40 | JUNE 2018
Skills Motoring
The launch of a new
industry initiative
which addresses the
growing skills shortage PEUGEOT WINS BEST CONVERSION
RANGE IN TRADE VAN DRIVER AWARDS
In November 2017, The Telegraph
newspaper reported on the lack
of skills and labour shortages
within the construction industry.
It provided information from
a survey conducted by the
Royal Institute of Chartered
Surveyors highlighting how the
issue had gradually worsened
over the last five-years,
limiting building activities.
As a major part of the
construction sector, the
Fenestration Industry
has also begun to feel
the effects of insufficient
skills and labour; with the
increase in demand from
Government to produce
more new homes and glaz-
ing structures being spec-
ified as a favoured choice
for commercial buildings
- there is a need to address
these major challenges.
GQA Qualifications, the
Fenestration and Glazing
Industry Awarding Body
is backing a new industry
campaign - Building Our
Skills in the Fenestration
Industry. The initiative will
be launched to the public
from the 1st June and will
focus on; a much-needed
and long overdue pro-ac-
tive promotional campaign
of the industry, the wide
variety of different career
paths available to new and
young entrants, an aware-
ness of the qualifications
which can be achieved to
give them learning, life-
skills and ultimately career
opportunities and financial
rewards.
Mick Clayton CEO of
GQA Qualifications, the
lead promoter of the cam-
paign commented: “The
quest to recognise and
develop skills within the
industry has been high on
the agenda of GQA for a
very long time. The indus-
try is increasingly reporting
the difficulties it has re-
cruiting new young people,
our focus has turned to cre-
ating a campaign to address
the problem directly.”
PEUGEOT has won ‘Best
Conversion Range’ in the
2018 Trade Van Driver
Awards for its new PEUGE-
OT Built for Business LCV
conversions range, launched
just two months ago. The
award was presented as
thousands of visitors began
arriving at the 2018 CV
Read online at www.proinstaller.co.uk
Show on Tuesday 24th April
at the Birmingham NEC.
According to the Trade
Van Driver Awards judges,
“The professional trades
need products that fit their
jobs perfectly. We found
PEUGEOT had responded
to market requirements
with well-thought-out and
well-executed transport
solutions, demonstrating a
deep understanding of the
professional trades’ wants
and needs.”
“PEUGEOT launched the
Built for Business range
earlier this year to satisfy
the need for a comprehen-
sive LCV conversions range
available from the PEUGEOT
Dealer and Business Centre
network”, says Richard
Abbott, Head of National
Specialist Fleets: “All Built
for Business conversions
are covered by a three-
year/100,000-mile warranty
and are included in the
PEUGEOT Boxer Built for
Business product guide. The
range currently includes Tip-
per, Dropside, Luton, Box,
Curtainside and Low-Floor
Luton models and we will
monitor customer demand
for further conversions,
adding them as required. We
feel honoured that Built for
Business has won this award
so soon after its launch.”
The PEUGEOT Built for
Business conversions range
is available direct from the
PEUGEOT Dealer and Busi-
ness Centre networks.
www.business.peugeot.co.uk/
conversions
CRAFTER WARRANTY
EXTENDED TO THREE YEARS
AND UNLIMITED MILEAGE
Volkswagen Commer-
cial Vehicles has upgraded
the warranty on its mul-
ti-award-winning Crafter
model from three-years
and up to 60,000 miles to
three-years and unlimited
mileage. The move offers
peace of mind for operators
whose vehicles regularly
exceed 60,000 miles.
The warranty, which is
composed of a two-year
manufacturer warranty
and third year Van Centre
guarantee protects against
the failure of most mechan-
ical and electrical compo-
nents due to manufacturing
defects.
Thanks to the upgraded
warranty and wide variety
of models now available,
including panel vans and
chassis cabs with gross
vehicle weights from 3.0 to
5.0 tonnes, as well as front-
rear- and four-wheel drive
options and manual and
automatic gearboxes, there
has never been a better time
to buy a Crafter.
In addition, several offers
are currently available from
Volkswagen Van Centres,
making the van more
affordable than ever, and
easy to budget for thanks
to competitive monthly
payments on finance plans.
Deposit contributions are
also available on contract
hire and finance lease
Commenting on the
change, Trevor Hodgson-Phil-
lips, Head of Service and
Parts for Volkswagen Com-
mercial Vehicles said: “Our
Working With You promise
means listening to our cus-
tomers and providing the af-
tersales products and services
which keep them moving, so
they can keep their business-
es moving forward.”
www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk