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  1. Major Contractors to be Hit With Foreign Labour Wage Claims

    Major Contractors to be Hit With Foreign Labour Wage Claims

    A legal change designed to prevent UK contractors from using cheap migrant labour has been slipped into a new directive launched to help enforce the EU posted workers directive. The original EU posted workers directive has been in place for a number of years, introduced to stop posted workers being paid less than native workers, […]

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  2. 3 Essential Features for Your Trades Website

    3 Essential Features for Your Trades Website

    From your dentist and your local farm shop, to your dear old nan – virtually every one and every business has an online presence these days. If you’re keen to see how promoting your trade online could boost your business, it’s time to start building your website. .. For self-employed tradespeople, your website doesn’t need […]

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  3. Get Started in Bricklaying

    Get Started in Bricklaying

    (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = “//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.3″; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, ‘script’, ‘facebook-jssdk’)); Simon is here again demonstrating the erection of the brickwork. He is incorporating brick on and above the pre formed lintel for the window. For more information on all of […]

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  4. Decorating is for everyone!

    Decorating is for everyone!

    We have a great range of painting and decoration courses here at Able Skills that are available for anyone with or without experience in this industry. We constantly have students doing short and long courses getting qualifications and NVQ’s which is great for their futures because it means that they are able to go out […]

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  5. Student stories - William

    Student stories - William

    William is currently working towards his 6217 City & Guilds Carpentry Certificate. He has been with us for six weeks and will now be going on for a further two weeks to complete his NVQ Level 2. We asked William about his experience here with us at Able Skills and what plans he has for […]

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  6. DIY Hacks of The Week: Hammocks, Kaleidoscopes & Mosquito Traps

    DIY Hacks of The Week: Hammocks, Kaleidoscopes & Mosquito Traps

    Hello have a go heroes and heroines! Are you looking for something to occupy your practical side this week and weekend? We’ve compiled another selection of our favourite practical projects from this fortnight so you can get stuck in and build: A hammock made from paracord A kaleidoscope with interchangeable glitter cartridges A mosquito trap […]

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  7. I'm a Self Employed Tradesperson, Do I Need an Accountant?

    I'm a Self Employed Tradesperson, Do I Need an Accountant?

    The idea of crunching numbers, dealing with HMRC and handling your taxes can feel daunting to individuals thinking about becoming self employed tradespeople. From plumbers and sparks, to plasterers and gas engineers, many of us harbour concerns about looking after our own finances once we become self employed. Whether you’re keeping records of every invoice, […]

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  8. We've Launched a Brand New Video Resource!

    We've Launched a Brand New Video Resource!

    We’re excited to announce that you can now train with Able Skills online. Our brand new, open access video resource is packed with tutorials that will walk you through over 50 key skills in plumbing, plastering and tiling. Whether you’re an Able Skills student looking for a refresh on removing and replacing radiators, or an […]

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  9. 12,000 Homes Planned for Four New London Housing Zones

    12,000 Homes Planned for Four New London Housing Zones

    Mayor of London Boris Johnson has announced plans to build 12,000 new homes in four new housing zones in London. The newly unveiled plans will see huge swathes of the city transformed and give London a much-needed housing boost. The latest zones to be announced will be located in Enfield, Tower Hamlets, Havering and Redbridge. […]

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  10. Epic Buildings: One Embankment Place

    Epic Buildings: One Embankment Place

    Winner of the Building Magazine Project of the Year, the One Embankment Place renovation undertaken by project managers Turner & Townsend for PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC), is a jewel in the crown of sustainable building in the UK. After achieving one of the highest BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Methodology)  ratings ever, attaining an impressive 96.31% […]

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  11. Budget 2015: National Roads Fund Revealed

    Budget 2015: National Roads Fund Revealed

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  12. DIY Hacks of The Week: Wine Racks & Mini Foosball

    DIY Hacks of The Week: Wine Racks & Mini Foosball

    If these long summer evenings are leaving you feeling like you should be doing more with the daylight hours, it’s well and truly time to start a new project! This fortnight we’ve collected three fun projects ranging from the quick and silly, to the more labour intensive and grown up. Tools at the ready, tradespeople, […]

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