For the second installment of our 5 Minutes With blog series, we have Paul Bunting, who is the Company Director at Supply It Site Services. The company is a national waste and construction site broker, and is an Associate Member of the NAS. 1. How and when did you first come into this industry? It […]
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The first of our Five Minutes With blog series is with Paul Chamberlain, who is the Director of WE FIT RPE and a Fully Accredited Fit2Fit Tester / RPE Trainer. How did you first come in to this industry? I was employed into the asbestos industry when the Regulation COSHH was mandated as part of
The first in our 5 Minutes With blog series is with Claire Williams, the CITB Partnership Manager for the NAS. How and when did you first come into this industry? I joined the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) in August 2018 having worked in a variety of private, public and third sector roles. Prior to
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In response to the challenges caused by the huge growth in the use of casual working and self-employed arrangements, the Government is currently rolling out an extensive programme of employment law reforms, known as the Good Work Plan. ‘…the biggest shake-up of employment law in a generation.’ Businesses and members need not fear, as the
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Marc Allen Current NAS President and Director of Tekne Shopfitting Ltd, Dorset Age 37 Despite being one of the most accessible and efficient ways to enter the industry (and upskill talent), dismissive attitudes towards apprenticeships are still rife in the UK within our industry. What are your thoughts on this? Regretfully apprenticeships have sometimes been
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Mental ill health costs UK employers an estimated £33-42 billion per year each year due to stress, anxiety and depression with over £99 billion lost in the economy as a result, according to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). The findings from the Government organisation also reveal that one in four adults suffer with a
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It has been a busy, but enjoyable, five months for me here in my role as Training Manager at the NAS. It has been my mission to undertake as many face to face Member visits as possible, together with reaching out to my existing industry contacts, to build upon the Training offering for our Members.
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Studio MB has worked on numerous prestigious projects for museums, visitor centres and brand experiences across the UK and abroad. In our experience, the heritage exhibition sector at home boasts some of the best fit out talent in the industry. These fit out teams understand the quality and attention to detail expected in the
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I have been an interior designer since 1982. My first boss was a contractor, he called me just a few weeks ago, he had completed a shopping centre overseas and Liam Fox came to visit to showcase British construction companies trading successfully overseas. I learned quite a lot during those formative years and still
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Emergency lighting is now, more than ever, a key business compliance agenda item. Emergency lighting compliance is essential for corporate governance which not only requires the emergency lighting test regime to be undertaken but just as importantly the logging and maintenance of the test information. Research has shown that a significant number of businesses do
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