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Found 121 funded projects. Funded projects are sorted in the most recent first.
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- Developing Leaders
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Funding theme:
Innovation
Funding topic:Changing industry culture, New qualifications and courses, Leadership and managementProject lead:Geo. Houlton & SonsAmount awarded:£15,671Project summary:The project will deliver a programme of leadership training to management teams, which will enable people to be more effective in their management roles and empower them to be a good role model for the Houlton way of doing business.
- Development and set-up of an integrated electronic workflow system
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Funding theme:
Innovation
Funding topic:Productivity and new ways of working, Digital and new technology, Small employer supportProject lead:Building Preservation (Northern) LtdAmount awarded:£26,540Project summary:The project seeks to address the common problems of duplication, waste, errors and inefficiencies that impact upon an organisation’s productivity and profitability.
An industry-specific app will be developed and made available to the sector to integrate back office functions with external sites. This will include all job functions from enquiry, and planning, to job completion.
After the project the BPL workforce will have the skills to implement productivity efficiencies using the developed app, which will be hosted on app stores to download.
- Digital skills development for the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry
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Funding theme:
Innovation
Funding topic:Digital and new technologyProject lead:Ashwood Scotland LtdAmount awarded:£37,516Project summary:9 Workshops and 42 subsequent 1-2-1 learning interventions focussing on digital skills in the sector.
- 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.
- Assessment Infrastructure - Asbestos Control and Abatement Division
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Funding theme:
Training and development
Funding topic:Sectors and roles, Small employer support, Productivity and new ways of workingProject lead:Asbestos Control and Abatement DivisionAmount awarded:£116,000Project summary:Funding will be used to set up a new assessment centre where assessors for asbestos control and abatement will be trained. A key outcome of the project will be to strengthen the assessment infrastructure across GB in relation to asbestos control and abatement.
- 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.
- Productivity - reducing rework - Berkeley Group (commission)
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Funding theme:
Innovation
Funding topic:Changing industry culture, Productivity and new ways of working, Learning resources, New qualifications and courses, Small employer support, Leadership and managementProject lead:Berkeley GroupAmount awarded:£103,890Project summary:The project will increase productivity by reducing the errors and defects that cause rework. Modules and e-learning will be developed and piloted that will deliver collaborative planning processes at design interface of projects. To make the project scalable, set of train the trainer resources will be produced.
Research will identify and recommend ways of measuring the rate errors and defects. This will help to set out an industry baseline to measure any future impact on productivity.
After the project, the course modules and teaching resources will be made freely available to industry and be eligible for short-duration grant funding. Guidance on how to implement the training with their partner modules for the other two 'Get it right' projects to deliver change on a project or in an organisation. Guidance will explain how to deliver training, when and with which roles.
- Productivity - reducing rework - FMB (commission)
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Funding theme:
Innovation
Funding topic:Changing industry culture, Productivity and new ways of working, Learning resources, New qualifications and courses, Small employer support, Leadership and managementProject lead:Federation of Master BuildersAmount awarded:£127,952Project summary:The project will increase productivity by reducing the errors and defects that cause rework. A new L5 qualification will be developed and rolled out on Energy Efficiency in Retrofit Project Management. This will help to set out an industry baseline to measure any future impact on productivity.
After the project, the qualification will be published online and available either as a face to face module or by means of e-learning.
- Productivity - reducing rework - Kier (commission)
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Funding theme:
Innovation
Funding topic:Changing industry culture, Productivity and new ways of working, Learning resources, New qualifications and courses, Small employer support, Leadership and managementProject lead:Kier Construction LtdAmount awarded:£94,340Project summary:The project will increase productivity by reducing the errors and defects that cause rework. Modules and e-learning will be developed and piloted that will deliver a ‘right first time’ culture at leadership level of organisations. To make the project scalable, set of train the trainer resources will be produced.
Research will identify and recommend ways of measuring the rate errors and defects. This will help to set out an industry baseline to measure any future impact on productivity.
After the project, the course modules and teaching resources will be made freely available to industry and be eligible for short-duration grant funding. Guidance on how to implement the training with their partner modules for the other two 'Get it right' projects to deliver change on a project or in an organisation. Guidance will explain how to deliver training, when and with which roles.
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