Many experienced, middle-aged bricklayers left the trade for steadier jobs, and they didn’t come back when construction work picked up, time to take a bricklaying course! The next generation of bricklayers are set to take over the industry; in recent years there has been a decline in overall tradesmen working in the masonry field. […]
Get the most from your trade: how to earn £12,000 more than the national average Want to know the best cities for your trade? All over the UK, there are opportunities for construction workers, but new research shows where specific trades can get the most out of their profession. A valued profession, working as a […]
Check out the carpentry course on Tuesday morning! Get a feel for the environment you could be training in, this is the carpentry workshop this morning, this is a friendly, helpful and constructive environment to train on all types of levels, from introduction to carpentry to advanced courses moving towards NVQ levels 2 & 3. […]
Able Skills has just had approval to move our Introductory Courses from the previous 4555 suite to the City & Guilds Assured Certification Programme. Assured is a joint service between City & Guilds and ILM which recognises excellence in training providers own in-house training programmes. This programme will give students the confidence and reassurance that […]
Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) is the UK’s leading skills certification scheme for the construction industry. In a nutshell, CSCS cards provide proof of any training and qualifications that someone may have undergone which make them competent enough to work on site. The scheme holds a database of anyone who has gained a qualification in a […]
We’ve seen the construction industry go up and down over the past view years with Brexit looming and output has been low across the industry in 2018. However, starting in January 2019 there has been positive news within the industry. Construction Contracts value was up on figures from December. Reported on SPECFINISH, Construction Contract values […]
New technology is coming to the UK Construction Industry. With a new start-up, backed by founder of Fitness First, it is looking to transform the way the construction industry works in the UK. It’s an online cloud based online service. Being reported today by The Telegraph. The UK construction industry provides 3 million jobs and […]
It is no hidden fact that the construction industry has been dominated by men and that women are very rarely seen on building sites. However, with changing times we are seeing changes for the better in the construction industry with much more women training and becoming fantastic workers in their chosen trades. Often has been […]
Able Skills are always about helping people achieve their goals. Whether it be through helping them train towards the career they’re after or even helping local aspiring dancers make it to the ‘Olympics of Irish Dance’. With what sounds like a huge difference, it makes no difference to us if it means people achieve their […]
Last week was another busy one in our centre with lots of students on a range of programmes with us. With the year drawing to a close, we are now preparing for 2019 and already we are booked up until the end of January for all our plastering courses. We are looking very busy in […]
The year is quickly drawing to a close, but we are still as busy as ever here at Able Skills. Our Dartford centre is full of students across all the construction and technical trades. Students new and old are here looking to get their courses in before the year ends. We have had a very […]
Great Advice And A Special Hello From A Familiar Face! Just recently our Tiling Instructor (Terry) and Decorating student (Nicky) volunteered as they helped transform the home of a deserving family on an edition of the BBC One Series, ‘DIY SOS: The Big Build’. Having the opportunity to do so is a privilege and […]
