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 […]
Our electrical courses at Able Skills are extremely busy and lots of students are booked onto our courses to begin their journey to becoming an Electrician. Due to us being so busy with our courses, it meant that we were completely full for the rest of 2016. However, we have now scheduled in one more […]
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 […]
Once again our gas courses at Able Skills are full and all the students are looking to get the right training and qualifications to be able to carry out safe gas work. It is a well known fact that there are far too many people around the UK working as gas engineers without the correct […]
Plumbers are very important and are needed in near enough every house or building in the world. Every house or building has some form of plumbing and plumbers are always called to fix it or install it. With the increase of homes being built in the UK came the added demand for more Plumbers. People […]
Experienced Electricians and new Electricians are needed all over the UK to tackle high percentages of work. Career changes are a regular occurrence in a lot of people’s lives as they feel change is good and they can train and learn new skills, no matter what age they are. Around 175 students are here at […]
Plastering instructor, Jo was in the spotlight at Able Skills a few months ago when his wife Sally and daughter Katie made history after they become the first mother and daughter to work for the London Fire Brigade at the same time. A few months on Sally has been rewarded for her great service to […]
Over the past four years, one of our electrical instructors, Paul Hewson, has completed four London to Brighton bike rides. He has raised a lot of money for charity and has been very successful doing this for a number of different charities. On Sunday, Paul completed his fourth London to Brighton bike ride and it […]
The whole of the construction industry is struggling because of a lack of skilled workers on building sites. Bricklayers are suffering from one of the biggest shortages of skilled workers and the competitive paying rates for Bricklayers is getting higher. As the skills shortage doesn’t improve the need for bricklayers is getting higher than ever. […]
The construction work continues on our New Electrical Centre at Able Skills and it is now starting to take shape of what will be a fantastic new practical training facility. Everyone is working very hard to get it completed so our students can start working in our brand new facilities straight away. It will […]
Monday saw the beginning of a new group starting the three week Gas Managed Learning programme and this is being taught by one of our excellent gas instructors, Richard. After a week of pipe-skills training for some of these students they are now ready to begin their gas course. They will be learning the […]
Keith has been one of many effected in the fall of the iconic black cabs in recent years, and him, like so many others have decided to take precautions and train in a new trade if work is limited in the famous London cab. Lots of black cab drivers has turned to the construction […]
