‘Construction skills academy’ to train 25,000 workers

A multinational building materials firm has announced it is to build a "construction skills academy" which, it claims, will train 25,000 workers over the next five years.

Saint-Gobain said the facility, which will be located near Lucan, will train all of the key construction professionals including builders, architects, and tradespeople.

“Courses will cover a wide range of topics from practical site installation courses to building physics and building regulations courses,” it said.