TTA is encouraging fixers to sign up for OSAT or EWPAR assessments, for which the Association has funding available right now. This is an opportunity which should not be missed, as an NVQ Level 2 is now required in order to get a CSCS card. This is open to all fixers, whether they are TTA […]

TTA Centre of Excellence, Leeds College of Building is celebrating after being named second-best UK Training Provider for 2020-21 in the ‘RateMyApprenticeship Top 50’ league table. The chart is based on 5,500 authentic student-written reviews across all apprenticeship and school leaver schemes on the national website, RateMyApprenticeship.co.uk. The top training providers in the UK for […]

WorldSkills UK has taken the decision to postpone WorldSkills UK LIVE until 18-20 November 2021. The intention is to return to the NEC “stronger than ever” for those dates. Further, after consultation with partners and in light of the ongoing uncertainty, WorldSkills UK will not be running the usual national competition cycle in 2020, including […]

Paul Doran, Lecturer at Southern Regional College and WorldSkills UK Training Manager for Wall and Floor Tiling is continuing his hard work to deliver training for the WorldSkills competition throughout the coronavirus pandemic. He says: “As the construction industry focused its efforts on introducing and navigating new ways of working during this pandemic, I faced […]

BAL has launched three new RIBA-approved CPD Seminars for architects, specifiers and contractors. The CPDs, entitled ‘Tiling to Internal Walls with Large Format Tiles’, ‘Tiling to Swimming Pools’ and ‘Tiling in Wet Rooms’ provide attendees with up-to-date technical information, highlight British and European Standards and provide guidance on problem solving solutions and how to avoid potential failures. ‘Tiling to […]

CITB is launching a new grant scheme designed to support smaller construction companies with the start-up costs involved in taking on a new apprentice. It is a two-year pilot scheme, and is an addition to existing CITB full apprenticeship grant packages. Construction companies are eligible to apply for the grant of £500 if they: are […]

Mapei has unveiled an extensive list of training dates for 2020, as part of its plan to keep its impressive training facility in Halesowen in continuous use. Following a successful first year of training courses at the Mapei Academy, a total of 51 days have been dedicated to training, covering Ceramic Tiling, Resilient Flooring, EWI, […]

Wednesday 11 December is the date for the next TTA training session on Large Format Wall & Floor Tiles & Panels in Internal Tiling. The event will be held at Instarmac in Tamworth. It will follow three highly successful training sessions on Large Format Tiles held previously at TTA head office, at BAL and most recently […]

Nicobond is proud to announce the continued sponsorship of Skillbuild 2020 through the supply of their established Ikon Plain Colour range.  SkillBuild is the largest multi-trade competition in the UK for construction trainees and apprentices. The annual event sees the best talent compete against one another to be recognised as the best in their field. N&C […]

Bob Howard MBE, TTA Director and Chairman of the Training Committee, has become an approved CITB Construction Ambassador. CITB developed its Construction Ambassador programme to help promote career opportunities within the construction industry and to enable it to interact with young people within schools. There is now a regional network of Construction Ambassadors who work […]