In July the construction industry fell to lower levels than it has been for seven years, this is largely thought to be down to the Brexit vote and the construction industry suffered from it. However, in the month of August the construction industry showed signs of improvement which was a surprise and was unexpected. The […]
They say that the new year is one of the most popular times to start a new career. A fresh start in many different areas of life is a hot topic as the new year arises, so could a new career in 2017 be waiting for you? Some people will spend their whole working lives […]
The continued skills shortage in the construction industry is still causing issues with building work all over the UK. Building projects are being held back due to the inability to find the right skilled and qualified workers in all construction trades. More people are being encourage to train and join the construction industry for a […]
Have you ever considered starting a new career in the construction industry? If not, then why not? Right now is the best time to join the construction industry, skilled and qualified workers are needed all over the UK. From Bricklayers to Carpenters, all construction workers are needed on construction sites across the UK […]
If we look back to January 2014, we will see a regular 9-5 office worker from London wanting to change her career. Wendy decided she didn’t want to spend the rest of her life in a job she didn’t enjoy, so she looked to the construction industry. After taking a short course in tiling, to […]
For anyone looking to work in the construction industry or currently working in the industry and you are planning to take the next step, then why not achieve a construction NVQ. An NVQ will allow you to work on-site in one of the many different trades and will allow you to take your career […]
Another Monday and another group of excited tiling students ready to get some new skills and possibly start a new career… Week after week at Able Skills we have many students looking to make a big change in their life and change their career after spending years in the same job. As the weeks […]
Our new plumbing centre is due to open this coming Monday and everyone is chipping in to help it get ready, even Able Skills director, Gary Measures is picking up a paint brush to help out! A new group of Level 2 Plumbing students will be the first to use the facilities within our […]
The construction of our new Electrical and Plumbing centre is in full flow… With the centre due to be open at the end of April, the construction is coming along very nicely and it is starting to really take the shape of a first class training facility for Able Skills to run more fantastic […]
As it is very well known, the skills gap in the construction industry is a huge problem and it is preventing construction work from being completed. However, female workers within the industry is on the rise and it may cut the skills gap. For many years construction trades have been extremely male dominated, however […]
Carpentry has been around for a long, long time, in fact it is one of the oldest trades around and it is still vitally important to all building work. However, tools have developed along with technology and power tools have become extremely popular, but which are better hand tools or power tools? There isn’t […]
February marked the worst performance in the UK’s construction industry for 10 months and the worst performance since the rise in housebuilding in the UK in the summer of 2013. Construction companies and other contractors are growing in concern that the industry is starting to slow up due to the difficulty to find skilled […]
