Plastering

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  1. Career Change for Plastering student, Joe

    Career Change for Plastering student, Joe

    A career change can be a very big step in anyone’s life and even bigger if it is something completely different to what they used to do. However, a career change should not be feared because lots of students prove every week that it can be very easy and life changing. Joe is proving exactly […]

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  2. Plastering Courses: Plasterers are needed in the Construction Industry

    Plastering Courses: Plasterers are needed in the Construction Industry

    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 […]

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  3. Father and Son on the plastering courses!

    Father and Son on the plastering courses!

    Phil and his son have just finished their six week City & Guilds Plastering course they took together and they were both extremely happy with what they have learnt. Both of them have completed a six week block of plastering training and Phil has just added yet another skill to his long list of trade […]

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  4. Have you got what it takes to work as a Plasterer?

    Have you got what it takes to work as a Plasterer?

    Plasterers are needed both domestically and on-site to deal with the current skills shortage in the construction industry.   The current skills shortage in the construction industry is causing a real problem amongst building work because they are unable to find the skilled workers to complete the work available. However, this offers a fantastic chance […]

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  5. Student Stories - Alex McGuinness

    Student Stories - Alex McGuinness

    Alex McGuinness is making his way through a City & Guilds 6 Week Plastering course at Able Skills and so far he has really enjoyed learning a new trade.   Throughout his working career, Alex has always been involved in construction and has been mainly self-taught in trades such as Tiling, Decorating and Plumbing. His […]

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  6. Plastering instructor demonstrating

    Plastering instructor demonstrating

    Jo is one of our 2 plastering instructors at Able Skills and he always goes the extra mile to make sure all of his students get the best possible training and go away from us with the skills they came to get, plus more. All our plastering students come away from our centre with the […]

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  7. How to Plaster a Ceiling

    How to Plaster a Ceiling

    Whether it’s to cover up settling cracks or to finish off a recent sheet rocking project, knowing how to plaster a ceiling properly can make all the difference in how a finished room looks. If you intend on plastering a ceiling that is already painted, be sure you are aware of all the imperfections and […]

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  8. Plasterer wins apprentice competition

    Plasterer wins apprentice competition

    A young apprentice from East Kilbride has received a top award for his skilled work as an apprentice plasterer.

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  9. Rochdale empty homes programme enlists trainee tradesmen

    Rochdale empty homes programme enlists trainee tradesmen

    A drive to bring empty homes in Rochdale back into use is enlisting the skills of unemployed trainee tradesmen and women to carry out the work.

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  10. 8 Weeks C&G Plastering Review

    8 Weeks C&G Plastering Review

    I found Able Skills through a magazine and knew they handled LCAS Resettlements. My initial call to them was impressive, they were spot on. The training is delivered really well by Spencer and Joe and the facilities at the centre are really good. They offer a chatty, jovial environment to train in. I didn’t expect […]

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  11. Redcar caretakers gain new skills through NVQs

    Redcar caretakers gain new skills through NVQs

    Three caretakers for a housing and regeneration company can now undertake plastering and decorating work as part of their jobs, after gaining NVQ qualifications.

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  12. Manx plasterers offering pioneering external plastering

    Manx plasterers offering pioneering external plastering

    A Manx plastering company is offering a pioneering new insulating external plaster product.

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