In order to compete in today’s fast-paced commercial environment, you need well-trained, highly-skilled people with all the right skills and qualifications. As one of the country’s leading providers of craft apprenticeships and training, we understand how the right training can make all the difference to your ultimate business success.

Our unique combination of high quality training and on-site experience on a wide range of projects means we are well placed to help you meet your business objectives. We work in partnership with local colleges to develop the optimum balance of classroom teaching and workshop sessions, so that your investment in apprenticeships and commercial training will have the greatest positive impact.

We offer comprehensive training on a wide range of areas including:

Technical Training

• • Modern Apprenticeship training for all trades
• • Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) approved training centre
• • SVQ Level 3 programmes for all mainstream construction trades
• • Management of all aspects of apprenticeships, including grant funding administration and support
• • Training provider for CITB - Construction Skills and Scottish & Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers Federation (SNIPEF)
• • Training provider for local authorities as part of the Social Renewal Programme
• • Refresher and up-skilling training

Health & Safety Training

• • Health & Safety Management
• • Management of Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) requirements, from training to testing, in our approved Test Centre
• • Full driver training on Mini Bus Driver Awareness Scheme (MIDAS) and Occupational Driving
• • Accredited manual handling and awareness
• • Underground services cable avoidance training (radio detection)
• • Plant and equipment-related training on anything from power tools to scaffold towers
• • Asbestos awareness and control

Social Renewal

• • Training programmes to assist people into employment, in partnership with local and national organisations
• • Training provider and managing agent of ESF-funded Women’s Lone Parent adult apprenticeships and Overseas Tradespersons Assessment and Re-skilling (OTAR) training initiative
• • Variety of employer-supported training programmes, from 6 weeks to 12 months, in conjunction with Scottish Enterprise and Job Centre Plus
• • Training provider for Glasgow’s Vocational Programme
• • Training provider for Get Ready for Work

RSBi Learning Centre

• • Custom-built Learning Centre equipped with the latest assistive technology
• • Learning and up-skilling training for all RSBi staff
• • Provides the opportunity to learn in a familiar environment during the working day
• • Building links with local training providers to form community partnerships

Our Approach to Training

• • Working in partnerships to deliver a programme tailored to your organisation’s needs
• • Carrying out a full Training Needs Analysis
• • Management and delivery of your training requirements
• • Co-ordination with fund providers to support the training we provide
• • Alignment of training to SQA Awards and design of customised awards
• • Evening classes and weekend training to maximise your time resources

Why use City Building Training Services?

• • Fully-equipped, SQA-approved training centre, workshops and classrooms using the latest skills and equipment
• • Unique opportunity for apprentices to gain on-the-job experience though the wider City Building organisation
• • A variety of trades, including joinery, plumbing, electrical, painting, roof slating and tiling and Ames taping
• • CITB - Construction Skills Test Centre for Painting
• • Training provider for Scottish Gas
• • Partnership arrangements with local colleges
• • Long track record of delivering high quality training and apprenticeship services to both public sector and commercial organisations
• • Experienced in training and support for people with disabilities through RSBi, one of the largest supported employment facilities in the UK
• • Full support service for apprentices, students and employers
• • A socially inclusive partner, via our commitment to the skilling and employment of young people from all backgrounds
• • Access to a wide range of complementary trades and construction services, as part of the City Building organisation
• • Strong Health & Safety culture