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Found 76 funded projects. Funded projects are sorted in the most recent first.
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- 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.
- 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.
- Demolition Manager Refresher Course
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Funding theme:
Training and development
Funding topic:Sectors and roles, New qualifications and courses, Small employer support, Leadership and managementProject lead:National Federation of Demolition ContractorsAmount awarded:£8,048Project summary:The project will address the challenge that the NDTG does not have a Demolition Manager Refresher Course in place to address the looming skills gap in our sector due to expiring CSCS cards.
In order to fill this gap, the demolition industry needs to develop a fit for purpose Demolition Manager Refresher Course. The course will be piloted to ensure that it fits the requirements of demolition managers in today’s construction Industry.
- Digital Construction BIM: The Next Generation
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Funding theme:
Training and development
Funding topic:Changing industry culture, Productivity and new ways of working, Digital and new technology, Sectors and roles, New qualifications and courses, Small employer support, Leadership and managementProject lead:National Federation of BuildersAmount awarded:£572,720Project summary:This programme will work with SME Tier 1 contractors to identify ten construction projects which will be delivered incorporating BIM technologies and processes across the supply chain.
It will develop and deliver a baseline maturity assessment for collaborative working and BIM, identify the skills and training required to deliver a live BIM project; creating the technical and cultural environment to develop, implement and manage a common data environment on the projects, incorporate BIM and Lean principles to ensure effective and efficient project delivery.
After the project, a skills diagnostic will be available for construction employers to discover the BIM maturity of their organisation. The tool will go on to signpost to training, based on Government BIM standards, to address gaps. A leadership programme will be available to undertake BIM transformation in construction businesses. Additional support will be available in best practice documentation. These materials will have been tested through the supply chains of 10 Tier 1 contractors.
- Energy efficiency measures for older and traditional buildings
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Funding theme:
Training and development
Funding topic:Productivity and new ways of working, Digital and new technology, Sectors and roles, Small employer support, New qualifications and coursesProject lead:Federation of Master BuildersAmount awarded:£49,940Project summary:The project will pilot a Level 3 course developed through a year-long delivery programme. It will include a joint collaboration between the FMB, the National Trust, and Edwards Hart Consulting.
The objective is to increase the level of knowledge and understanding on how to apply energy efficient improvements to traditional and older buildings and building methods. These buildings represent more than 25% of the UK's building stock, amongst the mainstream general building sector.
After the project, the SQA L3 Award will be available to industry from the SQA website.
- Home Building Skills Partnership
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Funding theme:
Training and development
Funding topic:Productivity and new ways of working, Learning resources, Sectors and roles, Small employer support, Careers and recruitment, New qualifications and courses, Leadership and management, Changing industry cultureProject lead:Home Builders FederationAmount awarded:£2,726,165Project summary:The project will develop a sector infrastructure that will define how we attract, train and retain a skilled and professional workforce sufficient to build over 1 million new homes in the next 5 years.
By engaging up to 100 homebuilders and targeting specific occupations, and with the support and leadership of the homebuilders. The project will create and develop an industry-responsive infrastructure which will communicate the benefits of smart recruitment, training and retaining to up to 3,500 homebuilders and homebuilding supply chain companies across the UK.
- Infrastructure 21 - implementation
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Funding theme:
Training and development
Funding topic:Changing industry culture, Sectors and roles, New qualifications and courses, Small employer support, Leadership and managementProject lead:Civil Engineering Contractors AssociationAmount awarded:£385,500Project summary:The Infrastructure 21 project is a cross-industry collaboration that focuses on ensuring that the UK’s infrastructure supply chain has the competence and capacity to deliver a 50% increase in output in the next five years. It will develop and deliver upskilling for supply chain firms, targeted directly at those areas identified by industry as priorities through an extensive industry survey.
- Infrastructure Development Programme
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Funding theme:
Training and development
Funding topic:Sectors and roles, New qualifications and courses, Small employer support, Leadership and managementProject lead:Civil Engineering Contractors AssociationAmount awarded:£1,116,000Project summary:The project will develop a sustainable model for specialist infrastructure training provision, creating a structured framework that allows employees in the sector to develop the core skills that they require to operate in key roles in the sector where skills shortages currently exist. The end-state will be a self-sustaining training model that is developed by industry, for industry; providing targeted training that would not otherwise be readily available for companies in the sector.
- Site manager training package
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Funding theme:
Training and development
Funding topic:Small employer support, Leadership and managementProject lead:The Isle of Wight Construction Training GroupAmount awarded:£22,382Project summary:The project will deliver a package of training that will enable companies to upskill existing workers from the IOWCTG membership that is experiencing a shortage of qualified site managers. This is achieved by enrolling on the NVQ6 Site Management programme This programme is supported by classroom based face-to-face interactive training of Nationally recognised site manager qualifications which are not ordinarily available on the Island.