Up coming courses
What’s on?
Courses that are running in our Academies over the next few weeks.
Tue 30 Jun 2026
Please select one session to attend ONLY
This demonstration is an introduction to spraying Thistle finishing plasters through specific machines.*
Tue 30 Jun 2026
9:30 AM - 4:00 PM (6 hours 30 minutes)
Increasingly popular as the technically superior method of achieving ever more stringent insulation requirements, External Wall Insulation (EWI) has a wide range of possible insulants, systems and finishes. The course is suitable for applicators, estimators and surveyors.
Thu 2 Jul 2026
Please select one session ONLY
This demonstration is an introduction to spraying Thistle finishing plasters through specific machines.*
6 - 7 Jul 2026
2 days, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Improve your knowledge and practical skills in the application of hand taping to tapered edge joints, butt end joints, internal and external angles.
7 - 8 Jul 2026
2 days, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
This 2-day course is a great opportunity to develop practical knowledge and experience.
Tue 7 Jul 2026
9:30 AM - 3:30 PM (6 hours)
Join us to learn about the K Rend product range including base coats, general mortars, scraped texture renders and wet paste/thin coat renders.
Thu 9 Jul 2026
Please select either Session 1 or Session 2
This demonstration is an introduction to spraying Thistle finishing plasters through specific machines.*
Thu 9 Jul 2026
9:30 AM - 4:00 PM (6 hours 30 minutes)
This course offers an introduction into our range of render products including our popular weberend MT lightweight render system and our versatile weberend OCR base coat render.
14 - 16 Jul 2026
3 days, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Improve your knowledge and practical skills in using the mechanical jointing tools for walls, internal angles and applying external angles by hand application and ideal follow on after completing the Hand Taping course.
Tue 14 Jul 2026
Please select only one of the two sessions
This demonstration is an introduction to spraying Thistle finishing plasters through specific machines.*
Tue 14 Jul 2026
9:30 AM - 3:30 PM (6 hours)
Join us to learn about the range of K Systems EWI system designs and range of finishes, with practical experience of installing the system.
Thu 16 Jul 2026
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM (7 hours 30 minutes)
This one-day course aims to upskill those supervising British Gypsum products and system installation in the commercial sector and help them to develop greater competency around inspecting installed British Gypsum products and systems to ensure that the specified fire and acoustics performance is maintained.