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 […]
Last week was the annual Budget and this so happened to be the last one before Brexit finally happens. The Budget 2018 brought together by The Chancellor, Philip Hammond has given a lot of talking points and will change various sectors of the UK. In the construction industry it is looking to gain a boost […]
Construction Industry Booming In Dubai! Dubai remains one of the most talked about places in the world. With many sites to see, there is often a calculated process behind each and every building helping Dubai live up to the luxury that many associate with the thriving City. Many take the thought behind such City […]
Have you ever sat down and really thought about your career? Working 9-5 everyday doing the same thing can become extremely tedious, working for someone else and being told what to do. It could be completely different, and you could be enjoying your with and being your own boss, after all you spend 75% of […]
It has been an up and down kind of year in the construction industry with output changing monthly and the last few months have seen a negative impact hit. However, in recent times construction seems to be hitting a boom, especially in the North West region on the UK. Construction overall in the North West […]
Today, Theresa May made a conference speech in Birmingham and addressed some keys issues, which included the current housing crisis that is affecting many across the UK. Over the last few years, the government have made plans to build homes across the UK, however, due to a number of different reasons targets have not been […]
Donseed Make New Change To CSCS Smartcards In an attempt to crackdown on all the fake cards being found on site, CSCS’s IT partner Donseed have have been analysing how CSCS SmartCards are being verified and have come up with new ‘white paper’ according to Electrical Times. They found that visual checks with paper-based recording […]
Construction work is going on across the UK and in higher levels that ever before, with the housing crisis playing a big part. New hous building projects are being planned and started up and down the UK and largely in the South East corner of the country. However, this building work is being affected by […]
