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“It’s About Future-Proofing Myself”: Double-NVQ Simon Flies High (And So Do His Tomatoes) Wigan-based joiner, supervisor and future-proofer, Simon Watson, is one of many learners to successfully achieve two qualifications with us at DMR (he advanced from NVQ Level 2 in Joinery to NVQ Level 3 in Supervision). A family man and keen gardener, we […]

DAVID GETS HIS GOLD CARD – NVQ Level 3 in Occupational Work Supervision Groundworker and supervisor David Anderson has been working in civil engineering for 35 years – and when he decided to transition into an office role, he came to DMR. We recently helped groundworker and construction supervisor, David Anderson, achieve his NVQ Level

Harrison Affords Bright Future in Bricklaying With NVQ The lack of a qualification may have spelt clear and present danger for Hampshire-based Harrison Howe until he embarked on a crusade to achieve his NVQ Level 2 in Bricklaying. We asked the mixed martial arts fan to tell us in his own words why the assessment

Employer Spotlight: The Insulation Team Sam Hill and Elliot Baxter are the co-founders of The Insulation Team Ltd, a West Midlands-based firm specialising in loft and internal wall insulation. Both Sam and Elliot, along with several of their self-employed installers, have completed Cold Roof Insulation and Internal Wall Insulation NVQs with us.  We spoke to

Einars’ Story – NVQ Level 2 in Saving Lives AKA Passive Fire Protection When you’ve got a bad back and it’s up against the wall, change careers! That’s exactly what Einars Bortkevics did. The 34-year old Latvian swapped the back-breaking toil of dry lining for a less taxing career in passive fire protection. Through Greater

Employer Spotlight: NVQ Funding Boost For Energy Efficiency Group Energy Efficiency Group is a gas and insulation firm carrying out retrofit and installation work in the North of England and the Midlands. We’ve been working with them since 2022, helping them gain insulation NVQs for their team. The Group focuses on domestic insulation and retrofit

Valentine VS Paperwork – Valentine’s Story “I’m just old school, stuck in an old way and paperwork has never agreed with me,” said painter and decorator, Valentine Coleman. We replied to that using an ‘old school’ rebuke: Cobblers! Fifty-six year old Valentine from Ely in East Cambridgeshire is about as skilled as it’s possible to

“THIS NVQ HAS GIVEN ME MORE OPTIONS!” – SCOTT’S STORY We’d like you to meet Scott Brunning – a 51-year-old self-employed bricklayer from Bury who recently achieved his NVQ Level 3 in Bricklaying with us. The NVQ was Scott’s second bricklaying qualification (when he did his first one Down Under, Mrs Mangle was still in