Leeds College of Building CEO responds to construction skills investment
Nikki Davis, CEO and principal of Leeds College of Building, has responded to the chancellor’s announcement regarding £600m worth of new investment in construction...
Travis Perkins responds to £600m construction training investment
Ahead of the Spring statement, the Chancellor announced she is injecting £600m into construction training. Andy Rayner, director of learning and development at Travis...
Pilot National 5 Roofing courses to roll out across Scottish schools
The City of Edinburgh Council is leading a pilot National 5 qualification in Creative Industries Roof Slating. Five schools across Scotland this academic year...
Marley completes 100th solar installation training day
Marley has celebrated its 100th solar installation training day, coinciding with its 100 year milestone of roof tile production.
Since launching in the programme at...
Fixfast launches new ‘Skills Hub’ training portal
Fixfast has launched Skills Hub, a free online resource that aims to give contractors and installers access to the information they need when they need it – when they are on-site.
IoR Associate Course achieves ABBE accreditation
The Institute of Roofing Associate Course has achieved a third-party accreditation from the Awarding Body of the Built Environment. The interactive training has been accredited to ABBE Level 3.
The search is on for the 2021 BMI Apprentice of the...
This year’s BMI Apprentice of the Year competition opens on 1 September and welcomes all those recognised as an apprentice by their employer, or those working towards qualified status.
Apollo Roofing celebrates its apprenticeship programme
Apollo Roofing has appointed two of its laboratory technician apprentices to permanent roles, while two other youngsters follow in their footsteps.
RoofCERT pilots new route to accreditation for experienced roofers
RoofCERT has developed its Experienced Worker Route as a new way for experienced operatives working in the roof tiling discipline to gain accreditation.
Filling the gaps in training
Paul Jacobs, installation and training manager at SIG Design & Technology, assesses the importance of installer training, and why it is the responsibility of the whole roofing industry to contribute towards minimising the skills shortage gap.