Monthly Archives: July 2011

Great Green Deal Re-Skilling?

Posted on July 22, 2011 by

Following on from the depressing news that Construction lacks green, key business and foresight skills, in particular 43% of employers dont feel they understand the implications of green issues, or ability to identify the training needs, are we facing a green deal barrier? Need for New Skills We read … Continue reading →

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Construction lacks green, key business and foresight skills

Posted on July 15, 2011 by

Construction lacks essential skills. A recent poll of 1,450 construction employers, conducted by Construction Industry Training Board and Sector Skills Council, CITB-ConstructionSkills, skills gaps such as understanding the implications of green issues (43%), identifying potential new business (39%) and not … Continue reading →

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What is Green Deal: the hard, the soft, the CSR and the terminology.

Posted on July 14, 2011 by

Just what is Green Deal? Associated with my support for organisations developing strategies and implementation plans for ’transition’ to eco refit or green deal work, the following documents are proving very useful indeed. Getting Ready for Green Deal (Fairsnape and PBEnergy)  Is … Continue reading →

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