The Irish Timber Frame Manufacturers’ Association (ITFMA) is to receive funding from Skillnets to cover its training activities for the rest of 2010.
Training will be offered under the banner of the Eco Construction Skillnet and the programme will include courses covering both eco home and PassivHaus design, as well as retrofitting courses for insulation installers and suppliers of renewable technologies.
The money will also allow for the continuation of the association’s City & Guilds-accredited training course for timber frame site erectors.
“Our ultimate aim is to ensure that timber frame dwellings in Ireland are only erected by certified personnel and this course provides the means to achieve our ambition,” said Philip Mahony, the association’s manager.
