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🚧 My top mistake to avoid in CHAS Applications... 🚧 I always check this first when working with a client - Get this right, and it's smooth sailing! ⛵️ 90% of your CHAS assessment is paperwork: 📄 H&S Policy 📑 RAMS 🛠️ Toolbox talks ... But there's one critical element - if you don't have this in place before you start, things are going to be difficult. 😓 Here it is: You need to make sure you have people in your organisation with the relevant qualifications for the work you do... This means: 🔨 Trade NVQs and Apprenticeships (we're talking Masonry, Carpentry and Joinery, Roofing...). 👷 Health and Safety Qualifications (Site Managers Training, Site Supervisors Training and Operative Training) So, if you already have people with these qualifications, make sure you have the certificates 📜, because CHAS will want to see them! If you don't, then you'll need to get staff trained up, or hire in qualified people (and I mean hire - you can't rely on subbies). And when you renew CHAS each year, check who's left and what certificates have expired before you start your application. If you get this sorted, you're off to a good start! 🌟

This is the best fourth year, plumbing rough- in. As students must study it in theory in order redesign the layout so that it only has four vents instead of the eight vents demonstrated on the fire department blueprint. #blueprints #sait #plumber #pipe #apprentice #trades #college #code #drain #vent #construction

Interesting take on the current situation in the trades.

Carpenters are a dying breed. Guess what, it's your house that will pay the price. For every 5 tradesperson retiring only 2 are coming into the workforce. To bridge this gap, we need a shift. Improved training, industry regulation, and fair wages are crucial. Look at plumbing, electrical, and HVAC fields—they're thriving with clear apprenticeships and promising careers. We have to make carpentry cool once again. Decent incomes can draw in new talent. A proactive approach ensures a future where carpenters are valued and well-compensated. Let's act now to change this narrative! 🛠️🏡 Engage in solutions: - Invest in long-term training - Advocate for fair wages - Promote the craft's value With these steps, we can turn the tide. Carpenters deserve recognition and respect. Together, we can build a brighter future for this essential trade. 💪🌟 #skilledtrades #jointhetrades #bluecollar #STAC ↗ Hey, I'm Andrew I post every day at 8am est. ↗ My podcast The Lost Art Of The Skilled Trades: https://lnkd.in/eZu5_T4w ↗ Join the trades movement: https://lnkd.in/eSqJzG9j ↗ Follow me Andrew Brown

🎥 Watch as Danny mentors our apprentice Tom in fitting a new boiler on site. Trust Sanderson Facilities for all your commercial boiler installation and maintenance needs! 💪🛠️ #FacilityManagement #AssetMaintenance #SandersonFacilities #BoilerTraining #Apprentice

Union Spotlight: Millwrights Local 1076. We are excited to spotlight Millwrights Local 1076 this week! The Millwrights Local 1076 put an emphasis on getting the job done on time, every time. Why Millwrights Local 1076 is crucial: • Proficiency: As part of their membership, Local 1076 apprentices receive comprehensive training that combines hands-on experience with classroom instruction. The program utilizes cutting-edge technology and equipment to provide apprentices with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed. • Vital Benefits: Members of Local 1076 enjoy a range of valuable benefits, including comprehensive healthcare coverage, a secure pension plan, and a guaranteed annuity. • Precision: Elite precision and meticulous attention to detail are essential when working with metal and machinery. Millwrights utilize extreme precision to adjust machines, ultimately enhancing productivity levels. Learn more about Millwrights Local 1076 here: https://lnkd.in/gxR2BhpF #WVCA #WVContractors #UnionConstruction #BuildSuccess #JoinUs

Take a minute to read the article, realistic expectations are absolutely key when considering a career in the trades. Solid job security? Maybe, low initial pay, absolutely, potential for making solid income after many years? potentially. I'd love to hear from others in the trades, on your experience. From a journeyman plumber: "When you start out your apprenticeship, you earn around $31,200 per year. As you work your way up through that apprenticeship (before getting licensed), you might make it to around $50K per year. Once you're licensed, you'll be at $30 per hour ($62K per year), if you're in a high-paying state like CA, MA, or NY. From there, it's a slow climb to $85K per year. The one exception to this rule is if you're in a busy union with a lot of work. Should people consider becoming plumbers, electricians, etc? Absolutely, but we need to set realistic expectations. You don't get rich in the trades overnight, as your post implies. I know more guys in my trade capped at around $65K per year than those making six figures. There's a serious problem with white collar workers being "advocates" for us, when all you end up doing is using hyperbolic language that doesn't reflect reality nor prepare kids considering pursuing a trade. They romanticize our profession, but are so disconnected with it that all they can rely on are statistics which misinform or mislead. "

With the national bricklaying shortage increasing, South Gloucestershire and Stroud College (SGS College) are taking matters into their own hands as enrollments for their bricklaying courses surge. As it currently stands, the National Housebuilding Council (NHBC) estimates an additional 33,000 bricklayers are needed to meet the government's targets. Not only that but the target of building 300,000 new homes annually. SGS College's comprehensive training starts from level 1 for beginners and advanced to level 2 preparing students for apprenticeships while also covering essential skills. Bridging the skills gap in supporting the construction industry is imperative as the skills shortage continues. Read the full article about SGS College's efforts below: https://lnkd.in/eTR874Jy

🚧On The Tools launches its 4th white paper on the construction skills gap.🚧Proud to have worked on such a big topic! Did you know the construction industry needs 937,000 new tradespeople in the coming decade?! To fill that gap, we need apprentices. To find out more, you can download the white paper here: https://lnkd.in/e4WVW6jq 👀 Keep your eyes peeled for more, as we launch Construction Skills Shortage Awareness Week to help tackle these perceptions. #ConstructionSkillsShortageWeek

📢Entries are OPEN! If you're a carpentry apprentice or know one, check out the details today https://ow.ly/eoyg50QMcAk Once again, CARTERS are proud to be the principal sponsor of the Registered Master Builders Association's Apprentice of the Year competition. There are plenty of reasons to enter and all completed entries will earn an awesome CARTERS Gift Pack. The Apprentice of the Year competition not only benefits the apprentice, but also employers and the construction industry. As an employer, you are the first person apprentices look to for support and guidance on their career. It showcases what a great employer looks like and the benefits to your business of mentoring the sector’s talent. 🛠 🟥 Benefits to Employers: • Meeting and networking with industry leaders • Acknowledgment for the role you are playing in the future of the industry • Attract new talent by showing that you value your staff and the future of the industry • Gain exposure for your business by having a top apprentice • Be in the running for an Employer’s Award for mentoring a winning apprentice ENCOURAGE YOUR APPRENTICES TO ENTER TODAY!