If you are a Bricklayer or Carpenter who is ’industry ready’, having completed your City and Guilds Diploma or City and Guilds Certificate and NVQ training with Able Skills here is a fantastic opportunity not to be missed. Able Skills students who have undertaken qualification and NVQ training with Able Skills in the subjects of […]
Over the last year our plastering courses have become extremely popular and more and more students are choosing plastering as a new career path. With the construction industry in need of more workers, our plastering courses have become very popular. Plastering courses at Able Skills have been running for nearly 15 years and was one […]
Could you become a fully qualfied Carpenter in 2017 and start a fresh career? The answer is yes you can! Able Skills run a variation of different carpentry courses, from beginner course all the way through to NVQ qualfications. You could start an exciting new career as a Carpenter by training with us in Dartford. […]
The increase in housebuilding over the UK has meant there has been a rise in construction output and this is the first time this has happened in four months. Construction of new homes is showing a growth in the industry and this has helped with the ongoing housing crisis. A rise in the construction industry […]
For the past few years it is a well-known fact that the construction industry is suffering from a skills shortage. With even more construction work being planned across the UK and less skilled workers. The skills shortage is causing a problem for the housing developments as some work isn’t being completed on time due to […]
Every single year you will find areas within your homes that just need fixing, whether it’s a door that needs painting, a wall that needs patching up or even a kitchen that needs tiling. Every year people will find that they need to fix these type of problems and they very rarely want to get […]
The Sunday Times wrote yesterday that graduates are finding it hard to find jobs in their chosen career path and that a lot of University graduates are finding they never actually work in their chosen career and end up changing in the future. Official figures from have shown that 29% of graduates are actually earning […]
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 […]