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Northern Ireland: Apprenticeship Recovery Package extended to 31st March 2022

Department for the Economy has been offering an Apprenticeship Recovery Package for Northern Ireland that channels financial support to local businesses to help the apprenticeship system respond to the impact of the COVID-19 crisis. Feedback has been positive giving many employers the help they needed to protect the employment of their existing apprentices and to […]

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David Thackway, NAS Honorary Member at NAS event

David Thackway (Darwin Clayton Insurance) becomes NAS latest Honorary Member

NAS welcomes David Thackway as our latest Honorary Member David has recently retired from Darwin Clayton, the NAS’ preferred insurance broker, after 34 years of employment. Prior to joining Darwin Clayton, David had worked as an Underwriter in the City for 10 years. A strong supporter of the NAS, David began attending our events in

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Alan Stewart has been appointed the 44th NAS President

Marcon’s Alan Stewart has been appointed as the 44th President of the National Association of Shopfitters (NAS). The position was taken at the association’s Annual General Meeting. The NAS represents over 200 companies in the interior fit-out sector throughout Britain and Northern Ireland.  NAS presidency is a two-year term of office. Alan is taking over

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From apprenticeship to contract management. Career path story of Joe Smith at NAS Member A. Edmonds & Co.

NAS and our members support the National Apprenticeship Week (08-14 Feb 2021) with the aim to encourage everyone to consider how apprenticeship programmes can help individuals to plan and develop their career path, and employers to build a workforce with future ready skills. Find out more about NAW below. To showcase a career path that

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Knate Smith

Apprenticeship during pandemic, story of Knate Smith at EE Smith Contracts

NAS and our members support the National Apprenticeship Week (08-14 Feb 2021) with the aim to encourage everyone to consider how apprenticeship programmes can help individuals to plan and develop their career, and employers to build a workforce with future ready skills. Find out more about NAW below. Below is a story of Knate Smith

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Asbestos covered roof

NAS becomes UKATA’s Corporate Associate Partner

Under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015), tradespeople are legally required to ensure construction work and repairs are undertaken safely and without damaging worker’s and other people’s health. With shopfitting identified by the HSE as one of the 17 occupations that is likely to disturb Asbestos Containing Materials (ACMs), the National Association

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