Training

Sixth form students gained an insight into both the glazing industry and the special role of disability employer Shelforce when its business manager Howard Trotter gave them an inspirational talk on the workings and...

GQA centre Absolute Training Solutions supported Recclesia Stained Glass in the restoration of historic stained glass panels at Grade I listed Manchester Town Hall by guiding employees through NVQ attainment.  The achievement of the NVQs...

AluK has underlined its claim to be ‘the only aluminium systems house that has it all in-house’ with the news that its Training Academy is set to reopen and is taking bookings on a...

Nine aluminium production staff at Stellar fabricator Heritage Trade Frames have achieved their GQA L2 NVQ Certificate of Glass Supporting Structure for Aluminium Manufacturing. Managing director Paul Culshaw said: “We are proud that so many...

The Council for Aluminium in Building has announced the formation of its own Training Academy, following the appointment of Andrew Mather as training and technical manager, with plans to roll out a raft of...

Building Our Skills is expanding its national network of practical training centres with the addition of two new academy sites, with plans for further growth in the pipeline. One, located near Heathrow is via a...

Ultraframe has announced a new addition to its webinar training programme, with a planned live event next month covering the company’s structural support solutions, including the newly-launched Goalpost. Hosted by brand manager Lucy Wall, the event, to take...

Building Our Skills is significantly increasing the range of practical training courses it offers as part of a new a partnership with Pro-Fitter, the specialist fenestration training provider, as well as opening two new...

Deceuninck UK has been awarded Investors In People (IIP) Silver in recognition of its efforts to reward and support its workforce. Awarded with a Bronze IIP accreditation in 2019, The company says it has taken steps...

Building Our Skills has completed its commitment to train 60 fenestration newcomers using funding from the Midlands Energy Hub and BEIS. The practical training course is three days of tuition incorporating one day online and...