon a new five-year training str ...

    Door & Hardware Federation (DHF) has announced that it has embarked upon a new five-year training strategy, taking its training offering and initiatives into 2026.  The Tamworth-based trade associ ...

    30 August, 2021
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  • Vaillant launches vocational learning to fit around installers schedules

    |Date: 26 August, 2021
    Vaillant launches vocational learning to fit around installers schedules

    Vaillant launches vocational learning to fit around installers schedules

    Vaillant has unveiled a series of vocational courses for installers which combine on-site learning togeth ...

    Vaillant has unveiled a series of vocational courses for installers which combine on-site learning together with theory-based modules that can be taken from the comfort of their own home. Keen to cont ...

    26 August, 2021
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  • Dulux Decorator Centre is proud to partner with the Dulux Academy

    |Date: 17 August, 2021
    Dulux Decorator Centre is proud to partner with the Dulux Academy

    Dulux Decorator Centre is proud to partner with the Dulux Academy

    Dulux Decorator Centre is expanding its support for professionals by bringing Dulux Academy training faci ...

    Dulux Decorator Centre is expanding its support for professionals by bringing Dulux Academy training facilities to its store locations. The purpose-built spaces will offer greater accessibility to del ...

    17 August, 2021
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