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Factors Practice (HFP) in the UK Construction & Built Environment
Funding theme:

Innovation

Funding topic:
Productivity and new ways of working, Digital and new technology, Learning resources
Project lead:
SBF
Amount awarded:
£22,000
Project 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.

Passivhaus and Low Energy Buildings - Online Training
Funding theme:

Innovation

Funding topic:
Learning resources, Sectors and roles, Productivity and new ways of working
Project lead:
Green Building Store
Amount awarded:
£81,050
Project summary:

The design and production of 11 e-learning modules around the subjects area of Passivhaus and the Performance Gap.

These E-learning resources will be fully interactive and will help to improve productivity around the performance gap.

Tackling the Gender Pay Gap – Progression for Women in Construction
Funding theme:

Innovation

Funding topic:
Changing industry culture, Leadership and management
Project lead:
BAM Nuttall
Amount awarded:
£122,569
Project summary:

The 2018 Gender Pay Gap reports for Construction showed that women earn 21.8% less than men on average. Women into Construction will work with Bam Nutall, Bouygues, Ardmore Construction, other Tier 1 construction companies and their supply chains to identify barriers, challenge employers’ working practices, behaviours and cultural norms.

WiC will deliver advice and guidance, training and mentoring to support low-paid female construction workers progress into better paid, more secure employment in the future

Timber Component Installation Interactive Learning Tools
Funding theme:

Innovation

Funding topic:
Productivity and new ways of working, Digital and new technology, Learning resources
Project lead:
BWF
Amount awarded:
£38,000
Project summary:

This project will create 3 x fully interactive learning tools to address errors and defects in the following key areas; 

  • Timber staircase installation
  • Timber fire door assembly and door set installation
  • Timber window installation.

The project will pilot the learning with BWF members and then be made widely available across industry.

Using Levy funds to deliver common training across the industry
Funding theme:

Innovation

Funding topic:
Learning resources
Project lead:
Northamptonshire contractors training group
Amount awarded:
£50,000
Project summary:

The project will tackle skills shortages and increase the amount of training activity within Northamptonshire by providing the most common training programmes at a flat rate of £10 per course to employers. The project will take place in Northamptonshire only and will utilise collective buying power to achieve cost savings for participants of the scheme.

Assessment Infrastructure (commission) - Assessing from Industry
Funding theme:

Training and development

Funding topic:
Productivity and new ways of working, Sectors and roles
Project lead:
Cathedral Training Ltd
Amount awarded:
£33,350
Project summary:

The project will identify and upskill onsite assessors in the small and medium-sized enterprise community. This will support the development of assessment infrastructure for the demolition, plant and plastering industries across Great Britain.

Assessment Infrastructure (commission) - Building Quality Assessments
Funding theme:

Training and development

Funding topic:
Productivity and new ways of working, Sectors and roles
Project lead:
Four Construction Training Group
Amount awarded:
£73,800
Project summary:

This project will increase the availability and quality of on-site assessment in the following areas:

  • Passive Fire Protection
  • Interior Systems, including: Dry Lining Boarding/Fixing/Finishing, Ceiling Fixing, Modular Demountable Partitioning
Assessment Infrastructure (commission) - Lifting Quality in Plant Assessment
Funding theme:

Training and development

Funding topic:
Productivity and new ways of working, Sectors and roles
Project lead:
King Lifting Ltd
Amount awarded:
£40,954
Project summary:

This project will allow assessors to train and develop in the areas of lifting operations, construction plant and demolition plant.
King Lifting will lead the project to train industry experts to become Vocational Qualification assessors or quality assurers, as well as CPCS testers. This is to create greater access to training/testing and assessment for the lifting, construction plant and demolition plant sectors.

Assessment Infrastructure (commission) - NVQ Assessment Programme
Funding theme:

Training and development

Funding topic:
Productivity and new ways of working, Sectors and roles
Project lead:
DMR Training & Consultancy Ltd
Amount awarded:
£75,840
Project summary:

DMR Training & Consultancy Limited (DMR) is proposing to extend its current NVQ qualification assessment service to employers in the finishing and interiors and plant operations sectors, by increasing its capacity and training and assessment service throughout Great Britain. DMR is proposing to support employers in the 2 sectors to address their skills gaps. This will result in the recruitment of new assessors and Internal Quality Assurance staff (IQA’s), the re-deployment of existing assessors and an investment in the skills, qualifications and professional development of new and existing assessors. DMR will offer employers the opportunity for new and existing employees to undertake nationally recognised NVQ qualifications as part of employee development and upskilling arrangements with directed training support made available, as required.

Assessment Infrastructure (commission) - Seymour Civils Academy
Funding theme:

Training and development

Funding topic:
Productivity and new ways of working, Sectors and roles
Project lead:
Seymour Civil Engineering Contractors Ltd
Amount awarded:
£54,111
Project summary:

Seymour Civil Engineering Contractors Limited are currently establishing a Civils Training Academy where General Construction Apprenticeships and Study programmes will be delivered in partnership with Hartlepool College of Further Education.

The Academy will also provide NPORS (the National Plant Operations Registration Scheme) accredited training in Plant operations alongside Health and Safety qualifications by its own qualified and dedicated trainers.

They aim to provide NVQs in Plant operations as well as to increase the number of skilled operatives in the North East and Yorkshire regions.

They want to upskill Seymour CEC Operatives to become assessors and increase availability of on-site assessments. They will support other employers by extending this service to small, medium and large employers.