Construction Wales Innovation Centre

21/12/2023

We wish all of our Facebook followers a Very Merry Christmas.
Next year we have two new and exciting fully funded low carbon construction training
courses to offer the industry and construction learners.
See our mailing below or visit website for further details.

Mae gennym ddau brosiect mawr y byddwn yn eu lansio yn 2024, sy’n ymateb uniongyrchol i’r galw cynyddol am sgiliau adeiladu di-garbon a grëwyd gan reoliadau’r llywodraeth sy’n ehangu, a mater dybryd newid yn yr hinsawdd. Ariennir CWIC i gynnig rhaglen hyfforddi newydd o'r enw Adeiladu Cymru...

01/08/2023

Join us for the CWIC Scaffolding Academy Open Day on August 15. Explore the facilities, meet the staff and find out about our training & experience our Working at Height Virtual Reality experience!

Click on https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cwic-scaffolding-academy-open-day-tickets-684680647247?aff=oddtdtcreator to join us!

18/01/2022

We're championing today. Did you know that it was founded in behavioral and cognitive science several decades ago & it provides learners and employees with a memorable tool to accelerate proficiency? See our feature about in https://bit.ly/3Keuvxs.

Haven't heard about CONVERT yet? It's our Immersive Learning project that provides Further and Higher Education lecturers and learners with access to state-of-the-art Augmented, Virtual and Mixed Reality hardware which has been installed with industry-designed / developed constructional software;

Virtual Drone Piloting for construction
Virtual Construction
Working at Height & Scaffolding
Tunneling Skills

We also have available 2 simulators for paint spraying and wood machining. Why not visit our website for further information and call us if you would like to know how to loan the equipment.

See our website for further details https://cwic.wales/construction-virtual-environment-resource-training-convert/

Construction Wales Innovation Centre (CWIC) is leading the project management for this 2 year, GB wide collaboration to deliver state-of-the-art immersive learning (IL) training/engagement solutions that will enhance the appeal of the industry, embed IL into learning and offer employers an insight i...

16/12/2021

We're looking forward to sharing a new educational experience with teachers, pupils, and the industry in 2022. See the Know Your Power Article for more details on what's to come.

Energy tech company Sero has collaborated with Construction Wales Innovation Centre (CWIC) to create a new mobile classroom in a drive to upskill

21/05/2021

Do you ever ask yourself, why should I bother with training?
Well, there are many reasons.

It can take you in a new direction.
It helps you understand new areas relating to your work.
It could get you on the next step of your career ladder.
It could help revitalize how you think about your current job.
It could be the next best thing since sliced bread!

Above all, it would cost cost you £0.00! Why because we have funding to help you access new and exciting (and possibly career-changing) courses! Also if you work for a company they could apply on your behalf making the whole application process a lot simpler!

We have courses that focus on Innovation such as using Building Information Modelling Software and Drone use in Construction, tackling climate change and fuel poverty with Energy Efficiency and Retrofit courses.

But hurry these courses and funding won't be around for long and there are very limited spaces available on each course.

Companies can complete this application form https://bit.ly/3bmp7IO.
For further information visit https://bit.ly/3uUinsV.
Ring us on 01792 481273 if you have any questions!

12/05/2021

We're running a short series of fully funded courses to develop new skills to innovate construction. Today is the second day of a 3-day course being led by Airdatasys to get students drone pilot ready.

Our next course on 25-27 May still has 2 spaces available but time is running out to get your application into us. Applications must close 17 May!

Contact us on 01792 481273 or check out our website https://bit.ly/2RcoomJ.

One of many great free stock videos from Pexels. This video is about streets, structure, technology

05/05/2021

We have just had a cancellation for a fully-funded place on the CISRS Scaffolder CPD Refresher course for 20 & 21 May at our Academy in Swansea. If you know someone in the scaffolding industry in Wales who needs to update their training please get in touch with us.

30/04/2021

Are you interested in construction and how building projects come together? If so then you might be interested in the Building Information Modeling (BIM) courses we have available right now.

BIM is being used more and more widely to improve the construction process between multiple partners. And CWIC is collaborating with the Building Research Academy to provide flexible, online learning which is totally FREE for you.

And what's more, each course can be completed in your own time and at your own pace.

We have 3 courses available that are fully funded through the Welsh Government's Personal Learning Account initiative. But hurry because there are limited spaces on each one and its first come first served.

Visit https://bit.ly/3uUinsV for information.
Call us on 01792 481273 if you have any questions.

16/04/2021

CWIC has a great offer for you!

In collaboration with Coleg Sir Gar and working with great training providers including Stroma and Skeye Drone Training we have several fully funded courses available NOW. These are focused on vocational training and cover two distinctive areas;

Digital technology (BIM, Drone piloting, Drone Surveying)
Retrofit & Energy Efficiency.

There are limited spaces on each and availability is on a first come first-served basis.

Information is available on https://cwic.wales/training-2/. Give us a call on 01792 481273. We look forward to hearing from you.

12/04/2021

This is a fully funded and interactive course that I thought I would share with our CWIC followers as it may be of interest to you.

Fully Funded Social Media Marketing course. 3 hour online, interactive sessions, held each Tuesday morning for 4 weeks, from 1st-22nd June.