You may have read our previous blogs about this survey being launched by the BRE Academy (if not, then have a read: ‘Measuring the Boardroom to Building Site skills gap‘ and ‘Closing the skills gap: how important is it for future construction’ , and we can now announce that this is LIVE for you to … Continue reading “Boardroom to Building site survey launched – Win an Apple Watch!”
Having been around for over 90 years and being at the forefront of the built environment, BRE gets involved in a lot of areas. You may well know of our world leading testing facilities, where we test products and materials against the elements – or perhaps you are aware of the most widely used environmental … Continue reading “5 things you may not know BRE can help you with”
An article originally posted on LinkedIn, our Business Development Manager, Laura discusses the importance of developing staff – even if they leave. So: An MD asks his FD – why pay to train staff if they end up leaving us? Good question, but ask yourself this – without investing in training for your staff would … Continue reading “Discussion Topic: Why train staff if they leave?”
BIM is huge in the construction industry at the moment. Never has there been a better time to upskill and develop your knowledge on this topic to really add value to your projects. In this video, Dan Rossiter – one of the specialist BIM Training Managers for the BRE Academy – talks through this topic … Continue reading “Dan Rossiter talks upcoming BIM tutorials”
We thought we would offer our thoughts on what you can be doing now to prepare for BIM and be ahead of the crowd in this new digital world. 1. Do your homework – make sure you know what BIM really is and what it means for you, your company and your clients. Online research, … Continue reading “5 things you can do NOW to make sure you are #BIMready”
1. One Day BREEAM awareness course If you are currently working with BREEAM or considering its use for a future development, we would strongly recommend this course for you. This is the perfect course to come and meet other professionals looking to use the BREEAM schemes and take advantage of the opportunity to ask our … Continue reading “5 BREEAM training courses you should know more about”
International Standards make things work. They give world-class specifications for products, services and systems, to ensure quality, safety and efficiency. They are instrumental in facilitating international trade. Why is transition training needed? All international standards are reviewed periodically to ensure they remain relevant to today’s market place. Following this process is was decided that ISO9001:2008 and … Continue reading “Transition Training for ISO9001 and ISO14001”
Home Quality Mark Training The Home Quality Mark (HQM) is the new national quality mark designed to give people the confidence that the new homes they are choosing to buy or rent are well designed, well built, and cost effective to run. To carry out Home Quality Mark Assessments, when the scheme becomes live, you … Continue reading “Home Quality Mark Training”
So here it is, an end of year review from BRE Academy. Whilst many of our courses haven’t been running for more than a year, our Bookshop has – and we can now reveal our top ten BRE digital downloads for 2016: Building brickwork or blockwork retaining walls Designed for builders, designers and planners, this … Continue reading “Top Ten BRE publications in 2016”
Since 2010, more than 2 million apprenticeships have been taken up across a broad range of professional sectors. Since 2010, more than 2 million apprenticeships have been taken up across a broad range of professional sectors. At the BRE Academy, we are delighted to be part of this necessary up-skilling within our team. Through this … Continue reading “5 ways apprentices can benefit a business”
