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Tim Balcon

Registration open for annual construction skills event

REGISTRATION is now open for SkillBuild 2023, the annual competition delivered by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB). The event offers an opportunity for apprentices...

Pitched roof tile manufacturer reaffirms support for apprenticeships

PITCHED roof tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles (RRT) is backing National Apprenticeship Week, which aims to highlight the work done by employers and apprentices...

Airtightness testing scheme helps builders adapt to new regulations

HOUSEBUILDERS grappling with new regulatory requirements to measure building airtightness can benefit from a new scheme that provides skills for the construction sector. Elmhurst Energy...

Indeglas reaffirms commitment to young workforce

AHEAD of National Apprenticeship Week, Indeglas has provided details of the work the business is doing to champion careers in the built environment. The firm...

New survey launched to identify skills gaps in the finishes and interiors sector

THE Finishes and Interiors Sector (FIS) has launched a new census questionnaire to assess the current status of the workforce and address skills shortage. The...

Almost 225,000 extra UK construction workers required by 2027

THE UK will require almost 225,000 extra construction workers by 2027 to meet industry demand, new research has revealed. Despite the current economic challenges and...

DTS achieves CPD accreditation for offsite timber frame training

DONALDSON Timber Systems (DTS) has announced it is providing offsite timber frame training workshops after being awarded Continuing Professional Development (CPD) accreditation. The firm explained...

Husband and wife training specialists complete energy academy’s senior team

SCOTLAND'S first community-based energy education centre has appointed husband and wife training specialists Ian and Carolynn Edgeworth to lead the delivery of its programmes...

Cullen teen becomes one of UK’s youngest dump truck drivers

CULLEN schoolboy Jay Currie (13) has become one of the youngest trained articulated dump truck (ADT) drivers in the UK, after gaining his CPCS...

Urgent appeal made to Scottish Government for additional apprenticeship funding

SELECT has issued an urgent appeal to Scotland's deputy first minister requesting the allocation of additional funding for apprenticeships to prevent a shortfall in...

Clark Contracts recruits 19 new trainees

PAISLEY-based Clark Contracts has revealed the business has welcomed 19 new employees to its academy throughout the course of 2022 in a range of...
Tim Balcon

CITB hails impact of grant scheme as huge rise in payouts are revealed

THE CITB has revealed it has paid out over £5 million more in grants so far this financial year and supported nearly 700 more...

Contractor outlines commitment to encouraging construction workers from non-traditional routes

GRAHAM has welcomed 16 new recruits to its Building North division and highlighted its commitment to encouraging people from non-traditional routes into the construction...

HES stonemasons excel in national skills competition

HISTORIC Environment Scotland (HES) has hailed the achievements of its stonemasons at this year’s SkillBuild construction ‘skills Olympics’ in Edinburgh. Luke Maher, stonemason based at...
Tim Balcon

CITB invests in courses to fill construction leadership and management ‘gaps’

THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced that it has awarded contracts worth £10.5 million to four UK-wide training organisations which will provide...

Scottish electrical apprentices triumph in UK-wide skills event

SCOTLAND'S electrical bodies have congratulated two apprentices from north of the border who triumphed in a UK-wide competition. The Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB), Scottish...

SkillBuild 2022 winners announced following Edinburgh finals

THE winners of the SkillBuild National Finals 2022 have been announced, after almost 80 construction trainees competed over three days at the ‘skills Olympics’. Delivered...

SNIPEF honours top apprentices in the plumbing and heating sector

THE top apprentices in the plumbing and heating sector have been recognised with the Scotland and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF) Best Apprentice...

Energy Training Academy strengthens senior management team

THE Energy Training Academy has appointed Alan Earsman as finance director. A former senior finance figure with the Royal Bank of Scotland, Mr Earsman joins...

‘Fast-track courses’ are no substitute for proper electrical training

THE head of trade association SELECT has warned against the rising trend of 'six-week wonders' trying to enter the electrical industry after taking short...