Quality Skills For Large-Scale Retrofit Key to New Government’s Net Zero Success
An industry expert is urging the new government to ensure it includes developing and prioritising retrofit training and knowledge as part of its focus on skills following the King’s Speech a few weeks ago. The call follows the King announcing several new measures including the Skills Bill designed to bring together local and national government, […]
My Retrofit Journey: Michelle Keeling, GoGreen Alliance
Michelle Keeling’s career evolution from Submissions Officer to Submissions Manager and beyond at GoGreen Alliance Ltd. is a testament to the transformative potential of continuous learning and The Retrofit Academy’s retrofit training courses, spanning from levels 2 to 5. Discover her inspiring journey and the opportunities for professional development within the retrofit industry. Michelle’s Journey: […]
The future of retrofit: what is The Retrofit Academy doing to meet demand?
Author: Jenny Pierpoint, Chief Operating Officer With the retrofit industry booming, let’s discuss how demand is changing and what The Retrofit Academy is doing to help organisations. What is retrofit demand like and how will it change? Demand for retrofit, and in turn demand for retrofitters, is high and on the rise. With billions of […]
Eight Reasons Why You Should Train with The Retrofit Academy
Author: Callum Harrison, Director of Training, Development and Delivery In order to improve the energy efficiency, comfort, health, and warmth of 27 million homes across the UK, we require skilled retrofitters capable of delivering high-quality work on a large scale. Yet still, the question remains: which training courses are currently available to equip retrofit professionals […]
More Than a Numbers Game: Why Winning the Race to the Top in Retrofit Training is the Big Prize
Author: David Pierpoint, CEO of The Retrofit Academy We have seen lots of successes and growth in the domestic retrofit industry recently. With more available funding than ever before, and more retrofitters becoming qualified, the industry is making positive strides towards achieving its highly ambitious targets. Since its creation, there are several numbers that The […]
TRA enrols 5,000th learner as retrofit workforce builds
Here at The Retrofit Academy we are excited to announce that we have successfully enrolled over 5,000 learners to across our range of retrofit qualifications and training courses. Trained as Retrofit Advisors, Assessors and Coordinators, the newly qualified retrofitting experts will help accomplish the UK Government’s target of reaching net zero in 2050 by leading […]
The Retrofit Academy talks: Avoiding Large-Scale Failure in Retrofit
The Retrofit Academy’s most recent summit delves into the industry’s past experience of large-scale failure in retrofit, our current position, and how we can ensure safe, good-quality retrofit in future! Featuring excellent content and resources from our guest speakers and technical directors, the session investigates the pitfalls of poor retrofit and addresses how to avoid […]
A new generation of retrofit professionals
In 2021, The Retrofit Academy CIC teamed up with Generation – a global non-profit which has trained over 40,000 learners facing barriers to employment across 14 countries – to create a new green jobs training programme. The aim: to support and drive a green recovery that builds back better and helps to reduce carbon emissions and improve […]
New Retrofit Academy Partnerships to Upscale Retrofit Training and Create Local Jobs
The Retrofit Academy CIC is pleased to announce new partnerships across four key regions of the UK. This will see the establishment of Retrofit Academy centres in Devon, Essex, Belfast and East Sussex.
What are the drivers of the construction revolution? Are they for real?
In my last article I asked whether construction would modernise, die or stay roughly the same. Looking back into recent history suggested that it was likely the status quo would prevail, and many posters shared that sentiment. But are the drivers for change this time around irresistible? Do they create an unstoppable momentum or are […]
