General News

Hand Plastering and Dry-Lining Courses

Our new 2 week Hand Plastering and Dry-Lining Courses are proving a great success. Candidates attending these are saying how much they are benefiting from that extra week on the tools and materials. Besides adding new skills the second week also reinforces skills learnt on the first week and gives t ... read more
Date - 05/08/2005
Category - General

Get qualified...

Mike Hall initially attended the two week Hand Plastering course in January 2006. Upon seeking advice about a career change he felt this was the correct path to follow as he was already a tiler and each trade would work inconjuction with one another. He then enrolled himself on the six week Intermed ... read more
Date - 04/07/2006
Category - General

Testimonial

A change of career for Brian Ralston Looking for a change of career and the opportunity to learn a new trade, Brian Ralston of Shotts, Scotland, a former Supervisor at a Co-Op distribution centre, started to investigate potential plastering courses.Brian asked around local building sites and establ ... read more
Date - 14/09/2006
Category - General

Testimonial

Following in Dads footsteps James Byrne of Glasgow attended The Building Skills Centre Foundation Hand Plastering Course in 2005 and immediately went about setting up his own business. In less than a year James work load had increased so much that he needed to employ more plasterers. Having been im ... read more
Date - 14/09/2006
Category - General

More Satisfied Customers

Synergy Housing Group recently sent four employees on The Building Skills Centre Foundation Hand Plastering Course. Below is the comment received from Kirsty Winning Human Resources Officer. All the guys who attended the plastering course fed back that the course was “excellent” and the training co ... read more
Date - 11/11/2006
Category - General

Plastering Course

I recently attended a Building Skills Centre plastering course. The plastering course consisted of two weeks practical work ranging from plastering rendering, dry lining and coving. Before attending the plastering course I didnt know how to make a mix, never mind plaster a room. ... read more
Date - 22/10/2007
Category - General

Plastering Course

I wanted to thank Sonny, Jamie and Howard for a truly fantastic plastering course. Given the fact that I drive a desk most days of the week, to have been able to go from zero to hero in just 2 weeks is incredible.I could not have imagined skimming my first ceiling on day 2 let alone the speed of pro ... read more
Date - 05/11/2007
Category - General

Drylining Course

I'd just like to say a BIG thanks for the great service and tuition you provided me with over the two weeks I attended your Drywall course. Yesterday I accepted a job offer to work for a Drylining contractor and start on the 1st Nov. They are also going to put me through my NVQ Level 2 in the Ne ... read more
Date - 05/11/2007
Category - General

Tiling Course

Just to let you know how much I enjoyed the tiling course, at first I didn't think I was ever going to master it, however with the briliant step by step instruction I recieved I now feel confident to start working as a tiler. Rob Harris read more
Date - 14/05/2008
Category - General

Intermediate Construction Award

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all at The Building Skills Centre for a very pleasant six weeks spent with you whilst undergoing my plastering course. All staff in the office were pleasant and friendly and very helpful. The course itself was very informative and delivered by highl ... read more
Date - 15/05/2008
Category - General

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