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Treasury Minister Gareth Davies tours TICA’s expanding national training centre

Treasury Minister Gareth Davies MP has visited the Thermal Insulation Contractors Association (TICA) to meet with apprentices and learn more about the £250,000 investment being made in its national training centre.   Work is currently underway to create an additional mezzanine floor inside the Darlington facility, which is due to be completed by the endREAD MORE

TICA hails launch of Heat Networks Foundation Course

The Thermal Insulation Contractors Association (TICA) has announced the launch of  the Government-funded Heat Networks Foundation Course. It has worked with fellow trade bodies  the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) and the Manufacturers of Equipment for Heat Networks Association (MEHNA) to produce the fully funded course. It provides an introduction to heat networks, including aREAD MORE

TICA issues warning over AI-generated online training course

Trade body the Thermal Insulation Contractors Association (TICA) has issued a warning over AI-generated online training courses containing non-UK specific and outdated content. Chris Ridge, TICA’s technical director, says one example offered a Level 1 certificate upon completion of the £39.99 thermal insulation course. However, he found the listed contacts failed to link to socialREAD MORE

TICA pilot project contributes to highest ever intake of female apprentices

The Thermal Insulation Contractors Association (TICA) has welcomed the highest number of women to join its latest cohort of apprentices – following a successful East Midlands pilot programme. Of the 71 apprentices joining its latest quarterly intake at its national training centre in Darlington, six are female with a further two women already having inductedREAD MORE

The Building Safety Act – Specialist Trades must not be forgotten

TICA announced as Distributed Energy Show partner

TICA, the Thermal Insulation Contractors Association and EiiF, the European Industrial Insulation Foundation, have confirmed that both organisations are attending  The Distributed Energy Show. The free exhibition and conference at Telford International Centre on 13th and 14th March 2024 will feature the UK’s widest array of technologies for onsite and localised heat and power generationREAD MORE

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