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Discover cultural houses from around the world. This Infographic shows it all from Musgum Mud to Toba Batak and how each is made. View Interactive Version (via Able Skills ).

Discover how some of the world’s most amazing ancient structures were built, including the Great Pyramids of Giza in Egypt and the famous Greek Parthenon. View Interactive Version (via Able Skills ).    

Balfour Beatty has announced the extent of financial problems affecting its construction arm, claiming a trading loss of £391 million for 2014. This dreadful slump has had a significant knock on effect on Balfour Beatty as a whole, resulting in a £59 million loss on the company’s £8.4 billion turnover last year. Under new management […]

Good learning is all about good teaching. A great teacher makes the subject matter more engaging, easier to understand and, most importantly, more enjoyable. Happy students are the best students, and it’s all smiles on Able Skills plastering courses. Meet the instructors The Able Skills plastering instructors Jo and Spencer have a vast amount of experience between […]

Watch out for the new mobile NVQ assessment team Able Skills provide valuable training for people looking to further their careers in the construction industry. We are one of the leading providers of construction training courses and NVQ qualifications in the UK. There’s a wide variety of NVQs in and around the construction sector, including Building […]

It is often the case that Britain’s most visually recognizable buildings and landmarks are appreciated by many but are often not known by name. That is almost always the case with the Royal Liver Building, which is one of the most notable structures and memorable sites in the city of Liverpool. What’s more, as well […]

Unless you’ve been on Mars for the last ten years, you have probably at least heard of Twitter and know that it is something of a big deal. You may have even dabbled in using Twitter on a personal basis, but what about using it to promote your business? When used correctly, Twitter can actually […]

The art of networking is under-appreciated part of being a small business owner, in fact many people dread having to network. However, if you know how to network like a pro then it can help your enterprise no end and spur your firm on to further growth. When networking becomes even more crucial too, is […]

Britain can rightly be proud of being home to a huge number of spectacular and architecturally impressive structures and landmarks, but many aren’t actually known by name. That is largely the case for the Millennium Bridge in Newcastle, which when mentioned by name isn’t immediately recognized by much of the British population. However if shown […]

Britain is full of iconic buildings and landmarks which nearly everyone would recognize and identify with, but most would not know the full story behind their history, construction, or even what they are used for. That is never truer than in the case of ‘the Gherkin’ in London. It’s one of the most recognizable shapes on the capital’s skyline, […]

Having troubles with your water heater at home? Feel like you’d rather have a shot at repairing it yourself than going through all the hassle of calling in the professionals? Well, if you’re confident that you’re up to the task of installing a new water heater on your own – then here’s a straightforward rundown […]

Everyone remembers watching the glorious events of the summer of 2012, when the world’s eyes were on London’s Olympic Games. Stories of ‘super Saturday’ and the heroics of competitors like Jess Ennis and Sir Chris Hoy have been recounted over and over since and will be told for years to come, but there is one […]