Construction

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  1. UK Construction Week is Coming!

    UK Construction Week is Coming!

    Next month, construction week is back, here is what to expect…   UK Construction Week is back in October, hosted in Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre or NEC will be running between the 8th – 10th! This is a chance for construction companies to show off their latest innovations, ideas and plans. But also as a […]

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  2. Getting on the path to Professional Tiling!

    Getting on the path to Professional Tiling!

    Getting on the path to Professional Tiling!   Tiling is a career that, despite popular opinion, is not just for builders, painters and decorators, neither is it unsuitable for women. In fact, people go into tiling from a range of different working backgrounds and there are many successful and well-established female tilers, as well as […]

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  3. Start a Career in Plastering!

    Start a Career in Plastering!

    Why is Plastering a good career choice? Starting a new career is daunting,  especially if you are not sure of the path you want to take, the endless job sites and the stress of completing form after form… you may already have a job but you don’t see a future in it. This quick guide […]

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  4. Building blocks to standardise school construction?

    Building blocks to standardise school construction?

    Modular building and other methods could be the answer to the demand   We spoke about modular housing last week, and a new look at this method of building is becoming of interest to several different groups. The UK needs to build around 500 Schools every single year to keep up with demand, which is […]

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  5. Need a change of careers?

    Need a change of careers?

    These students have all trained with us after fancying a change of career paths.   Do you need a change in careers? Sick of the same old 9-5? Maybe you don’t see yourself progressing in your line of work or you think that a trade may be the way towards becoming self-employed then you would […]

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  6. Average Annual Construction Salaries Revealed!

    Average Annual Construction Salaries Revealed!

    Let’s take a look at what construction workers are earning a year on average:   Statistics in the construction sector come out all the time, most are not of concern to the average person, however, these latest figures could surprise you…If you are already working in the industry you may be familiar with these amounts, […]

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  7. UK Construction Market Review!

    UK Construction Market Review!

    UK Construction Market Review, the latest statics have been released! Here at Able Skills, we run a variety of construction training in all diffrent types of trades. Now could be the perfect time to get into the industry in the UK as contacts are on the rise! The latest statistics show an 11% increase in […]

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  8. The Biggest Construction Project in Britain!

    The Biggest Construction Project in Britain!

    The biggest building project in Britain is HS2 and it’s underway!   HS2 is a massive project and will take a number of years to complete, phase one of the developments between London and Birmingham is due to open at the end of 2026, with the second phase to Leeds and Manchester scheduled for completion […]

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  9. What's going on in Plastering?

    What's going on in Plastering?

    What’s going on in Plastering? Here at our centre and in the industry… Here at Able Skills, we teach all different trades to people, at any skills level and in a range of different skills. Plastering is a trade that will always be needed and our Plastering courses have a reputation for producing top-quality and […]

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  10. What's going on in the construction industry?

    What's going on in the construction industry?

    What’s going on in the construction industry? Huge scale projects are apparently increasing the health & safety standards of the entire industry! Here at Able Skills, we take health & safety very seriously and provide our students with the basics no matter what course it is that they are undertaking. A three-year-long research project has […]

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  11. The construction industry’s digital transformation

    The construction industry’s digital transformation

    The construction industry is on the rise, in more ways than one: Following the Industrial strategy that saw the construction industry gain a huge increase in funds back in 2017.  Chosen as one of the four key industries to receive a government boost as part of the long-awaited new Industrial Strategy; it now seems that […]

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  12. First structure of HS2 to be built!

    First structure of HS2 to be built!

    The first major structure of HS2 to be constructed at London Euston   What is HS2?   HS2 or High Speed 2 is a planned high-speed railway in the United Kingdom. Sections of the railway are under construction, other sections await approval, while some sections will have design amendments to integrate with Northern Powerhouse Rail. This […]

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