Apex Training - The Verdancy Group

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Driving change and empowering green leaders at home, in the community and throughout industry.

22/06/2026

Starting the week with some key insights from our recent Building Performance in Practice event. We asked some of our presenters 'What would be the one key take away they would like to relay about Building Performance'.

Hear what they had to say....

10/06/2026

Less than a week to go for our Building Performance in Practice event.

Hear from another of our speakers on the day, Richard Jack, from Build Test Solutions, as he talks about the tools we can use to address the performance gap facing retrofit and new-build construction.

We still have a few tickets remaining. Register your interest here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/building-performance-in-practice-tickets-1989814750483?aff=oddtdtcreator

Ecological Building Systems Ryder Architecture

05/06/2026

On World Environment Day, we're reminded that building a better future starts with understanding how our buildings perform in the real world.

Join us on 16 June for our Building Performance in Practice event as Michael from Build Test Solutions shares how measurement, testing and building performance data can help deliver better outcomes for people, buildings and the climate.


Ecological Building Systems Ryder Architecture

28/05/2026

The performance gap is one of the biggest challenges facing retrofit and new-build construction. Which is why we're thrilled to be hosting our Building Performance in Practice event.

Hear from our Director of Green Skills, Steven Kiakowski, as he shares what attendees can expect, why this event matters, and the opportunity to hear from industry experts on how we can overcome this challenge.

Register and join us on Tuesday 16 June: https://bit.ly/Building-Performance-In-Practice

Build Test Solutions, Ecological Building Systems, Ryder Architecture

21/05/2026

Yesterday, we were thrilled to be able to attend the INCA annual conference and industry event. It was a fantastic day hearing from industry experts and networking with a range of people passionate about the sector.

Our Director of Green Skills, Steven Kiakowski, shares some of his thoughts from the day:

20/05/2026

How do we prove buildings perform in practice, not just on paper?

Join our Building Performance in Practice for a free one-day event packed with live demos, technical insight and hands-on learning for retrofit and construction professionals.

Explore how measurement is driving compliance, quality assurance and building performance and gain insight into evolving expectations linked to building standards, EPC reform and net zero delivery.

Delivered in collaboration with Build Test Solutions, Ecological Building Systems, Ryder Architecture and Scottish Building Standards Hub.

Find out more and register your interest here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/building-performance-in-practice-tickets-1989814750483?aff=oddtdtcreator

13/05/2026

We’re pleased to be attending this year’s INCA AGM and EWI Industry Conference as event co-sponsors.

Bringing together contractors, system designers and associates from across the INCA network, the event is a key moment for discussing the future of external wall insulation.

Our own Steven Kiakowski, Director of Green Skills, will be hosting a panel session in the afternoon on EWI competency and training.

An event not to be missed for anyone involved in the external wall insulation industry.

08/05/2026

Keeping people in construction is just as important as attracting them into it.

Construction has a huge opportunity ahead of it. But if we are serious about closing the skills gap, we have to focus not only on attracting people into the industry, but supporting them to stay, progress and succeed within it.

Recent insights from the CITB (Construction Industry Training Board) highlight some major challenges the sector cannot afford to ignore:

• Around 29% of new entrants leave within 12 months
• Nearly half of apprentices do not complete
• Employers continue to raise concerns around “site readiness”

Unless we collectively address these challenges, the industry will continue to struggle to build the skilled, competent and confident workforce it needs for the future.

This is exactly why we built Apex Training the way we did.
For us, this reinforces the importance of:

➡️ Training leading to employment
➡️ More hands-on and practical learning
➡️ Greater employer involvement in design, delivery and evaluation

Employer-led. Practical. Flexible. Built around real industry environments and real progression opportunities.

We would welcome conversations with employers, partners and providers who share this ambition.

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