Dyer & Butler launch Brickwork Development Programme

Dyer & Butler has launched its Brickwork Development Programme, providing brickwork and structures training for its operatives internally for the first time.

After noticing a gap in its training, Dyer & Butler’s Training Team has worked in partnership with JRS Training and Assessment to launch the Brickwork Development Programme. The course provides operatives working on site with the basic trowel skill and knowledge to undertake brickwork repairs and demolition to masonry structures, in line with Network Rail’s standard detail drawings.

Since the launch of the programme, the first operatives have worked hard towards their certifications. This has included completing their classroom theory modules, which took place at Dyer & Butler’s head office in Nursling, and the practical elements of the course. Working with its client, Network Rail and Gunwharf Quays, Dyer & Butler was granted access to a heritage arch as part of the coursework, with the work completed significantly improving the structure.

Heritage and structure repair work is a specialist sector, and it can be hard to locate bricklayers in the industry that can carry out repair work. By implementing this programme, Dyer & Butler can deliver this work efficiently and cost effectively on behalf of its clients.

Speaking on the Brickwork Development Programme, Robbie Jones, Contracts Manager at Dyer & Butler, said:

“On successful completion of the course, the operatives achieve a suite of NVQ’s ranging from NVQ Level 1 in Conforming to heath and safety to NVQ Level 3 in Repairing and maintaining Structures in the workplace.

“During a recent visit to observe the course it was great to see the progress they have made in such a short duration, you can see an improvement in their workmanship and confidence in carrying out the work.

“At M Group Services, we are committed to providing training opportunities for our people. These opportunities ensure we attract, develop, and retain the next generation of highly skilled, forward-thinking, and technically competent people.”

Shane Flood, Project Manager at Dyer & Butler, added:

“Since the operatives have been on the course you can see an improvement in their works completed on site for our valued client. The standard of their work and their confidence to carry out repair work has significantly improved.”