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    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...

    Students flock to BOS events

    Building Our Skills is celebrating the success of its two pilot bespoke industry careers festivals held last week, which attracted nearly 700 students with more than 30 companies taking part on each day. Partnerships manager...

    Business Pilot goes on the road with UK training tour.

    Business Pilot is taking its Open Training Days on a UK tour to make them more accessible to customers. “We’ve had huge success and incredible feedback on our Open Training Day events,” said MD Elton...

    Hoppe trains for door certification compliance

    Hoppe (UK) has launched bespoke door certification training for staff to ensure they’re complying with and giving advice in line with the latest regulations. Business development manager Karen Nelson and Rob Mottram, pictured,technical manager for...