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 […]
Six new members have recently joined the National Association of Shopfitters. Details on each new member and the services they offer are detailed below. Welcome aboard! Battistel Shopfitting Battistel Shopfitting & Building Contractors are a London based company with more than 30 years’ experience in the building and shopfitting industry. They are skilled not only
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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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The NAS and its Members were represented this week by our Training Manager, Lorraine Shepherd, at the Cross-Industry Construction Apprenticeship Taskforce (CCATF) Meeting/Seminar held at the iconic location of City Hall, London. We are proud Members of the CCATF – you can find out more about their apprenticeship vision by downloading their report (found at the
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During our Training Managers’ visits to Members, the following question has been asked: “What is the difference between the Government Apprenticeship Levy and the CITB Levy?” It has become apparent that an update/overview of this subject would prove beneficial, so a PDF has been put together to help answer this question which you can download or
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Last Thursday 24 October the NAS celebrated its centenary in style with a Charity Fundraiser at County Hall, London. The 1920s Art Deco themed night saw our Members and industry figures dress up in black tie and flapper dresses to enjoy a three-course meal and dance the night away to our fantastic band for
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