Introduction to Sustainable Homes

Improve your knowledge and practical skills in the application of hand taping to tapered edge joints, butt end joints, internal and external angles.

This is a 3-day long course where participants will develop the practical knowledge and skills to board timber and metal stud partitions and apply plasterboard to masonry backgrounds using the “dot and dab” method for the first time.

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.

Improve your knowledge and practical skills in the construction of drylining to masonry backgrounds using the 'Dot and Dab' method.

This 2-day course is a great opportunity to develop practical knowledge and experience.

A follow on to the Introduction to GypWall Single Frame Partitions, also suitable for installers wanting to move into commercial work from residential or those that have previous experience of metal stud and want refresh their knowledge and skills.

This one-day course gives participants the skills to install British Gypsums two metal wall-lining systems for the commercial sector.

This one-day course is designed for those in the retrofit market looking to install British Gypsums two metal framed Internal Wall Insulation systems - GypLyner Single and GypLyner Independent

This two-day course is a great introduction for beginners who want to learn how to finish plasterboard ready for decoration. During the course attendees will have a go at both skimming and hand taping.

This two-day course will help self-builders and installers to upskill in practical knowledge and understand the benefits of British Gypsum sound solutions to improve the acoustic comfort in customers homes.

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.

This one course is designed to help anyone supervising subcontractors in the low-rise residential sector to upskill and gain competency.

Plastering for Beginners is a three day introduction course that teaches participants how to mix and apply Thistle Finish plasters to plasterboard backgrounds.

A short self paced E-Learning module to cover products and accessories associated with hand taping, application and common faults.

A short self paced E-Learning module to cover products and accessories associated with mechanical taping, application and common faults.

A 1day course covering the installation of GypCeiling MF (MF Ceilings) this includes setting out, forming suspension point, extending components, forming bulkheads/changes in ceiling height and boarding.

A short course to learn the key features and benefits of ThistlePro Finish

A 1 day introductory course on GypCeling Grid (lay in grid ceilings) covering setting out, forming suspension points, creating bulkheads and changs in ceiling height as well as the installation of ceiling tiles.

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.

The Digital Commercial Site Managers Course runs across four, one-hour modules that are delivered remotely. The course focuses on the correct installation of British Gypsum products relating to fire and acoustics.

This digital version of the Residential Site Managers Course is delivered in two one-hour modules remotely. Designed to upskill supervisors in the residential sector, the course is a flexible option for those unable to do training in person or stay off-site for longer periods of time.

This practical two-day course is ideal for beginners looking to learn how to install Gypwall Shaft, and also for experienced fixers to help demonstrate their competency through manufacturers training.

This one-day course is ideal for both trainees and experienced dryliners who want to expand their knowledge and practical skills through manufacturers training.

This one-day course is designed to introduce learners to the installation of GypLyner Encase (framed encasement) and FireCase encasement systems (frameless encasement), and also for experienced fixers to help demonstrate their competency through manufacturers training.

A self paced course which is an introduction to Gypwall Single Frame Partitions.

Our introduction to environmental awareness e-learning course is designed to help learners understand what the environment is and why it is important to protect it

If you’re in a building that was built before the year 2000, it probably contains asbestos. The dangers that asbestos presents are serious, with it being responsible for around 5,000 deaths per year. Employers must ensure that anyone who could disturb asbestos while carrying out their everyday work understands what asbestos is and how to work in a competent and safe way, without risk to themselves or others.

Introduction to the use of British Gypsum website to support you in creating a project specification, project pack, and access test data, details and best practice guidance documents.

Provides an overview of sustainable construction and Identifies of key themes which organisations need to consider when implementing or supporting sustainable construction activities.

Provides an introduction to the concept of Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) and gives consideration of the different stages of the LCA Process.

The aims of this e-learning module are to identify the necessary leadership skills and competencies which are essential to successful digital transformation.

This module discusses the issue of Modern Slavery.

So you may have heard the term "circular economy" - but what does it mean in practice? This module will help unravel the term.

This module will discuss the key sustainability issues specific to the Welsh construction industry, with focus on legislation.

In this module we will discuss the Wellbeing Future Generations Act in Wales.