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Keep up to date with the latest health and safety, building and construction news and articles from 3B Training.

Here, we will be discussing recent industry developments and answering all FAQs about our training courses, eLearning and NVQs.

  • 3B Training News Westhoughton Youth Project Is Ready For Launch

    3B Training News: Westhoughton Youth Project Is Ready For Launch

    With the help of patrons 3B Training, North West based youth centre Bolton Lads and Girls Club will now be opening a new youth centre away from Bolton town centre in Westhoughton. 3B are happy to get behind the idea of aiming to give young people the facilities to have fun in their spare time in a safe and friendly environment.

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    Jul 24, 2015
  • 3B Training explains what NPORS is.

    What Is NPORS?

    NPORS is a qualification which is recognised by the HSE which shows that an organisation has NPORS trained instructors who are fully competent to train, test and certify operators. The main aim of NPORS is to grant NPORS accredited training providers the ability to meet the needs of the company and provide satisfactory personnel.

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    Jun 30, 2015
  • When does my first aid certification expire?

    When Does First Aid Certification Expire?

    Plenty of people have completed their First aid at Work course and soon forget when their certificate expires, this then could lead to the qualification becoming invalid if they over run their three years with out re-qualifying therefore not having any evidence showing that they have the competence to provide First Aid

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    Jun 23, 2015
  • skills for business awards

    3B Training Shortlisted for Skills for Business Award

    North West based health and safety training company 3B Training have been shortlisted for a Medium Business of the Year at the Skills for Business Award 2015 along side their sister company Bromak Ltd.

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    May 18, 2015
  • Skilled workers

    Does The Construction Industry Lack Skilled Workers?

    As the construction industry is growing a stand out problem that has appeared is the lack of skilled workers to match the work load.

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    May 12, 2015
  • What is the difference between a Fire Warden and a Fire Marshal?

    What is the difference between a Fire Warden and a Fire Marshal?

    When it comes to fire safety training the question may occur; what is the difference between a Fire Warden and a Fire Marshal? Some may say they are the same thing and some may say that they employ one person to do both jobs but hopefully we can clear things up for you.

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    Mar 16, 2015
  • Construction comeback

    Construction Industry Comeback

    The annual Construction Skills Network Report, released on 28th January suggests that between now and 2019, the construction sector could grow back by 2.5%. This means that 25,000 jobs could be created in the North West alone. However, experts from the industry believe that this boom could be hampered by a skills gap.

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    Feb 18, 2015
  • Construction site Jokes

    Construction Jokes

    Looking for some funny construction jokes? We’ve scoured the internet and racked our brains to bring you the best of the best construction jokes.

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    Feb 11, 2015
  • HSE Work Related Injury Statistics

    Health and Safety Map of Statistics

    Here is an info-graphic showing the rates of ill health, fatal injuries and non-fatal injuries across the country between 2013 and 2014.

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    Jan 28, 2015

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