Hands On Skills Training

Hands on Skills Training (HOST) has been operating since 1998 and is one of the UK's leading construction and utility training companies, working with organisations ranging from FTSE 100 companies to small and medium-sized businesses. The company's main training centre is based just off the A13 near Rainham, East London, with dedicated Streetworks and Utilities courses also running from a second site at Aveley, Essex.

As a fully accredited CPCS, City & Guilds, SQA, NOCN, NPORS, CABWI, Energy & Utility Skills, and CITB training and assessment centre, HOST meets recognised international quality standards across its course portfolio. Specialisms include construction NVQs and apprenticeships, CPCS and CSCS card support, confined spaces and deep excavation training, NRSWA streetworks and utilities qualifications, Site Safety Plus courses such as SMSTS and SSSTS, gas training apprenticeships, and plant operations.

Qualifications span the full spectrum, from short, one-day courses through to Level 6 and Level 7 NVQ Diplomas for senior project managers, giving learners and employers a genuine progression pathway within construction and utilities careers. The company also offers funding and grant support, helping clients access training at the most cost-effective rate available.

With consistently strong feedback and high repeat business from clients across the UK, HOST has built a long-standing reputation as a trusted, full-service training and assessment partner for the construction, utilities, and highways sectors.