Painting Contractors Invest in Training

With the current economic climate specialist painting contractors need to continue to invest in the training and development of their workforce.

The painting industry will feel the negative effects of the current economic climate in the same was as many companies but in order to remain the first choice painting and decorating company by customers, standards must be maintained.

In addition, Painting contractors with proactive apprenticeship schemes will be able to ride the storm of any skills shortages for large new build projects being constructed for the 2012 Olympics.

Bagnalls, is one of the UK’s leading painting contractors and directly employs all its painters and has a history of retaining skilled craftsmen year in, year out. Testament to this is Michael Kingston, who is just retiring from the Wolverhampton branch after 49 years of service.

“I’ve stayed with Bagnalls because they have invested in my training and development all these years and I know they still take on apprentices now. I started with them nearly 50 years ago and have remained loyal because they are a good employer and have looked after me.”

At the other end of the spectrum is Nathan Broxholme, an apprentice painter at Bagnalls Doncaster. He has recently won the regional heat of Skillbuild at Huddersfield College - Skillbuild is a national painting competition, sponsored by Crown Paints and open to apprentices of painting contractors across the country.

Nathan has benefited from the investment Bagnalls has put into his training over and above what is required to meet the NVQ (National Vocational Qualifcations) requirements. He has attended Bagnalls painting academy in Doncaster, a centre of excellence for training and development of painting, wall papering and spraying techniques. A unique facility for one of the leading UK painting contractors.