Training programme secures future talent
Trade fabricator Fentrade is highlighting its internal training programme, noting the multiple benefits it is bringing to the business and its customers.
Chris Reeks, Fentrade’s Managing Director, said: “The industry-wide shortage of skilled labour...
Skills England must have long-term plan for construction – FMB
Government plans for a new Skills England body ‘to bring together the fractured skills landscape’ will only work for construction if it has a long-term skills plan in place, according to the Federation of Master...
CO grows its apprenticeship programme
Conservatory Outlet has seen the number of apprenticeships and those undertaking official training within the company grow by 25% after investing a six-figure sum into developing the skills of young professionals last year.
The firm...
Hoppe three claim industry first with GAI double-crest
Three Hoppe (UK) BDMs are among the first in the architectural ironmongery industry to gain Dual-Registered status from the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers.
Karen Nelson, Andrew Syms and Garrath Willshaw were already Registered Architectural Ironmongers...
Window Ware nine gain silver for sales
Window Ware’s nine-strong internal sales and customer service team are celebrating their silver level product training programme.
Product and technical manager Rob Vaughan, who led the course, said:"We understand that time is of the essence...
GGF launches first glazing specific IOSH training
The Glass and Glazing Federation Training Academy has introduced an industry specific training course, ‘Managing Safely in the Glass & Glazing Industry’ that has been developed in collaboration with the Institution of Occupational Safety...
National Retrofit Hub launches checklist to tackle skills crisis
The National Retrofit Hub has released the Regional Retrofit Skills Taskforce Checklist, a new tool to support regional bodies in tackling the demand for at least 200,000, new entrants to the workforce as well...
GGF to promote careers at apprenticeship event
The Glass and Glazing Federation will be promoting the industry to more than 6,000 school and college students at the Apprenticeship and Education Event to be held later this month in Birmingham.
“It is estimated...
Droylsden skills-up with GQA and IVS
Thirteen members of staff at Droylsden Glass have achieved a Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Fenestration Installation as result of a partnership between GQA, the awarding and qualifications writing body and IVS Training &...
Fredericks signs up to BOS
John Fredericks has joined Building Our Skills - Making Fenestration, Glass and Glazing a Career of Choice.
BOS partnerships manager Mark Handley said: “We’re very proud to have such a key organisation join us. The...
