Education & Training News Latest news from the quarry, asphalt, cement, concrete and aggregate recycling industries Submit News 08/10/2021 10:01 | Education & Training New historic venue confirmed for IQ Fellows’ Lunch Following a one-year hiatus, this year’s celebratory event will take place at Coombe Abbey 07/10/2021 10:28 | Education & Training EIG to host ‘virtual’ conference in November Extractive Industry Geology Conferences hosting free-to-attend virtual conference on 3–4 November 2021 05/10/2021 10:07 | Education & Training IQ strengthen team with strategic appointments Anthony Elgey and Isaac Azim appointed to two key management roles at Institute of Quarrying 27/09/2021 11:52 | Education & Training MP Skills receives Ofsted report for apprentice programmes New government department report on apprenticeships in mineral extractives sector set to be published 24/09/2021 11:19 | Education & Training Masters success for Jacqueline O’Donovan Industry champion celebrates Master’s degree graduation at University of Wolverhampton 21/09/2021 12:09 | Education & Training ICT issues new suite of training videos New training videos detail correct performance of tests to recently revised standards: EN12350 and EN12390 15/09/2021 00:12 | Education & Training MPA welcomes fast-track HGV tests in principle But Association warns much more needs to be done to tackle challenge of chronic driver shortage 08/09/2021 08:40 | Education & Training MinTrain and TMT to merge Companies to form one-stop solution for construction materials supply sector training and assessment 12/08/2021 17:20 | Education & Training Breedon ‘break the mould’ in driver training U.K. Truckmixer Training create bespoke truckmixer-specific training programme for new Breedon drivers 12/08/2021 17:15 | Education & Training New conveyor training content from Martin Engineering Latest online modules designed to integrate with existing Learning Management Systems 11/08/2021 14:56 | SHE OneCard milestone for Tarmac Smart card that improves HGV driver safety and improves customer confidence reaches major landmark 20/07/2021 11:49 | Education & Training Concrete – Focus on Sustainability CEMEX launch new RIBA-accredited sustainability CPD course to help clients with climate action 29/06/2021 16:02 | Quarrying BAA appoints new executive management team Mike Phillips appointed as CEO of the British Aggregates Association to head new management team 24/06/2021 10:28 | Concrete Female engineering graduate challenges stereotypes Forterra’s Nia Lewis calls for more women to consider a career in the engineering sector 15/06/2021 14:33 | Education & Training TMCA gains CLOCS accreditation Tipper/Mixer Competency Assessment gains Construction Logistics and Community Safety accreditation 10/06/2021 12:20 | Education & Training IQ launches new membership tool Brand-new interactive tool makes it easier to become a member of the Institute of Quarrying 09/06/2021 17:23 | Education & Training Mannok launch 2021 student work placements Local students to embrace ‘real-life learning’ with paid summer work placements at Mannok 27/05/2021 16:25 | SHE Tarmac open new health and well-being facility Dedicated occupational health and well-being facility opened at Tarmac’s National Skills and Safety Park 27/05/2021 16:20 | SHE MRS Training & Rescue open new training facility Purpose-built facility offers bespoke training for working at height and in confined spaces 23/03/2021 10:27 | Education & Training Building Skills for the Future Institute of Quarrying confirms Hillhead Digital seminar schedule taking place on Tuesday 30 March 22/03/2021 21:56 | Education & Training Industrial tyre training courses from Michelin High demand for Safe Earthmover Tyre Fitting and Safe Crane Tyre Fitting courses from Michelin 08/03/2021 19:18 | Plant & Equipment Hillhead postponed until 21–23 June 2022 Continuing uncertainty around travel restrictions and social distancing measures forces postponement 26/02/2021 12:27 | Education & Training Tarmac mark NSSP one-year milestone Company celebrates 12 months of success at industry-leading National Skills and Safety Park training facility 16/02/2021 17:07 | Education & Training Forterra join The 5% Club Company underlines commitment to provide meaningful careers through ‘earn and learn’ opportunities Load More Latest Jobs More Jobs
08/10/2021 10:01 | Education & Training New historic venue confirmed for IQ Fellows’ Lunch Following a one-year hiatus, this year’s celebratory event will take place at Coombe Abbey
07/10/2021 10:28 | Education & Training EIG to host ‘virtual’ conference in November Extractive Industry Geology Conferences hosting free-to-attend virtual conference on 3–4 November 2021
05/10/2021 10:07 | Education & Training IQ strengthen team with strategic appointments Anthony Elgey and Isaac Azim appointed to two key management roles at Institute of Quarrying
27/09/2021 11:52 | Education & Training MP Skills receives Ofsted report for apprentice programmes New government department report on apprenticeships in mineral extractives sector set to be published
24/09/2021 11:19 | Education & Training Masters success for Jacqueline O’Donovan Industry champion celebrates Master’s degree graduation at University of Wolverhampton
21/09/2021 12:09 | Education & Training ICT issues new suite of training videos New training videos detail correct performance of tests to recently revised standards: EN12350 and EN12390
15/09/2021 00:12 | Education & Training MPA welcomes fast-track HGV tests in principle But Association warns much more needs to be done to tackle challenge of chronic driver shortage
08/09/2021 08:40 | Education & Training MinTrain and TMT to merge Companies to form one-stop solution for construction materials supply sector training and assessment
12/08/2021 17:20 | Education & Training Breedon ‘break the mould’ in driver training U.K. Truckmixer Training create bespoke truckmixer-specific training programme for new Breedon drivers
12/08/2021 17:15 | Education & Training New conveyor training content from Martin Engineering Latest online modules designed to integrate with existing Learning Management Systems
11/08/2021 14:56 | SHE OneCard milestone for Tarmac Smart card that improves HGV driver safety and improves customer confidence reaches major landmark
20/07/2021 11:49 | Education & Training Concrete – Focus on Sustainability CEMEX launch new RIBA-accredited sustainability CPD course to help clients with climate action
29/06/2021 16:02 | Quarrying BAA appoints new executive management team Mike Phillips appointed as CEO of the British Aggregates Association to head new management team
24/06/2021 10:28 | Concrete Female engineering graduate challenges stereotypes Forterra’s Nia Lewis calls for more women to consider a career in the engineering sector
15/06/2021 14:33 | Education & Training TMCA gains CLOCS accreditation Tipper/Mixer Competency Assessment gains Construction Logistics and Community Safety accreditation
10/06/2021 12:20 | Education & Training IQ launches new membership tool Brand-new interactive tool makes it easier to become a member of the Institute of Quarrying
09/06/2021 17:23 | Education & Training Mannok launch 2021 student work placements Local students to embrace ‘real-life learning’ with paid summer work placements at Mannok
27/05/2021 16:25 | SHE Tarmac open new health and well-being facility Dedicated occupational health and well-being facility opened at Tarmac’s National Skills and Safety Park
27/05/2021 16:20 | SHE MRS Training & Rescue open new training facility Purpose-built facility offers bespoke training for working at height and in confined spaces
23/03/2021 10:27 | Education & Training Building Skills for the Future Institute of Quarrying confirms Hillhead Digital seminar schedule taking place on Tuesday 30 March
22/03/2021 21:56 | Education & Training Industrial tyre training courses from Michelin High demand for Safe Earthmover Tyre Fitting and Safe Crane Tyre Fitting courses from Michelin
08/03/2021 19:18 | Plant & Equipment Hillhead postponed until 21–23 June 2022 Continuing uncertainty around travel restrictions and social distancing measures forces postponement
26/02/2021 12:27 | Education & Training Tarmac mark NSSP one-year milestone Company celebrates 12 months of success at industry-leading National Skills and Safety Park training facility
16/02/2021 17:07 | Education & Training Forterra join The 5% Club Company underlines commitment to provide meaningful careers through ‘earn and learn’ opportunities