New training academy launches to help UK firms upskill employees

TÜV SÜD has announced the launch of its Academy, which is designed to help the UK’s construction industry to ‘cost effectively’ upskill employees.

Part of a global training programme, TÜV SÜD Academy will offer more than 60 knowledge transfer courses to individuals and organisations. The firm said a mix of instructor-led workshops and e-learning courses will aim to ‘maximise flexibility’ for how and where businesses want their people to learn.

Real estate training courses will cover six core areas: BIM – including ISO 19650; CE & UKCA certification; Cybersecurity & data protection; Golden Thread & Building Safety Bill; Lift safety; and Quality management. 

David Goodfellow, head of business assurance at TÜV SÜD, said, “The experts in our global business have such a wealth of experience. UK organisations can now access that knowledge through TÜV SÜD Academy to help them increase business efficiency at multiple levels. We are dedicated to helping people and organisations drive business performance to levels of excellence, without compromising on costs efficiency or time to market. The TÜV SÜD Academy enables us to extend that mission through direct knowledge transfer into UK industry.”