Government Support for Training

Are you an organisation who is involved with any of the following
•    Quarrying
•    Timer frame
•    Concrete
•    Brick and block
•    Windows and doors
•    Building products
•    Materials supply
•    Steel manufacture and fabrication
•    Shopfitting
If so and you are based in England you will be eligible for government funding support.

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Asset Management responds to CSR cuts

With public sector cuts happening across the board now, tangible benefits need to land today not some time in the future. The reduction in the amount of space used by the public sector is one obvious target but there is often a time lag before seeing the benefits can be realised.

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DCC Contract Services

Sector: Local Authority
Location: Dundee
Project: Improve Gas Servicing & Reduce Abortive Calls

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Business Improvement Techniques N/SVQ

Applied to the Built Environment
Available to all UK based organisations

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Scottish Building Federation Lean Case Study

Sector: Construction (Main Contractor)
Location: Glasgow
Project: Dumbarton Sheriff’s Court
Value: ÂŁ7.8 Million

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Family Housing Association – Lean improvement

Sector: Social Housing
Location: Swansea
Project: Improve Void refurbishment lead time and cost

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Lean Workout

6ix exists to help organisations deploy and reap the benefits of lean thinking. Most companies understand conceptually the power of lean thinking, but need help when it comes to “Lean Doing”. The good news is that we know how to do it and have a track record of delivering return on investments of 15 to 1.

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ASW Wellington – Social Housing

Sector:  Social Housing
Project:  3 different workstreams
Value: ÂŁ4 Million

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Case Study – Cowlin – Improve productivity

Sector:  Construction
Project: Swansea University
Location: Pembrokeshire

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Construction Skills Lean Sustainability Project

“Highly efficient and productive operations also deliver significant environmental sustainability benefits”.  Continue reading

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