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  1. Why you should consider a trade as a career change

    Why you should consider a trade as a career change

    Job security and satisfaction, high earning potential and launching your own business—why you should consider trade as a long-term career change.

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  2. Women in construction: Progress, but more work to be done

    Women in construction: Progress, but more work to be done

    More women than ever before are entering the construction industry. However, statistics show more work still needs to be done.

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  3. Bricklayer shortage causes house construction to slow in Kent

    Bricklayer shortage causes house construction to slow in Kent

    A major shortage of bricklayers in Kent, combined with material supply issues, has caused housing construction to slow significantly.

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  4. Choosing your training provider

    Choosing your training provider

    Get your career off to the best possible start. Five things to keep in mind when choosing your training provider to learn a trade.

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  5. Emma's Final Day Of Plastering With Able Skills

    Emma's Final Day Of Plastering With Able Skills

    As Emma’s City & Guilds Plastering Course draws to a close today, we caught up with her to find out what she has planned for the future and how she has found her time with us at Able Skills. Emma today completed her City & Guilds Plastering Course with us and had nothing but good […]

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  6. Construction hits highest level of activity in 24-years!

    Construction hits highest level of activity in 24-years!

    The pandemic has changed every type of industry. Admittedly, the construction industry was among the least affected, however, it has faced its share of challenges, delays and restrictions. Yet, now in 2021 construction output is as high as ever! This year construction output across the country is set to rise 14% with experts in the […]

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  7. 2021 has been a big year for home improvements so far!

    2021 has been a big year for home improvements so far!

    At Able Skills Construction Training we like to keep up with trends in the industry. This year has seen a huge demand for home improvements. Likely due to people spending more time than usual at home throughout the pandemic. That time has made people want to upgrade their households equalling massive demand for tradespeople of […]

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  8. How Is The Construction Industry Recovering From Covid-19?

    How Is The Construction Industry Recovering From Covid-19?

    Like most things over the last year, the Construction Industry has been hard hit by Covid-19. This is down to the two lockdowns placed on the UK in 2020, which resulted in the overall output being down 35% throughout 2020. This decline continued into 2021 as yet another lockdown was placed on the UK. However, […]

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  9. How tradespeople can promote their business online!

    How tradespeople can promote their business online!

    Everybody is constantly on some form of social media. However, it can be difficult to know how to make the most of a social platform for your business. Social media is one of the best advertising tools that you can utilise as a tradesperson. It’s cost-effective and cheaper to use than traditional marketing tools and […]

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  10. What Is A "Skills Shortage"?

    What Is A "Skills Shortage"?

    The UK currently finds itself in the grips of a Skills Shortage as construction job vacancies hit a 20 year high. But a lot of you may be wondering, what is a skills shortage? In this article, we will try to answer any questions you might have and highlight why this is an amazing opportunity […]

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  11. Student Stories, James, Tiling

    Student Stories, James, Tiling

    Throughout the Pandemic, lots of people have been thinking about their career choices that have lead them to where they are now. For some, it has meant they have had a change of role and for others, it has meant they have changed industry completely! A prime example of this would be James, who has […]

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  12. Construction activity and costs are at record highs!

    Construction activity and costs are at record highs!

    Now that we are getting a hold on the pandemic and life is returning to normal, construction demand is booming. This is great news for all tradespeople across the country. However, this record breaking workload increase in June brought with it new highs in costs, according to the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI). In June […]

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