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The ‘Housing Crisis’ in the UK is still a huge problem and the lack of quality and affordable homes in the South East of England is a worry. The plan to build one million new homes is being slowed due to the lack of skilled workers on the building sites. The plans to build more […]
Carpet Fitter, Steven, came to Able Skills looking for a change of career. He decided that carpentry was the best option for him to go forward in the future. After years of working as a Carpet Fitter, Steven decided he wanted to gain some carpentry skills and start buying and renovating apartments as a […]
Chris and Hoyol are nearing the end of their 8 Week Bricklaying course and they have now taken on the difficult task of constructing a Decorative Wall. This is a very complexed structure and involves a lot of measurements that have to be correct for the construction of the wall to work properly. Chris […]
One huge story in the news in this current time is ‘The Housing Crisis’, time and time again they structure new plans to build more homes in the UK and this offers new jobs to construction workers all the time. With the push for more homes being higher than before it is a great time […]
It’s not very often we have a student that attempts so many courses, but Margery has done just that and she has shown great ambition through each course! Margery has completed Carpentry, Kitchen Fitting, Plumbing and she is currently working on a Tiling course and she doesn’t plan to stop there, with plans to do […]
Painting & Decorating is a trade that is involved in all construction work, usually towards the end of the work. On housing projects they will be the ones to come in and apply the finishing touches to the houses or buildings to make them more appealing to potential buyers. Fair to say, Decorators have a […]
If you are looking for work on-site in the construction industry you need the right qualifications and a CSCS card, without them you will find it extremely hard to work on-site in a trade that you know inside and out. All construction sites are cracking down on employees that want to work without the official […]
A career as an Electrician has its benefits and is one of the highest paid jobs within the trade industry which makes it one of the most popular trades to be a part of. There are many different electrical courses and qualifications available which dictate how qualified you are and determine which type of electrical […]
Change can always be a daunting experience and a change of career can be even worse for some people. This case has recently been proved… Able Skills have recently carried out a survey on 2,000 workers and 7 in 10 Brits said they feel trapped in their current jobs and have a fear of changing. […]
A recent Painting & Decorating student has left some fantastic feedback on her personal experience with us at Able Skills: “I have recently completed my City & Guilds Painting and Decorating Course with Able Skills and I am now working towards my NVQ Level 2. I am writing this review, as my experience with Able […]
When you make that all important decision to start a new career as a Plumber or Gas engineer it is very important to make sure you pick the right training centre. Many training centres will be quick to get you to sign on the dotted line and start asking you for money before you know […]
One industry that is currently booming is the Electrical industry. Thousands of Electricians are called out to peoples home everyday in the UK for minor problems or even full installations and the shortage of properly trained and skilled Electricians is not helping the increasing demand. Opportunities now for hopeful Electricians are higher than ever as […]
