Seven Electrical have won a training award on behalf of the Skills Organisation industry training organisation (ITO), in recognition of the exceptional number of young people it has trained.
Managing director Ian Butturini said providing high quality training was a key way to address the current low productivity issues in the construction industry. But investing in training was an added cost for firms, he said.
“The ‘lowest price is best” mentality is a significant disincentive to investing in training. Yet many – although not all – main contractors take this approach.”
Firms that invested in their people might not be the cheapest but provide significant quality and productivity gains, he said.
Since Seven electrical started 25 years ago, it had trained more than 80 young people to become licensed electricians – many of who, still work for the business.