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Safety – A Vital consideration on construction sites

Posted on August 8, 2011 by admin

The Health and Safety Executive have revealed that the number of workers killed on construction sites in the year April 2010 to March 2011 was 50, and increase on the previous year which recorded 41 deaths. These stark figures are … Continue reading →

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Travis Perkins Head states that recovery is being held back by austerity measures.

Posted on August 5, 2011 by admin

An interesting article here from the head of Travis Perkins indicating how he believes the austerity measure currently in place are inhibiting the recovery in the construction sector.

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A need for more apprentices in construction

Posted on August 1, 2011 by admin

There has been a significant decline in the number of young workers entering the construction industry since the recession hit in 2008, which has led to a call from UCATT (Union of COnstruction, Allied Trades and Technicians) for the Government … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Maintaining a Focus on Training

Posted on July 23, 2011 by admin

When the economy is under pressure and company’s are feeling the pinch on their bottom line, the instinctive, and most would argue, logical thing to do is head for the red pen and start a focus of cost restraint and … Continue reading →

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Increase in Construction apprenticeships

Posted on July 15, 2011 by admin

The industry training group, ConstructionSkills (www.cskills.org) had recently indicated a marginal recovery in the construction sector with a slight increase in the uptake of new apprenticeships. Pre recession apprenticeship starts numbered 24,400 per annum, but last year this number had … Continue reading →

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What’s the economy telling us?

Posted on July 10, 2011 by admin

For some things look good. With the Focus DIY Group recently moving onto administration other players such as B & Q have been quick to take advantage, witnessing soaring profits from the increase in demand from former Focus customers. Meantime … Continue reading →

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What’s new at Construction Skills?

Posted on July 5, 2011 by admin

Approved Learning Provider Status…….. Recently we have gained Approved Learning Provider status in the MOD Enhanced Learning Credit (ELC) Scheme as well as Preferred Supplier to the Career Transition Partnership.  This means that we are now able to offer resettlement training … Continue reading →

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Blowing Our Own Trumpet………..

Posted on July 1, 2011 by admin

From time to time we love to share good news, and if at the same time it blows our own trumpet……………………… We’re proud to be working in partnership with B&Q to design the You Can Do It Training centre facilities, … Continue reading →

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Construction industry recovery on the way

Posted on June 20, 2011 by admin

Recent reports and data suggest that the construction industry in the UK is heading for something of a recovery in the second half of 2011. An article by Reuters indicates that there are some positive indicators to support this, despite … Continue reading →

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Another bank holiday on its way…….

Posted on May 27, 2011 by admin

With another bank holiday right on our doorsteps we’re reminded by figures from RoSPA that some 200,000 DIY related are sustained in the UK each year. As well as this worrying fact add the interesting statistic that some 5 million … Continue reading →

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