17.08.2023

Upgraded training centre

UK tower crane sales and rental company Falcon Cranes has extended and updated its training centre.

The upgraded facility includes a refurbished training yard with three permanent training cranes - a luffer, a hammerhead and a self-erector - along with an all new office building containing four training rooms with the latest audio visual technology providing improved facilities for both theoretical and practical learning.
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The Falcon training yard

The training centre can now offer a wider range of lifting operations courses - both in-house and to the Construction Plant Competence Scheme (CPCS) standard.
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The new training centre building

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Members of the training staff-(L-R) Steve Green, Andrea Mason, Mel Edwards and Jason Dye

Courses include:
-Tower Crane Operator - Cab Controlled - Trolley and Luffing Jib
-Tower Crane - Trolley Jib - Remote Controlled (POTC)
-Slinger Signaller - All Types - Static Duties
-Appointed Person
-Crane/Lifting Operations Supervisor

Other courses include (with more being added all the time):
-Work at Height
-Abrasive Wheels
-Manual Handling
-CPCS Plant Operative Health, Safety and Environment Test
-CPCS Competence Interview
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The company said: “With three dedicated cranes permanently in our training yard, it eliminates the need to wait for a crane to become available on an external site. We carry out training 51 weeks of the year where learners can gain hands-on experience operating the different types of cranes in a safe yet realistic environment practicing their skills, strengthen their techniques, and build confidence.”