NHBC Launches New Training Academy
“ Being involved in that and helping others to develop good homes is fulfilling work . It ’ s a modern organisation with good management structures and processes and we support our people very well ”
factors in place , two further trainees will be joining in the next month , and Lockey believes the academy ’ s doors will be open for a long time .
“ We believe the academy is here for the long term now ,” he said . “ Although the industry is very cyclical , hopefully we are in for a period of sustained growth . All the political parties seem to want the UK to build more homes so the will is there , and as long as the economic factors are manageable we expect that there will be a sustained period of growth , in which case NHBC will have a need for inspectors .
“ We will have something like 300 inspectors , and even if you only have five percent attrition , that means you need 50 new ones every year . So there will always be opportunity .”
The NHBC website is now accepting applications for the academy , and Lockey had the following words for those considering a career in building inspections at the company :
“ NHBC is a great place to work . I would say that having been here 30 years but it truly is . The one thing that ’ s really noticeable about our people is we believe in what we ’ re doing . We ’ re trying to improve the industry .
“ We ’ re a not-for-profit organisation so all our effort goes into improving standards for homeowners . “ Being involved in that and helping others to develop good homes is fulfilling work . It ’ s a modern organisation with good management structures and processes and we support our people very well .”
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