In-centre, on-site or remote training? Gary Cooper, MD, PPL Training assesses the different styles of training delivery When it comes to competency training for engineers and facilities staff, the importance of real-world scenario based training and hands-on practical experience can ...

The owners of HVAC specialist Campbell West have gone back to the future to strengthen the company’s workforce and air-conditioning offer. Steven Campbell and Daniel West left school to become apprentice plumbers and now they have shown their continued faith ...

Sector companies are being urged to gift unused Levy funds as the launch date for the Level 2 Cleaning Hygiene Operative Apprenticeship is confirmed as 1 January 2024. The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) has announced that the ...

The contract caterer is introducing brand-new mixed reality (MR) headsets to enhance training for its teams serving healthcare and retirement living sectors. HoloLens 2, Microsoft’s MR technology, entails wearable glasses with multiple sensors, advanced optics, and holographic processing that meld ...

Piers Zangana explores the development of new, virtual ways of learning and training which are being applied in the hospitality and facilities management space Skills and people shortages are the most significant challenges the facilities management and catering sectors are ...

Compass Group UK & Ireland has announced the launch of Xcelerate – its new regional community skills and learning hubs for training and excellence. These first in class training facilities will be provided in partnership with its clients, with the ...

The Retrofit Academy is set to make funded retrofit training available to over 900 individuals after being awarded nearly £1 million by the Department for Energy, Security and Net Zero (DfESNZ). The funding, which has been made available through phase two ...

Facility services provider, ABM, is inviting the sixth cohort of students to take part in its Junior Engineering Engagement Programme (J.E.E.P.) ABM’s continued investment in creating a pipeline of technical talent comes as SVP and President of ABM UK and Ireland, ...

The role of facilities management is increasingly being relied upon to reduce risk and drive operational efficiency, whilst upholding the safety and compliance of customers and employees alike. At NICEIC, we believe that the right training is pivotal in arming ...

A comprehensive Skills Matrix which provides guidance and support for professional and career development across the UK waste, recycling and resource management sector has been launched by the CIWM (Chartered Institution of Wastes Management) in conjunction with its Skills for ...