London is investing substantial amounts of time and money to bring small and medium sized businesses to an awareness of green building. The Green Deal is a major project being launched in 2012 and focuses on carbon reduction and retrofitting.
FLASHThe FLASH program will be running until April of 2012 and will make companies aware of green building as well as introduce them to a number of retrofitting projects. The hope is that these projects will not only lead London into a greener lifestyle, but encourage economic growth and development as well.
The Green Deal, launching in 2012 will provide the funding necessary for the retrofitting projects- an estimated 600,000 homes need retrofitting each year, which means that this is no small chore. The retrofitting helps to meet the goal of the Government for carbon reduction and that goal requires over half a million homes annually need to be retrofitted.
There are several companies working together to make the FLASH project happen. Their main goal is making sure that only the most qualified professionals are included in the program- which includes suppliers as well as workers.
What This Means for ProfessionalsAs you read, only the professionals with the most qualifications and highest credentials will be permitted to take part in this project. It is an enormous undertaking with all of the retrofitting that needs to be done, so it’s safe to assume that a significant number of workers will be required.
If you are not currently certified in your field of work, you must accept that you will not even be considered. Projects like this that are backed by the government and receiving funding from several outside sources do not have room for error. This means that they do not have room for workers who cannot provide proof of complete competency.
Construction NVQsFlooring is going to be a major part of these projects, and as a tile specialist it would serve you well to begin right now to get a Tiling NVQ. If you already believe you are competent in all aspects of your work, all you need to do is schedule an assessor to come and do an on the job evaluation. He will determine if you should receive your initial Tiling NVQ level 2 or if you need to do further training.
Opportunities like this one do not happen all the time and it would be a shame to be the best tile worker there is but not have the Tiling NVQ to back up your claim and therefore be passed up for the job. Take the time to get certified, your NVQ in Tiling is right within your reach and could be the key to getting you into any Tiling job you want.
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