This time two weeks ago was our first day delivering the traditionally classroom based Driver CPC training programme online, and it really has given us an insight into what the future of training for the industry could look like. At the Construction Training Centre, we deliver logistics training on a daily basis; both practical and theory, so when we had …
Last year the Construction Training Centre opened its doors to the public. It was built to meet the increasing demand of the industry in the South West. One area of our provision which is proving to be particularly successful is scaffolding. With local people previously having to travel to Birmingham and beyond to complete their training, the Construction Training Centre …
Former admin worker and mini bus driver, Rita Todd, recently retrained at the Construction Training Centre, having passed the CPCS Forward-Tipping Dumper Training course. The Construction Training Centre is based in the South West, near Bristol, just five minutes from the M5 and offers; plant training, health and safety courses, scaffolding courses, driver training and warehousing courses. Rita impressed whilst …
Construction projects of all sizes need to take health and safety very seriously, with important considerations needing to be taken before anyone takes a step on site. According to statistics, 3% of people in the UK that work in construction sustain a work related injury. In order to keep yourself, and your workers safe, it is important to carry out …
By contacting Somax at the Construction Training Centre you can rest assured that you have come to the right training establishment for your B+E, LGV and PCV driver training needs. We deliver driver training across the South West, and in Bristol. At Somax, our instructors offer patient, reliable and professional driving instruction to make your time with us enjoyable but …
Last summer we partnered with the largest provider of heavy equipment rentals in the South West, Plantforce, to provide employers with a site ready workforce. The plant industry has faced a shortage of workers that are ready to operate plant machinery, as often newly qualified drivers have little to no experience in using the plant machines. Together with Plantforce we …
The College’s new Construction Training Centre will be open for business in just one week. Staff are set to ‘move in’ on April 1st and the first groups of students will begin training on the 29th. If you haven’t heard about the new centre, or you’re unclear on the details, you should check out my first blog here. That covers the …
If you’re involved in the construction industry, there’s a good chance you’ve read or heard about our new Construction Training Centre. If not, you may have caught sight of the scaffolding training ‘hangar’, which looms over you as you enter Weston from junction 21 of the M5. So, with the opening day pencilled in for later in spring, it’s a …
Construction is a vital contributor to the regional economy. And it’s set to increase in importance with a number of projects either in development or planned. The Hinkley Point C nuclear power station in Somerset is the largest construction project in Europe. Four thousand businesses in the south west are registered to work on the project and, by 2020, there …
Local and regional businesses are playing an invaluable role in the planning, design and build of our new Construction Training Centre. One of the main aims of this brand new facility (due to open in spring 2019) is to provide training in areas of the construction industry that are experiencing a skills shortage – namely scaffolding, groundworks and plant operations. …
