Our venues

We operate courses from our network of Build Better Academies. These are:
- Erith, Kent
- Clevedon, North Somerset
- East Leake, Leicestershire
- Kirkby Thore, Cumbria
- Flitwick, Befordshire (Weber courses ONLY)

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British Gypsum Head Office

British Gypsum
East Leake, Leicestershire LE12 6HX
United Kingdom

Directions

  • Leave M1 at Junction 24
  • Take A453 to Nottingham
  • Take second exit West Leake
  • Turn left at the crossroads toward Gotham
  • At the roundabout turn right onto Gypsum Way
  • At the next roundabout take a right onto Leake Road
  • At British Gypsum Main Entrance turn right and follow signs

 

Parking

  • All vehicles must be reverse parked
  • Electric charging is available, if your vehicle has a front end charging point please reverse park
  • Once parked report to the reception

Main site rules

  • No smoking other than designated smoking shelters.
  • Stand still to use all mobile devices, no walking and talking
  • Please stick to all designated walkways when walking around the site.

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Clevedon Build Better Academy

British Gypsum, 1 The Courtyard, Barns Ground
Clevedon, Bristol BS21 6TB
United Kingdom

Directions

  • Leave the M5 at Junction 20 - take the slip road left for B3133 toward Nailsea / Clevedon
  • At the roundabout - take 2nd exit onto B3133 / Ettlingen Way
  • At the roundabout - take 1st exit onto Central Way
  • At the roundabout - take 1st exit onto B3133 / Kenn Road
  • Keep left onto Barns Ground
  • You have now arrived at the Technical Academy which is the first business unit on your left.

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Parking

  • Parking available for 5 cars plus on street parking
  • No electric chargers available
  • All vehicles must be reverse parked 
  • Once parked report to the reception

Main site rules

  • No smoking other than designated smoking shelters.
  • Stand still to use all mobile devices, no walking and talking
  • Please stick to all designated walkways when walking around the site.

Catering

There are no food facilities on site

PPE Requirements:

  • Please bring your own safety footwear
  • No shorts are allowed
  • ALl PPE other than footwear will be provided

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East Leake Build Better Academy

British Gypsum
East Leake, Leicestershire LE12 6HX
United Kingdom

Directions

  • Leave M1 at Junction 24
  • Take A453 to Nottingham
  • Take second exit West Leake
  • Turn left at the crossroads toward Gotham
  • At the roundabout turn right onto Gypsum Way
  • At the next roundabout take a right onto Leake Road
  • At British Gypsum Main Entrance turn right and follow signs for Technical Academy

 What 3 words: ///chart.angers.grapevine 

Parking

  • All vehicles must be reverse parked
  • Once parked report to the reception

Main site rules

  • No smoking other than designated smoking shelters.
  • Stand still to use all mobile devices, no walking and talking
  • Please stick to all designated walkways when walking around the site.

PPE Requirements:

  • Please bring your own safety footwear
  • No shorts are allowed
  • Other than safety footwear all other PPE will be provided

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Erith Build Better Academy

British Gypsum, Unit 4 Gyproc Business Park, Church Manorway,
Erith, Kent DA8 1DE
United Kingdom

Directions

  • Take junction 1A on the M25
  • Immediately on the south side of the Dartford tunnel, follow the A206 signposted to Erith
  • At the roundabout in Erith after Macdonalds take the A2016 signposted Thamesmead (Bronze Age Way)
  • Take the first exit - B213 signposted Belvedere
  • Keep to the right on the slip road and follow signs to Church Manorway industrial estate
  • Our building is the first entrance on the right in Church Manorway

By Train

  • The nearest mainline station is Erith, on the Charing Cross line out of London
  • Taxis are available outside the station
  • For information on fares and train times, call the National Rail Enquiry Line on 0345 484950

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Parking

  • Parking for 12 vehicles
  • No electric chargung is available
  • All vehicles must be reverse parked 
  • Once parked report to the reception

Main site rules

  • No smoking other than designated smoking shelters.
  • Stand still to use all mobile devices, no walking and talking
  • Please stick to all designated walkways when walking around the site.

Catering

  • No hot food is available
  • Hot drinks available

PPE Requirements:

  • Please bring your own safety footwear
  • No shorts are allowed
  • ALl PPE other than footwear will be provided

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Flitwick Academy (Weber training ONLY)

Dickens house, Enterprise Way
Flitwick, Bedford MK45 5BY
United Kingdom

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Kirkby Thore Build Better Academy

British Gypsum
Kirkby Thore, Cumbria CA10 1XU
United Kingdom

Directions

Site address:

British Gypsum,Kirkby Thore,Penrith,CA10 1XU

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 On arrival:

  • Follow signed speed limits
  • On approaching site Follow road signage for visitors 
  • Don't get out of your vehicle 
  • Pull into the visitors waiting bay,press the telecom and wait for the weighbridge attendant to speak with you.
  • Give your name and company details to the attendant and you will be allowed access to site.
  • Wait for barrier to be lifted,do not tailgate other vehicles through barrier.
  • The build better academy is located in the furthest car park,look for build better EV car park and visitors signage.

Parking

  • Visitor parking for 24 vehicles
  • Electric charging for 20 vehicles, download the Monta app
  • All vehicles must be reverse parked, if your car charges at the front a long cable is available from the Build Better Academy reception
  • Once parked report to the Build Better Academy

Main site rules

  • Strictly No smoking other than designated smoking shelters.
  • Stand still to use all mobile devices, no walking and talking
  • Please stick to all designated walkways when walking around the site.

PPE Requirements:

  • Please bring your own safety footwear
  • No shorts are allowed
  • Other than safety footwear all other PPE will be provided

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Saint-Gobain Solutions Centre

95 Great Portland St
London W1W 7NY
United Kingdom

Directions

Located on the corner of Great Portland Street and Langholm Street.

Nearest Tube Stations:

Great Portland Street - 8 minute walk

Oxford Circus - 6 minute walk

Regents Park - 12 minute walk

Goodge Street - 10 minute walk

 

Parking

No parking available

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Tŷ Gwyrddfai – Decarbonisation Hub

Penygroes Industrial Estate
Penygroes, Caernarfon LL54 6DB
United Kingdom

Directions

From M6 

  • Take Exit 20A - Follow M56 towards North Wales for 20 miles
  • Exit Junction 15 - Take the M53 exit to Chester/Wrexham
  • Continue onto A55 - Follow for 60 miles
  • Exit towards A487 - Exit towards Caernarfon/Bangor and follow for 8 miles
  • Take the A499 Exit - Exit towards Pwllheli/Penygroes and follow for 5 miles
  • Turn Left onto A487 - Follow for 2 miles
  • Turn Right onto B4418 - Follow for 0.5 miles
  • Turn Left onto Penygroes Industrial Estate

 

 

Parking

  • All vehicles must be reverse parked 
  • Once parked report to the reception

Main site rules

  • No smoking other than designated smoking shelters.
  • Stand still to use all mobile devices, no walking and talking
  • Please stick to all designated walkways when walking around the site.

Catering

There are no food facilities on site

PPE Requirements:

  • Please bring your own safety footwear
  • No shorts are allowed
  • ALl PPE other than footwear will be provided

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