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Found 213 funded projects. Funded projects are sorted in the most recent first.
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- Research Investment Fund - CECA
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Funding theme:
Innovation
Funding topic:Sectors and roles, Productivity and new ways of workingProject lead:Civil Engineering Contractors AssociationAmount awarded:£35,000Project summary:This project was commissioned to provide empirical evidence of the scale of the skills gap and skills shortage in the profession of the Ecological Clerk of Works (ECoW).
The availability of ECoW has not historically been measured nor their competence assessed. As a result, there is concern that skills gaps and potential skills shortages in this area could exist.
- Research Investment Fund
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Funding theme:
Innovation
Funding topic:Productivity and new ways of working, Sectors and rolesProject lead:Construction Plant AssociationAmount awarded:£35,000Project summary:The project responds to a need to conduct research into the Plant sector to better understand the number of plant operators, and the degree of entry to – exit from the labour force.
The project will use this research to gain better data which can be used for planning and implementing recruitment and upskilling programmes in both general and specialist areas.
- Right to Work training videos
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Funding theme:
Innovation
Funding topic:Changing industry culture, Learning resources, Sectors and roles, Small employer support, Leadership and managementProject lead:Fortem Solutions (formerly Willmott Dixon Partnerships)Amount awarded:£18,441Project summary:The Right to Work project is aimed at providing construction businesses, and their entire supply chain with accessible training on how to check the ‘right to work’ status of all their employees thereby preventing illegal working and any modern slavery/trafficking activities.
The method for communicating this information will be via video. This video can be hosted on the CITB website or CITB YouTube channels, allowing access to everyone in the industry, large or small.
- Robots for roofing
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Funding theme:
Innovation
Funding topic:Productivity and new ways of working, Sectors and roles, Small employer support, Digital and new technologyProject lead:Lacy RoofingAmount awarded:£15,030Project summary:The project will train five staff to CAA (pilots for drones) standard. The purpose of the project is to negate the need for staff to work at extreme height whilst carrying out roof work inspections working at height is high risk. Therefore; we look to reduce staff working at height, thereby negate the risk apportioned to them This project will allow us to increase the number of roof inspections carried out by us. Resulting in upskilled staff and increased work outputs.
- Service Tech training for small tools plant
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Funding theme:
Innovation
Funding topic:Sectors and roles, New qualifications and courses, Small employer supportProject lead:Hire Association EuropeAmount awarded:£27,725Project summary:The project will increase access to the right training for fitters/plant mechanics in the tool hire industry.
The current level 3 NVQ plant maintenance qualification, whilst relevant to our sector, concentrates on larger equipment the Service Tech training will focus specifically on small hand held tools and equipment hire. In turn this will reduce skills shortages and reduce skills gaps.
At the end of the project, the training content will be available through National Occupational Standards for 'Small plant and tool maintenance' specialist up-skilling programme.
- Sewer lining operative training programme
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Funding theme:
Innovation
Funding topic:Sectors and roles, Small employer support, New qualifications and coursesProject lead:Peter Duffy LtdAmount awarded:£34,191Project summary:The project will design, develop and pilot a training and upskilling programme. This programme will train new entrants under an apprentice framework, and upskill existing staff.
The programme will be based around a new NVQ diploma for “Trenchless Technology Operatives” which is linked to a CSCS skilled worker card.
- Stone industry professional practice
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Funding theme:
Innovation
Funding topic:Sectors and rolesProject lead:Stone Federation GBAmount awarded:£22,600Project summary:The project will deliver eight days of training spread over one year aimed at: stone industry new entrants; those with a general construction background who need understanding of working with natural stone; time-served masons/restorers/operatives progressing into management roles.
- Supporting contracting businesses to use CNC within shop fitting
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Funding theme:
Innovation
Funding topic:Digital and new technology, Sectors and roles, Small employer support, New qualifications and coursesProject lead:National Association of Shop-fittersAmount awarded:£82,277Project summary:The project will address recent significant demand to utilise new technological advances in CNC machinery in Shopfitting, Interior Construction and Wood Machining sectors.
After the project, the skills gap in CNC operation will be reduced as CNC operators are given the skills they need to carry out their work.
- Timber frame competency award scheme online audit system
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Funding theme:
Innovation
Funding topic:Digital and new technology, Learning resources, Sectors and roles, Small employer supportProject lead:Structural Timber AssociationAmount awarded:£12,000Project summary:The project will expand on previous work completed and will produce a series of Timber Frame Competency Award Scheme booklets
The Silver level will initially be completed(bronze and gold to follow).
At present there is no way of auditing people's involvement. Therefore this project will deliver a self-certification process online.
After the project these documents will be made available on the STA web site for industry to download and use, helping to standardise skills within the structural timber sector.
- Timber frame fire safety guidance video
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Funding theme:
Innovation
Funding topic:Changing industry culture, Productivity and new ways of working, Learning resources, Sectors and roles, Small employer supportProject lead:Structural Timber AssociationAmount awarded:£15,000Project summary:The project will develop fire safety information in response to calls for additional measures, following industry failures to meet CDM responsibilities in this area.
A video will be developed on fire safety and hosted on the Structural Timber Association (STA) website.