Category Archives: CSCS Card
Preventing Accidents at Work with Your Roofer CSCS Card
The roofing trade is one of the most dangerous in the UK building industry. A notable percentage of all injuries and deaths related to the building trade are caused by falls from heights, which makes the job of the roofer one of the top targets for CSCS Health and Safety awareness. The Roofer CSCS Card […]
The Welder CSCS Card and Your CSCS Health, Safety & Environment Test
In order to get your Welder CSCS Card you will need to pass the CSCS Health, Safety & Environment Test appropriate to your trade. The CSCS Card is evidence both that you have achieved a pass mark in the Health, Safety & Environment Test and that you have passed your Welder NVQ at the Level […]
Why Your Dryliner CSCS Card Puts You at the Front of the Retro Fit Boom
Retro fitting for greener construction is quickly becoming a major source of employment for workers whose trades are connected to energy efficient building. The Green Investment Bank and the Green Deal are both making projects that have a significant green component to them, more viable. That often means retro fitting existing infrastructure, particularly business and […]
Your Tiler CSCS Card: Some Frequently Asked Questions
The Tiler CSCS Card is the industry standard method of identification and accreditation’s for competence and health and safety knowledge. You will need a Tiler CSCS Card to get work on most British building sites. The Card contains all the information your employer needs to know about you: your photograph; your name; your registration number; […]
The Plasterer CSCS Card and the Plasterer NVQ
The Plasterer CSCS Card is available to all Plasterers who have achieved a Plastering NVQ Level. The Card shows the competence of the individual and is representative of his or her path through industry approved accreditations (in this case the Plastering NVQ and the CSCS Health, Safety & Environment Test) to the position that he […]
The Carpenter CSCS Card Explained
In order to work in the UK building industry as a Carpenter, you will need a Carpenter CSCS Card. Your Card is evidence both to your employer and to the owner of the site that you have the qualifications and experience necessary to do the job you want at the level you desire. Your Carpenter […]
Why Your Joiner CSCS Card is Vital For Getting Work
You are now required to produce your Joiner CSCS Card before you are allowed to work as a joiner on the vast majority of UK building sites. The Card is part of the recognised national scheme for measuring competence, skill and health and safety knowledge in the more than 350 trades that are built into […]
Construction NVQs for a Green CSCS Card
For a long time working in the construction industry was a relatively simple process. A worker could go to a construction site, seek out the foreman, ask about work, and get hired. There was always work to be done and not enough people to do it. Now, however, the situation has changed. Over 80% of […]
General information on construction NVQs and why you need them to get CSCS cards
What are construction NVQs?Construction NVQs (National Vocational Qualifications) are certifications in the UK that demonstrate competence and capability to perform a specific technical job as per a set of pre-defined standards. Construction industry NVQs are awarded in England, Northern Ireland and Wales. Scotland has an equivalent system referred to as Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs). The […]
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