Raven Training Solutions

12/04/2017

Great Article on Asbestos and Why It Matters:

Get tips and advice on dealing with asbestos, asbestos training in construction and how your business can benefit and grow.

06/01/2017

2017 A time to celebrate a year of uncertainty? “Revenue growth across the specialisms has generally been strong, with fewer firms reporting sluggish activity or falling profit”...
Click the pic for 2017 Contractor Predictions

Specialist contractors are busier than ever and as order books fill up, profit margins are on the rise. That’s reflected in CN’s Specialists Index 2016, with specialists recording improved profit

20/12/2016

We are thrilled to announce that our bid for Training and Development CITB funding for our wonderful clients at Wild About Roofs, has been approved!

28/11/2016

Can training fix THIS!
https://youtu.be/ime00rN64As

Watch close as this construction workers team doesn't manage to stop the concrete filling machine. It gets funnier and funnier as they try to stop the devil ...

28/11/2016

Small Businesses and Contractors! The VAT Flat Rate scheme is about to change....http://www.accountingweb.co.uk/tax/business-tax/vat-flat-rate-scheme-advantages-restricted

Many contractors and other service providers will lose the cash benefit of the VAT flat rate scheme from April 2017, the chancellor announced in the Autumn Statement.

10/11/2016

Testimonials
“At Wild About Roofs we take Health & Safety and staff development very seriously. The main obstacle we had is being a small company we have limited resources and money. By recruiting Linda at Raven Training Solutions it allowed us to keep focus on H&S Training for all staff. Ensuring we received reputable and sufficient training while making sure we received back the CITB Grant that we were due. Instantly we saw the benefits and so did our employees and subcontractors. Investing in our people made them feel both valued and safe. We would strongly recommend any small company to take advantage of outsourcing to Raven Solutions, it’s worth the money and more!”
We love to spread the word …

10/11/2016

Raven is now visible on Linked In! Please feel free to pop by and follow us : )

Raven provides a comprehensive advice service for all your construction training needs. Are you struggling to find the time and resources to arrange, monitor and record your businesses learning & development needs and progress? ​Let us help you. Our consultancy operates on an hourly fee basis so you...

18/10/2016

Testimonial - another one!
"It can be so hard as a smaller business. We thought we had it all right and neatly packaged and all was well. Until there is an issue you don't realise the implications - I have a small firm that supplies green oak timber framing. As a smaller business we simply do not have the time and resources to manage training and compliance issues in house. Raven just sorted it out. I had no idea there was funding available for this and certainly would not have had the time to do with running the company. To me it's a no brainer-
www.apexoak.com

18/10/2016

Testimonial - bless 'em we love these
“At Wild About Roofs we take Health & Safety and staff development very seriously. The main obstacle we had is being a small company we have limited recourses and money.

By recruiting Linda at Raven Training Solutions it allowed us to keep focus on H&S Training for all staff. Ensure we received reputable and sufficient training while making sure we received back the CITB Levy that we were due. Instantly we saw the benefits and so did our employees and LOCS. Investing in our people made then feel both valued and safe.

We would strongly recommend any small company to take advantage of outsourcing to Raven Solutions, it’s worth the money and more!”
http://www.wildaboutroofs.co.uk/home

Your first choice Green Roofing Contractor for design, install and innovation. London, UK

18/10/2016

We all hope this won't happen - but are you taking the correct steps to ensure it won't? This is a sobering reminder from legal expert and writer Toby Smith on the issues that SME construction industry firms face. Keep up to date with your training and compliance issues...you can see the full article here by clicking the link below.

http://www.hendersonchambers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/pdf/toby-riley-smith-h-and-s-in-the-uk-construction-industry-october-2013.pdf