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Found 23 funded projects. Funded projects are sorted in the most recent first.
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- Developing Digital Leadership Skills in Construction SMEs (Giving leaders the skills to drive digital change)
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Funding theme:
Training and development
Funding topic:Changing industry culture, Productivity and new ways of working, Digital and new technology, Learning resources, Small employer support, Leadership and managementProject lead:Gloucestershire Construction Training GroupAmount awarded:£48,000Project summary:This project will help leaders of small and medium employers identify digital solutions that increase productivity by exploring repetitive, time consuming process and other areas of waste, and identify digital solutions. Solutions will be taken through a process of product identification, benefit analysis, change management and implementation.
It will do this through discussion-led training and workshops, discovery sessions to identify new solutions and a 'digital board room' where participating leaders can collaborate and discuss best practice in business improvement.
After the project, all the materials used in delivery and guidance on the approach will be made freely available on an online platform. This will disseminated through the wider training group network so that others can emulate the approach. The digital boardroom will continue to be available for leaders to share best practice in digital adoption.
- Factors Practice (HFP) in the UK Construction & Built Environment
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Funding theme:
Innovation
Funding topic:Productivity and new ways of working, Digital and new technology, Learning resourcesProject lead:SBFAmount awarded:£22,000Project summary:The project will produce a research paper on Human Factors Practice (HFP) for specific use within the UK Construction & Built Environment (CBE) sector. HFP is closely linked to leadership and management skills. The paper will conclude with recommendations.
- Digital skills programme
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Funding theme:
Innovation
Funding topic:Digital and new technology, Learning resources, Sectors and roles, Small employer support, Leadership and managementProject lead:Federation of Master BuildersAmount awarded:£35,850Project summary:The project will pilot digital skills development for small building and construction companies (employing up to 20 people) delivering skills to compete and run businesses in a digital environment.
Knowledge improvements in: online promotion; developing online reputation; generating sales; winning new contracts; economical back-office processes; increase in online transactions; cyber security; increasing brand awareness.
After the project, 50 SMEs will be able to implement use of simple digital technologies in their business, making efficiencies and productivity gains. Training materials will be freely available to industry.
- Introduction to waterproofing
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Funding theme:
Innovation
Funding topic:New qualifications and courses, Small employer support, Learning resourcesProject lead:Property Care AssociationAmount awarded:£12,610Project summary:The project will develop an introductory 1-day course and Specialist Accredited Programme in structural waterproofing.
Courses will be developed, piloted and added to the PCA portfolio and promoted to membership and wider industry to raise awareness of the course and ensure take-up.
- Pilot APP site training Quebec Park
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Funding theme:
Innovation
Funding topic:Productivity and new ways of working, Digital and new technology, Learning resources, Sectors and roles, New qualifications and courses, Small employer supportProject lead:Drew Smith LimitedAmount awarded:£46,320Project summary:The project is a pilot to train construction workers on the ‘Assured Performance Process’, a methodology produced by the National Energy Foundation.
Modules will be developed in: Induction for Assured Performance Process sites, delivering performance onsite fabrics trades; delivering performance onsite services trades, site management for assured energy performance.
This will develop into a training programme which can be used to train construction workers on other Assured Performance Process projects.
- Assessor infrastructure - British Blind and Shutter Association
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Funding theme:
Training and development
Funding topic:Sectors and roles, Small employer supportProject lead:British Blind and Shutter AssociationAmount awarded:£5,000Project summary:Build the skills capacity of the blind and shutter sector by creating new on-site assessors and delivering vocational qualifications to address the skills shortage.
- Investing in labour
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Funding theme:
Training and development
Funding topic:Sectors and roles, Small employer support, Leadership and managementProject lead:Matthews & Leigh Civil EngineeringAmount awarded:£34,849Project summary:The project will increase the uptake of training by providing incentives to help workers engage in training, promote the sector to new entrants and devise and implement a traineeship to ensure a sustainable talent pipeline. - BWF research project on centres of excellence
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Funding theme:
Innovation
Funding topic:Productivity and new ways of working, Learning resources, Sectors and roles, Careers and recruitment, New qualifications and courses, Small employer supportProject lead:British Woodworking FederationAmount awarded:£21,000Project summary:The project will research and pilot a scheme to increase apprenticeship numbers, and raise the standards in the Shop Fitting sector by developing a framework of excellence and building a network that can deliver flexible training from the framework.
After the project the woodworking sector will have access to new standardised training through a network of training hubs. Access will increase over time as the network of centres of excellence grows. The framework of excellence that standardises training will be available from those hubs.
- Carbon Coach Course
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Funding theme:
Innovation
Funding topic:Changing industry culture, Productivity and new ways of working, Learning resources, Small employer support, New qualifications and coursesProject lead:Esh ConstructionAmount awarded:£34,600Project summary:The project will develop a 'Carbon Coach Course', this course will be a comprehensive skills programme for construction apprenticeships, introducing the topic of carbon reduction and best practice energy management to attendees.
The project will equip the industry to respond to the 2025 objective 'Driving Carbon out of the Built Environment 2025'.
- Consumer code for home builders
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Funding theme:
Innovation
Funding topic:Productivity and new ways of working, Learning resources, Sectors and roles, Small employer supportProject lead:Home Building FederationAmount awarded:£20,000Project summary:This project is the first of its kind, and it will provide home builders with tools to train their staff in Consumer Protection Regulation code.
This includes responsibilities to the home-buyer and their duties in informing the home-buyer about all matters that have a bearing on their purchasing decision. This will be done through both online e-learning and webinars and will enable more staff to be trained more efficiently