Training

On the final day of Plantworx Construction Exhibition, (13thJune East of England Arena, Peterborough), nine Primary schools from the local Peterborough area took part in the Primary Engineer STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) challenge – hosted by Plantworx and supported by the CEA (Construction Equipment Association), and local business, Perkins Engines. …

Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG) are in the top 10% of general further education colleges in the country for students aged 16 – 18. Both colleges offer a wide range of courses from A-levels to apprenticeships which are taught by specialist teachers at their top-class facilities.  The Palmbourne skills …

Integrated Training Solutions (ITS), part of the AFI group of companies has announced new fully funded NVQs starting on April 1st. ITS have announced a new 3 year funding cycle, meaning they can provide full funding for Level 2 NVQs in Plant Operations and Construction related trades, providing the eligibility …

Leading plant hire company P. Flannery Plant Hire (Oval) Ltd shows its intention to make Birmingham its skills hub, as it submits planning application for a state-of-the-art plant operative training facility. Located just outside of the city, off the M42 Junction 9, the five-acre site will be home to a …

Earthmoving equipment manufacturer Miller UK has a long history of supporting local North East talent and this continues as five more final year apprentices complete their advanced engineering apprenticeship next month with Miller. Introduced in 1988, the Miller apprenticeship scheme has been running for more than 30 years and there …

MILLER UK – DRIVEN BY INNOVATION MILLER UK Employees Celebrate 40 years of Innovation To celebrate the company’s 40th anniversary, and its accomplishments, Keith Miller chairman of Miller UK invited his entire workforce of more than 140 employees to Croft Motor Racing in North Yorkshire for an exciting track day …

Construction Equipment Association – Promoting the Land-based Engineering Apprenticeships Standards Apprenticeships continue to rise in the consciousness of the nation and are widely regarded as crucial to redressing the engineering skills gap.  For many young people they are a great way into work and offer a fantastic career without the …

Groundforce Training Services has gained further industry accreditation following confirmation they are now a CITB Approved Training Organisation (ATO). Attainment of this status means that Groundforce Training, one of the UK’s leading excavation safety support training providers, is recognised by the CITB as a company which can deliver construction courses …

Excavator owner-operators no longer have to travel to trial tiltrotator-equipped diggers with Engcon’s new service. Tiltrotators are excavator attachments that resemble hydraulic wrists, allowing greater range of movement than unequipped diggers, quicker attachment changes and more complex digging tasks.  The concept, which is new to the UK but virtually standard …

With the industry skills gap still widening many companies are looking to find a suitable and sustainable solution to the skills shortfall, says Philip Burgess of the Construction Equipment Association’s Skills Advisory Panel.               As we know, the extent of the skills gap is …