JD: THE EXIT INTERVIEW If you’ve worked in construction training in Manchester in the last 20 years, chances are you’ll have crossed paths with John Dearden. John recently announced his retirement after two decades as an apprenticeship tutor and NVQ assessor. We couldn’t let the occasion slip by unnoticed so, instead of a Rolex timepiece, […]
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MONUMENTAL MOMENT FOR FARMERS BRONZE RESTORATION Monumental Moment for Farmers Bronze Restoration: NVQ Funding Helps 30-Year-Old Family-Run Restoration Business Whilst Farmers Bronze Restoration may not be as old as some of the monuments they help to preserve, they’re a family business with a proud tradition. Started in the 1980s with ‘the legendary Wally Farmer at
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MIDLAND LEAD INTERVIEW Leading the Way For Tomorrow’s Roofers Since launching DMR Roofing Academy in late 2018, we’ve received a lot of support from the UK roofing industry. One of our biggest allies is Derbyshire-based lead manufacturer, Midland Lead. We caught up with their Business Development Manager for Export, Dave Woolley, to find out more about
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FUNDED NVQ IN SITE CARPENTRY FOR HYDE-BASED JOINER, CRAIG When Craig Ennis first left school in the mid 1990’s, he readily admits that he hadn’t given much thought to his career plans. “I went from dead-end job to dead-end job on a low wage, washing cars and things like that. Eventually I realised I needed
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CAREER-BOOST FOR DUANE WITH NVQ FUNDING Self-employed dry liner, Duane Mannion, is the very definition of a construction man who learned the game on the job after leaving school. But it wasn’t until recently that he accessed NVQ funding to gain his first ever qualification. The 39 year old left school at 16 and admits
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