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Silver Trowel Construction Skills Training Academy is delighted to announce its training partnership with British Gypsum to deliver their 6 week site ready skimming course. Why has this course been created: The construction industry is facing a skills shortage for a...

We’re proud to say that ‘Unblocking Success’ is now live to listen to, featuring the first in an exciting series hosted by our own, Ashley Mullins. Throughout the series, Ashely dives into all things ‘business and success’ related with a variety of guests, including...

The #iBuiltThis2019 competition is open for entries. The competition, run by FIS, now in its third year, is a visual campaign that draws on the pride construction workers take when they see finished projects that they have worked on - harnessing the “I Built This”...

FIS are pleased to announce the launch of our flagship #iBuiltThis2018 campaign by popular industry demand. This builds upon on the hugely successful campaign launched last year. A visual campaign, image led and run on the competition platform for a period of three...

FIS have introduced two offers to help fit-out sector drylining operatives upgrade to the Blue Skilled Worker CSCS card, an essential replacement for the expired CRO cards which cannot be renewed.  These offers are a part of the Fit-out Futures programme which aims to...

Last week, FIS Skills, (part of FIS the trade body of the Fit-Out Sector) announced the launch of our flagship #iBuiltThis2017 campaign. A visual campaign, image led and run completely on social media utilising the Instagram and Twitter platforms for a period of three...

The campaign is designed to get young people, the construction industry and the public to participate and show how proud they are of their contribution to the UK built environment in a fun, exciting and light-hearted way. We would like to showcase construction as the...

Environmental issues are becoming increasingly important in every walk of life. There’s a growing concern about the impact that greenhouse gases have on the environment and carbon reduction is a serious concern for all businesses. During Silver Trowel’s recent move...