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News Release from: National Training Awards
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Team on 29 September 2006
Construction training successes make
Award final
Eleven organisations and individuals working in the construction sector have reached the final of the National Training Awards with their success stories of training and development.
Eleven organisations and individuals working in the construction sector have reached the final of the National Training Awards with their success stories of training and development UK Skills, which runs the awards on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills, has announced that the following companies and organisations are finalists in this year's awards:
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 27 Feb 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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- Augmenta Limited, Leatherhead, in partnership with SGB Group, Leatherhead.
- Bovey Construction, Ashburton.
- Cordie , Lymington, in partnership with Rok Property Solutions, Crawley.
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- May Gurney , Norwich, in partnership with Gemini Training, Dereham.
- South Yorkshire Women's Development Trust, Sheffield.
- Varis Engineering, Moray.
- Westridge Construction, Bodiam.
Also named as finalists are the following individuals who work in the construction industry:.
- Alexandra Bayliss, Ironbridge - Wrekin Construction.
- Andrew Bennett, Shrewsbury - Wrekin Construction.
- David Breeze, Newport - Wrekin Construction.
- Mary Lamont, Morden - Withey Contracts .
UK Skills' Chief Executive, Jacqui Henderson, said each finalist's investment in training was an example to the rest of the country.
"They understand that there's a direct link between developing their organisation's skills and improved performance".
"Many finalists have seen business productivity boosted and staff turnover reduced".
"Others have improved customer satisfaction and enhanced their reputation".
"I would challenge other organisations in the sector to make training a priority like these finalists have done.
UK need business and services to be ahead of the fast-paced changes we're seeing in technology and in global markets.
We will only do this if people have the knowledge and skills to make it happen.
The UK economy needs people who are committed to training as much now as it did when the National Training Awards began twenty years ago".
"Training methods may have changed in that time but the need for training has not." The National Training Awards were introduced in 1986 to celebrate individuals, businesses and organisations that have achieved outstanding success through training and development.
This year there are 207 finalists from throughout the UK.
They achieved their success through a diverse range of training which has enabled them to, among other things, improve customer service, diversify their business, help young people find employment, upskill managers and supervisors, introduce new products, progress in their careers, become self-employed, and comply with government regulations.
Regional winners will be announced at a series of regional awards ceremonies held throughout the UK in October and November.
National Training Award winners will be celebrated at a gala ceremony in London in December.
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