A timber frame company supplying 50 kits a year could save €75,000 annually if its site erectors attended an accredited training course, a new report claims.
An independent evaluator’s report of the Eco Construction Skillnets training course for timber frame erectors, estimated that companies who sent erectors on the programme found that the number of reworks halved, leading to an average cost saving of €1,500 per house.
The report said the course, operated by the Irish Timber Frame Manufacturers Association (ITFMA) which was now a City & Guilds approved training centre, was a flagship project and had put training and certification in place in a key area.
Key benefits of companies whose staff attended the course included a reduction in minor rework requiring a one person day and major reworks requiring a full team for one or two weeks.
“The old adage is that in recessionary times the training budget is the first to suffer,” said Philip Mahony, ITFMA manager. “However, the evaluator’s comments disprove that theory.”
The ITFMA has now received further funding from Skillnets to cover its training activities for the remainder of 2010. A wider range of courses will also be rolled out.
For more information on courses visit www.itfma.ie
