Over 200 construction professionals gathered for the Inspire Summit, which is continuing to act as a platform for encouraging debate on diversity and inclusion in the construction sector. Experts and industry leaders debated a wide range of topics from tackling unconscious bias and implementing inclusive recruitment strategies, to attracting a more diverse workforce for […]
Get the most from your trade: how to earn £12,000 more than the national average Want to know the best cities for your trade? All over the UK, there are opportunities for construction workers, but new research shows where specific trades can get the most out of their profession. A valued profession, working as a […]
Carpentry is a great hobby to pursue. Nothing can beat the satisfaction of making a small piece of furniture with your own hands. Even with basic knowledge of carpentry, you can fix small problems with furniture around the house and even possibly build some of your own from scratch. Carpentry is a great hobby […]
Bricklaying is a great trade to pursue. Bricklayers are always needed, here’s how to get involved: We provide an Introduction to bricklaying course. This short introductory course is ideal for those of you who want to gain some basic bricklaying skills with a City and Guilds certificate at the end. This course is entirely hands-on […]
We at Able Skills offer intensive courses for those of you who want some basic introductory plastering skills or those who already have knowledge of plastering and want to further their skills and ability in this field, we offer a variety of different courses under this trade from Introduction to Plastering to obtaining a fully fledged City […]
Brighton builder sentenced after negligence left girl fighting for life. A builder received a six month suspended sentence after a court heard his negligence left a three-year-old girl fighting for her life. The builder was working on scaffolding in Brighton last summer when a plank of wood he was winching fell onto a pushchair. He […]
Check out the carpentry course on Tuesday morning! Get a feel for the environment you could be training in, this is the carpentry workshop this morning, this is a friendly, helpful and constructive environment to train on all types of levels, from introduction to carpentry to advanced courses moving towards NVQ levels 2 & 3. […]
New Week means another new Gas Course starting here at Able Skills. Friday saw the end of another 7 week course and a great group of students begin their journey to complete their portfolios. Our Gas Courses are growing in popularity all the time and this new group of students will hope this is the […]
Now is the time to take a Painting and Decorating course! Firstly, according to a number of recent surveys, it has been claimed that there is a shortage of over 33,000 tradesmen approximately – including skilled painters and decorators – in the capital and the rest of the southeast region. Elsewhere, it has been reported […]
We have been extremely busy with our bricklaying courses over the last few months and there is no stopping us there. Over the summer and going into autumn, we are expecting to be even busier across all our programmes. With the amount of work currently going on across the South East and for that matter, […]
Ableskills recently had the pleasure of training a particular student who is looking to cross over into the Plumbing and Heating industry after a successful career in the police force. We had the privilege of speaking to Richie just as he finished the combined Plumbing and Gas Course. We even found out a little more […]
We’re back live with the latest training on our Gas Training Courses. Students shown in the above video are working on various gas appliances with the intention to successfully complete their 7 week Gas Safety Training. Able Skills Gas Training Courses have truly set the standard as far as Construction Course Training is concerned. Our […]
