Unite calls for construction training overhaul
Unite, the UK’s largest union, is calling for a radical overhaul in how construction training is...
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Tag: construction training
BuildBack open day planned at Tyne Metropolitan college
FIS Skills, the specialist skills delivery team of FIS, are running an open day at Tyne...
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Impressive finishes and interiors training facilities breed future success
FIS training manager Jeremy Clayton takes a look at what the new Construction Centre at Barnsley...
Read MoreCPA recommends ways to formalise training
A new report from the Construction Products Association (CPA) says that manufacturers and distributors of construction products run thousands of training programmes for the contractors who install their products. and that this...
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CITB streamlines to improve efficiency
Industry training came in for criticism at the annual FIS conference in Warwickshire last month,...
Read MoreVOICE: Open up resources with new dialogue
Skills and training is the big issue facing the industry at the moment or rather it would be if we did not waste so much of our time chasing money, but more of that later. I’ve been involved in skills development and training...
Read MoreEnd of CSCS Provisional card for CSO cardholders
From 31 January 2015, the CSCS Provisional card will no longer be available to individuals who hold the old Construction Site Operative (CSO) card. The Provisional card is for individuals on probation or undertaking supervised...
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MACS Plasterboard wins national training award
MACS Plasterboard, the Luton-based plastering, screeding and drywall systems specialist...
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VOICE OF THE INDUSTRY: Forward Thinking
I am writing this having just returned from our first conference as AIS FPDC, which was held at...
Read MoreTRAINING: Leadership and management create success
Irrespective of company size or sector,the job of managing and leading in the 21st century is becoming increasingly difficult, especially when we are all working in a fast-paced and constantly changing world. AIS FPDC training...
Read MoreLocker & Riley scoop Plaisterers Sword of Excellence
Locker and Riley has been awarded the Sword of Excellence by the Plaisterers’ Livery Company in recognition as the plastering and drywall company who, in the opinion of the judges, has shown the greatest commitment to training...
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