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  1. Government Could Grant Late Payment Court Powers to Trade Bodies

    Government Could Grant Late Payment Court Powers to Trade Bodies

    The UK Government looks likely to give trade bodies the power to challenge late payments and unfairly long payment terms set by large contractors. This is welcome news in the same week which saw the Specialist Engineering Contractor’s Group (SEC) release a manifesto detailing the construction industry’s biggest priorities. Tackling rife late payment by big, […]

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  2. 5 of the Best...Task Management Apps for the Self Employed

    5 of the Best...Task Management Apps for the Self Employed

    Do you find keeping track of clients, contacts, meetings, appointments and essential tasks tricky? Not missing a beat isn’t easy for busy tradespeople. After all, if it’s not sorting stuff with your supplier, it’s a last minute call from an important customer… But if there’s one thing technology’s great for, it’s keeping track of where […]

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  3. How to make quoting easier for your trade business

    How to make quoting easier for your trade business

    Acquiring the right skills for a career in a trade is easy if you know where to look. Specialist trainers like Able Skills offer a whole range of courses in all areas of the construction industry, including plumbing, plastering, tiling and many more. However, getting the right training is only one step on the ladder […]

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  4. DIY Hacks of The Week: Tree Trunk Coasters & Matchbox Rockets

    DIY Hacks of The Week: Tree Trunk Coasters & Matchbox Rockets

    Hello makers, doers, bodgers and all-round crafty sorts. Are you looking for a project to get stuck into this weekend? Why not try one of our fortnightly favourites. Let’s make: Tree trunk coasters C clamp phone holders Matchbox rockets 1. Turn a fallen tree into awesome coasters Remember how much fun stacking things used to […]

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  5. Bouygues Launches Hallsville Quarter Project Phase 2

    Bouygues Launches Hallsville Quarter Project Phase 2

    Construction firm Bouygues are launching the second, £130m Canning Town phase of their Hallsville Quarter project after reaching financial close. The latest phase is a significant part of the London Borough of Newham’s £3.6bn Canning Town & Custom House Regeneration Programme which aims to build a sustainable community for both residents and businesses in the […]

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  6. Epic Buildings: Maggie’s Cancer Care Centre, Aberdeen

    Epic Buildings: Maggie’s Cancer Care Centre, Aberdeen

    The Building Awards Small Project of the Year 2014 is a modern, innovative design delivered by architects Snøhetta and contractors Robertson Construction. The purpose of this building was absolutely crucial to its design and construction. Maggie’s Cancer Care believe in providing homely, welcoming and peaceful surroundings for both patients and their families, where people can […]

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  7. Learn from the best on Able Skills plastering courses

    Learn from the best on Able Skills plastering courses

    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 […]

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  8. DIY Hacks of The Week: Speaker Barrels & Snow Shovels

    DIY Hacks of The Week: Speaker Barrels & Snow Shovels

    Hello tradespeople. Do you feel like you’re missing something when you’re not holding a hammer or squinting at a plan? Were you just plain born to work with your hands? This fortnight we’re bringing you 4 awesome projects perfect for sparks, builders and all-round handy folk who want to find something practical to do with […]

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  9. How To Promote Your Plastering Business

    How To Promote Your Plastering Business

    Are you thinking about launching your career as a self employed plasterer? Have you had enough of working for others and fancy a stab at going it alone? You probably have your doubts, but know all about the pay-offs. The freedom of working for yourself is hard to beat and, as a self employed plasterer, […]

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  10. Meet our new fleet of assessment vans

    Meet our new fleet of assessment vans

    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 […]

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  11. South East Construction Firm Bovis Build Record Number of Homes

    South East Construction Firm Bovis Build Record Number of Homes

    South East construction firm Bovis Homes built a record number of residential properties in 2014 and aim to take their achievement even further in 2015. Speaking as part of a trading statement for the year, the company announced that they achieved a 29% growth in legal completions in 2014, successfully erecting 3635 homes throughout last […]

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  12. DIY Hacks of The Week: Infinity Mirrors & Bird Feeders

    DIY Hacks of The Week: Infinity Mirrors & Bird Feeders

    Hello sparks, plumbers, builders, plasterers and all-round handy people. If getting hands on and making something neat is right up your street, you’re going to really enjoy this week’s selection of DIY hacks. From the practical to the fanciful, this week we’ll be showing you how to create: Bird feeders Calabash lamps Infinity mirrors 1. […]

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