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 […]
2018 has been up and down for the Construction Industry in the UK, mainly due to the bad weather earlier in the year. This has meant construction output has staggered throughout the year, however, over the past few months the industry has seen a higher output and a slight rise in the industry. Uncertainty around […]
Have you got your Brexit Insurance? Many construction sector owners are worried due to concerns raised by Brexit as they’re approached by ‘Brexit Insurance Consultants’. Do they have reason to be concerned? You could argue they so as Brexit does cause some uncertainty but is forking out for specialist insurance the answer? One thing’s […]
A very popular route we are now seeing at our centre in Dartford is students coming in to complete a number of courses with the idea of becoming a Property Developer. Due to the demand for this we have devised a Property Development package that incorporates all the courses need to get you started. However, […]
