Construction

Find out how you can make construction training fit around your schedule Weekend courses, flexible schedules and home study options all available.

April marks Stress Awareness Month. Find useful advice for dealing with stress in the construction industry, and discover what’s being done to support the mental wellbeing of workers.

Find useful advice on making more environmentally-friendly decisions when it comes to picking your plumbing materials.

Find out the latest developments in the construction industry’s materials shortage, and what to expect in the coming months.

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

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

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

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

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]