COnstruction NVQ’s- Everything you need to know! Thinking of learning a trade? With the construction sector facing an ongoing shortage of skilled workers, now may be the best time to consider a career in the building industry. This is why at DMR, we specialise in NVQs (National Vocational Qualifications). What is an NVQ? NVQs are […]
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Cscs Cards – Everything you need to know! With new regulations being introduced, it’s very confusing to determine which CSCS Card is needed for your continued career in construction. At DMR, our entire focus is on your development and how to correctly progress within government guidelines. Therefore, we’re here to make it easy for you.
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Return of the MAC: JOHN DENNIS INTERVIEW Towards the end of last year, we interviewed Pete Siddall, Operations Lead for Fabrications at MAC Roofing & Contracting Ltd. Today we’re catching up with another MAC Man: roofing and cladding supervisor, John Dennis. We recently helped John achieve his NVQ Level 3 in Occupational Work Supervision. Our
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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