If you want to work in rewarding roles in the construction industry, you need to be able to prove that you have the skill and experience necessary to do them. That’s why CSCS Cards and the Construction NVQ have been dovetailed. Your CSCS Card is like a portable CV, showing prospective employers than you have… Read More »
It’s possible to hold multiple CSCS Cards, or CSCS Cards plus affiliated CSCS Cards, depending on the job you perform and the trade you are in. A UK construction worker who has passed a CSCS Working at Heights Test, for example, may also be required to carry out specific skills in other parts of his… Read More »
Red CSCS Cards aren’t only for Trainees. They also acknowledge the situation of skilled workers, who have yet to achieve the Construction NVQ they need in order to get the CSCS Card that goes with their role. The CSCS Card code system has been arranged to ensure that valuable construction workers, who have been in… Read More »
Achievement of a Blue CSCS Card or a Gold CSCS Card is evidence that you possess much higher levels of skill and experience in your chosen UK construction trade. The employers and UK sites you will be working for and on give more interesting and better paid work to the workers who have Blue CSCS… Read More »
The CSCS card is fast becoming a compulsory requirement for all on site workers in the UK. With over 80% of small and large contractors complying with the CSCS scheme you will find it increasingly difficult to work on site without one. Whether you are working as a sole trader, sub contractor or main contractor… Read More »
The Black CSCS card is available for all construction manager occupations. It covers Site Managers as well as other construction roles that include senior manager functions; such as senior supervisors. The manager card is valid for 5 years and the level achieved by the card holder will be printed on the reverse of the card… Read More »
Why do you need one? The construction industry in the UK accounts for up to 25% of all work-related fatalities and a similarly large proportion of injuries. This one fact on construction site risks shows you why the CSCS (Construction Skills Certification Scheme) card is held in such high regard. If you are looking for… Read More »
The Construction Skills Certification Scheme is designed to be an accurate reflection of your industry relevant skills, experience and qualifications. The system was designed in the mid 1990s and came to prominence when a Government Review in the early 2000s deemed it the best way to meaningfully compare levels of skill and competence across the… Read More »
The process of applying for a CSCS Card can look a little daunting at first. There are 11 different types of card that can be applied for and a variety of different Health Safety Tests that have to be passed in order to qualify for each of them. The first thing to do, then, is… Read More »
There are 11 different types of CSCS Card. Each one pertains to a different area of the construction industry (there’s even one for visitors) and a different level of experience, competence or skill. Individual applicants need to be aware of the different types of card and the requirements they have for successful award. Let’s start… Read More »