This is James Grant's story of how he used the Operator Skills Hub bootcamps to change his career from the 14 years in the British army to having tickets for multiple machines and using them on a regular basis.
Lucas Haddock learns how to operate a Yanmar tracked dumper at the Operator Skills Hub, a JV between Balfour Beatty and Flannery Plant Hire
Having completed testing in 'real world' applications onsite with Tier one contractor Kier over a number of months, Flannery yesterday officially launched its site ready solution at its Operator Skills Hub in Birmingham, which is a joint venture with Balfour Beatty.
Peter Haddock talks to Clare Hatton, Director of Operations for Employment and Skills at the West Midlands Combined Authority, who is determined to help.
How can data led insights support operators, enhance training and reduce carbon emissions?
How can data led insights support operators, enhance training and reduce carbon emissions? Peter Haddock talks to Dominic Murphy, a Flannery Plant Hire operator and future trainer at the Operator Skills Hub.
Peter Haddock met Jessica on the first week of her apprenticeship at the Operator Skills Hub and recently caught up with her at a special 'Women in Construction' plant operator event to encourage more female operators to join our industry.
As HS2 prepares for its biggest earthworks year to date and the house building boom continues at a pace, the one challenge above all others that faces the plant sector and particularly those that provide operated plant, like Flannery Plant Hire, is tackling the skills shortage.
Peter Haddock catches up with Chris at the Highways UK event on the Leica Geosystems part of Hexagon stand. They talk about how the business is tackling the technology skills gap with its State of the Art Operator Skills Hub, a joint venture with Balfour Beatty plc.
Chris Matthew of P. Flannery Plant Hire (Oval) Ltd talks to Peter Haddock of Content With Media about investment in safety, innovation & skills at its new HS2 (High Speed Two) Ltd depot training facility, outside Coleshill, near Birmingham.
Peter Haddock interviews Steve Bradshaw from ATE as he introduces the brand new Towmate Plant Trailer. Its modular design is full of innovative ideas and safety features, so that plant users can tailor it to their needs.