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Press Releases
Features about the Building Training Centre regularly appear
in the National Press
Daily Express
“Media reports of plumbers earning £80,000 resulted in
people queuing for places on training courses. Now,
according to many training providers, other traditional
trade courses, such as roofing, plastering, carpentry and
bricklaying are also enjoying a revival"
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Evening Standard
“The first rule of being able to command extortionate fees
in your chosen profession is to shroud what you do in
mystery. So, when a pipe bursts or a wall crumbles and we
phone a plumber or a plasterer, he might tend to survey the
work to be done, furrow his brow, inhale deeply, exhale
woefully, and then conjure some staggering price from the
air. Awed by their mastery of the fathomless mysteries of
their craft, we agree to whatever sum they suggest. And the
key to this is that we do not have the faintest inkling what
they are talking about - nor could we ever hope to. All of
which makes the Builder Training Centre near Croydon a
potentially subversive institution. Situated in an anonymous
looking building next to Waddon train station, it promises
to teach you the basics of plumbing, plastering, carpentry
or bricklaying in a week - as well as offering shorter
courses in roofing and 5 electrical work. Intrigued, I set
off to investigate, opting for the one-week plastering
course.”
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The Sun
“Want to build yourself a better future? Then look no
further than the Builder Training Centre. There you can turn
your hobby into a career. If you are an amateur DIY
enthusiast. Or increase your earnings if you are a
professional by honing your skills
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