Enhancing Skills
in the Construction Industry

Welcome to
Construction
Professionals Skillnet

We aim to support the development and growth of construction businesses by working with them to identify and address their skills needs and through the provision of construction industry specific training and development solutions.

The Construction Professionals Skillnet is a network which provides funded training and development solutions specifically for the construction industry.

It:

  • Saves you money, by offering quality courses that are value for money and that your company may not be able to provide on its own
  • Saves you time and resources, by sourcing and providing relevant courses and programmes, which can be implemented in the workplace immediately
  • Helps you improve knowledge, skills and practice within your business and the industry as a whole
  • Enables networking within and across the industry sectors through our events

Training Programmes

Presentation Skills

Date: 29/11/2023

Venue: Room 5. 4th Floor, Construction House, Canal Road, Dublin 6

Making an impact when presenting is the key to engaging an audience and developing a
rapport, which will stimulate positive outcomes. Participa...

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Time Management

Date: 04/12/2023

Venue: Virtual

Managing your time, to meet the needs of internal and external clients and delivery quality service is a business critical requirement. Developing the...

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CIOB – Organisation of the Construction Site

Date: 05/12/2023

Venue: Virtually

This is one module of three required to complete the CIOB’s Certificate in Construction Site Management or one of nine to complete the Diploma. ...

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Introduction to Lean and Last Planner System

Date: 05/12/2023

Venue: Virtual

Would you like to increase efficiencies on your construction projects?
This is an introductory module which gives you an overview of Lean in Co...

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Advanced Word for Tenders, Reports and Pre Quals

Date: 06/12/2023

Venue: Virtual

The Microsoft Word Advanced course is aimed at users who generate and manipulate long reports and documents that may need collaboration from multiple ...

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Introduction to Excel

Date: 10/01/2024

Venue: Virtual

The Microsoft Excel Introduction training course is aimed at users who are new to Excel and want to set up their own spreadsheets and manipulate exist...

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Negotiation Skills

Date: 11/01/2024

Venue: Room 5. 4th Floor, Construction House, Canal Road, Dublin 6

This programme presents strategies for negotiating in business and daily situations. It covers techniques for developing a negotiation plan, evaluatin...

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Masterclass – Overcome Challenges, Achieve Your Goals

Date: 12/01/2024

Venue: Castleknock Hotel

Masterclass – Overcome Challenges, Achieve Your Goals

Join us on 12th January 2024 in the Castleknock Hotel for a Masterclass in Over...

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CIOB – Construction Project Resources and Cost Management

Date: 16/01/2024

Venue: Virtually

This is one module of three required to complete the CIOB’s Certificate in Construction Site Management or one of nine to complete the Diploma. ...

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MTU Level 7 SPA in Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing – BIM Applications

Date: 16/01/2024

Venue: Virtually

Learn how to enhance your 3D drawing and design skills in order to operate within a Building Information Management (BIM) regulated environment....

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Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification

Date: 22/01/2024

Venue: Virtual

On this two-day Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt course participants will learn about Six Sigma, Lean principles and the practical application of these tool...

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Intermediate Excel for Construction

Date: 23/01/2024

Venue: Virtual

This course is aimed at users who have basic experience with Excel and want to build on their current knowledge to set up their own spreadsheets and m...

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BIM Project Information Management

Date: 24/01/2024

Venue: Virtually

Target Audience: Project Managers, Asset Managers, Information Managers, Maintenance Contractors, Design Managers, Contracts Managers, Senior Engineer...

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Transform Your Business – for SME Owner Managers

Date: 25/01/2024

Venue: Virtual

Would you like to Transform Your Business in 3 months? This programme will give you the tools to dramatically improve how you run your business now an...

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Business Writing and Email Etiquette

Date: 25/01/2024

Venue: Virtually

A practical and interactive one to two-day workshop, the course is designed for staff, who communicate with customers daily using written communicatio...

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CIOB – Managing the Technology of Modern and Traditional Construction Works

Date: 30/01/2024

Venue: Virtual

This is one module of three required to complete the CIOB’s Certificate in Construction Site Management or one of nine for the Diploma....

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Six Sigma Green Belt Certification

Date: 05/02/2024

Venue: Virtual

Learn through Lean how to reduce inefficiencies and save money. How to use the concepts, tools and principles of Lean Six Sigma including the DMAIC me...

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Communication Skills I & II for Site Supervisors

Date: 06/02/2024

Venue: Virtual

This virtual workshop will support participants in learning enhanced communication skills critical for success when leading, influencing and motivati...

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Microsoft Project

Date: 07/02/2024

Venue: Virtual

Microsoft Project Introduction

Target Audience:
Aimed at Project Managers, Team Leaders and those involved in projects.
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Communication Skills I & II for Safety Officers

Date: 08/02/2024

Venue: Virtual

Learn how to engage effectively with site staff to get the results you want from your safety messages. ...

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Level 8 Micro-credential in Strategic Co-ordination and Collaboration for Modern Methods of Construction

Date: 09/02/2024

Venue: Induction will be at Griffith College Dublin. The remainder of the programme will be delivered virtually, with the possibility of participants agreeing to meet for one or more additional days.

Understand the Opportunities and Overcome the Challenges of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC).

The aim of the Certificate in Strateg...

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Certificate in Strategic Collaboration and Co-ordination for MMC

Date: 09/02/2024

Venue: Virtual. There will be a live induction at Griffith College Dublin on 9 February

Understand the Opportunities and Overcome the Challenges of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC)....

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Certificate in Strategic Supply Management for MMC

Date: 09/02/2024

Venue: Virtually & Induction in Griffith College on 9 February.

Understand the opportunities MMC brings and learn how to overcome the challenges in its implementation from a supply management perspective....

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Green Procurement for Tender Respondents

Date: 15/02/2024

Venue: Virtual

The aim of this programme is to Introduction to give a perspective on green procurement in the context of carbon reduction, ISO50001, the circular eco...

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