Finishing Trades

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Maths

• Pre-apprenticeship math & literacy for plastering and rendering
• The City and Guilds Textbook for the Level 3 Apprenticeship(5357), Level 3 Advanced Technical Diploma (8202), Level 3 Diploma (2365) and T Level Occupational Specialisms (352/353)
• The City and Guilds Textbook for the Level 3 Apprenticeship (5357), Level 2 Technical Certificate (8202), Level 2 Diploma (2365) and t Level Occupational Specialisms (352/353)

Plastering

• Essential natural plasters: a guide to materials, recipes and use
• Using natural finishes: lime & earth based plasters, renders & paints
• The city and guilds textbook: plastering for levels 1 and 2
• Plaster, render, paint and coatings
• Skilled professionals: a practical career guide
• Spon's estimating costs guide to finishings: painting, decorating, plastering and tiling
• Rawlinsons Construction Cost Guide 2023
• Building Construction Handbook

Sustainable construction

• Sustainable construction
• Sustainable Construction Techniques : From Structural Design to Interior Fit-out: Assessing and Improving the Environmental Impact of Buildings
• Construction Materials, Methods, and Techniques : Building for a Sustainable Future
• Sustainability of construction materials

Workplace Health & Safety

• Safety essentials (streamed video)
• Elevating work platforms
• Construction safety
• Construction safety management
• Integrating Work Health and Safety into Construction Project Management
• Healthy Buildings : How Indoor Spaces Can Make You Sick--Or Keep You Well