A SCOTS timber and building supply company is hosting a landscaping training course for two days at its Livingston location.
Landscape Academy will be hosted by St Andrews Timber & Building Supplies, marking the first time the Chester-based company will stage its training courses in Scotland.
The academy chose the West Lothian facility due to its space and volume of specialist landscaping supplies.
Landscape delivers courses based on industry recommendations on various subjects and the two-day programme of events consists of a pricing and quantities course.
Yesterday the course taught students how to measure and quantify jobs in order to provide clients with accurate prices for their time and materials based on the project.
Today the paving course where porcelain and natural stone is used to demonstrate to students the correct way to build patios, join slabs together, and construct a structurally sound base.
The courses have reached a range of participants across Scotland from professionals to diy (do-it-yourself) enthusiasts.
St Andrews took the opportunity to strengthen the skills of their own staff members.
Managing director Ronnie Robinson said: “The Landscape Academy is a highly respected training provider and it’s a proud moment for us to host their training days for the first time in Scotland.
“It’s apt that the Livingston branch is the venue as our landscaping brand was launched out of there nearly 18 months ago and is performing strongly.
“We are great believers in upskilling our staff and we are putting a couple of the less experienced staff members through the paving course, which will give them a helpful insight on how the products they are selling are actually used and the ‘correct way’ to do things.
“This helps build our staff skills and will allow our less experienced staff to feel more confident and be in a position to offer advice and guidance on both professional and domestic landscaping projects.”
