GTEC Training, part of United Infrastructure Group, has launched a new Working at Height & Confined Space Training Centre, designed to support the telecoms and utilities industries.
The training provider said its new facility in Hawes, North Yorkshire has the capability to provide hands-on practical training within a safe and controlled environment.
The centre will support the delivery of several specialist training programmes, including Working at Height, Tower Climbing & Rescue, Harness Safety, Ladder Safety, Emergency Rescue Procedures, and Confined Space training. GTEC Training added that many of its courses utilise industry-standard equipment alongside simulated real-world scenarios to ensure learners gain practical experience that reflects live site conditions.
Sam Graham, head of operations, said: “The launch of the new Working at Height and Confined Space Training Centre is a significant step forward for both GTEC Training and the wider United Infrastructure group.
“Having access to a dedicated specialist facility gives us the ability to deliver more realistic, practical, and operationally focused training for the telecoms and utilities sectors. It allows us to better support our clients with workforce competency, compliance, and safety-critical skills development, while also ensuring delegates are training in environments that closely reflect real-world site conditions.
“From a training delivery perspective, the facility gives learners access to realistic practical scenarios that help build confidence, competence, and safe working behaviours before entering live operational environments. The inclusion of Tower Climb & Rescue and Confined Space capability also allows us to deliver a more complete training solution for employers operating within critical infrastructure sectors.
“This investment reinforces our long-term commitment to supporting industry with high-quality technical and safety training that meets the demands of modern infrastructure projects.”
In addition to courses in working at height, the North Yorkshire-headquartered training provider specialises in upskilling tradespeople to meet the demands of the green revolution, offering a comprehensive range of courses in health and safety training, technologies such as heat pumps, solar PV, battery storage, solar thermal, biomass, electric vehicle charging and energy efficiency, as well as electrical, plumbing, oil and first aid training courses.
