Multiskills

Accredited training can help tradesmen reassure customers.

A Derbyshire home improvements company has shown that nurturing the talent of its employees while providing impeccable client care has been pivotal to thriving during the economic crisis.

The City of London Council has teamed up with facilities giant, Kier, to launch six new construction and facilities apprenticeships.

Makita has launched its new M-Class VC3211M dust extractor.

The new code of practice from the Precast Flooring Federation will help to maintain standards on the UK’s construction sites.

New research on jobs in the UK construction sector has shed light on the national fluctuations of the recovery of the post-recession industry.

Halifax Home Insurance has advised people not to get too trigger happy with DIY and to call in professionals for major jobs, so as not to risk invalidating their insurance policies.

Unemployed people in the Humber region are expected to benefit from a new work skills training initiative being launched for businesses in the region.

A Sunderland vetting and listing service is helping to weed out the rouge tradesmen of the area.

City & Guilds has lauded the Government’s Technical Baccalaureate Measure but warned that core maths skills must not be forgotten.

More than 800 people have applied for just 17 construction apprenticeships with Swansea City Council.

Warrington’s Golden Gates Housing Trust has embarked on a mission to see 10 per cent of its workforce made up of apprentices and trainees.