House-building is a hot topic across the country right now and the amount of house building being planned is not matching up with the houses physically being built. With Brexit on the horizon, there is a lot of uncertainty around the plans for house building, especially with the amount of workers in the international pool […]
Is it time you start looking for a stable and exciting career? How about becoming an Electrician? It is never a bad time to retrain, however, one of the best times to do it is in January. Starting a new career as the year begins is the perfect way to make a fresh start and […]
We offer such a wide range of Carpentry and Joinery courses here in our Dartford centre. We can assure you that we will find a course suitable for your needs. Whether you are looking to get some skills for DIY purposes or for a totally new career we can fix you up with the perfect […]
Now is your time to make that career change you’ve always dreamed of. With courses available in Bricklaying towards the end of this year, it is now the best time to get training and ready to start working in 2019. You may think we are crazy for already thinking about the New Year, however, we […]
New builds and developments are going on across the UK and contracts for new plans are being won by companies every week. The increase in construction work has meant more workers are being required across all trades on building sites up and down the UK. Whether they are Carpenters, Bricklayers, or even Electricians and Plumbers, […]
From riots to regeneration! Who would have thought the 2011 London riots would cause such positivity for tradesmen around the country? As we look back, it all makes sense as re-building the north London district would inevitably mean a huge budget and demand for workers to help regenerate the area, as well as helping […]
Our Plastering Courses offer a wide range of skills to everyone that is looking to use plastering in one way or another. We have courses that offer basics in the trade and some that offer a much more in-depth knowledge to the industry and even qualifications that enable you to go out and work as […]
As June came to an end it meant time for our monthly prize draw to pick our ‘Student of the Month’. This month’s lucky winner was current gas student, Derren Davidson and he will now have the option to use his voucher for a course or a set of tools. Each month we are now […]
Women in construction: A record second year for the Women Installers Together Conference Earlier this year, in research done for Able Skills, The Sun reported that although most of us would like to see more female plumbers, electricians and builders, 72% of Brits say they have NEVER seen any women in construction. Well this […]
Our tiling courses give an indepth knowledge into the world of tiling. Whether you are looking for some DIY skills or a full qualification to change a career, we have the courses available. You can watch above our students this week as they look for a range of tiling skills for the goals they look […]
Last week saw the official release of the 18th Edition of the Wiring Regulations and it was a huge deal across the Electrical Industry. Our electrical tutors and assessors have all been very intrigued as to what it will bring. It was even celebrated here at Able Skills with chocolate cake and a trip to […]
Have you been thinking about taking one of our Plastering courses to either get some basic skills or even go the whole way for a new career? We run a wide range of courses in our plastering centre that offer everything you need to get started in a new career or to get some DIY […]
