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DMRB & Highways Training

Synergie Training are delighted to be offering face to face public training dates throughout the UK on the changes to the DMRB. These courses will include our popular 1 day Pavement Design Using the DMRB – *Includes 2020 Changes* course and our 2 day Introduction to Highway Design Using the DMRB course. Onsite closed company courses will also be... more

Building and Fire Safety Overview Seminars now Available…..

We have successfully started to roll out Building and Fire Safety Overview Seminars and can make these bespoke to suit any client, type of work and not just HRBs. We currently have three types of seminar: Half day Online or face to face One day online One day face to face These sessions are ideal and suitable for all duty holders i.e.... more

Climate Change Training Fund

People across Scotland can apply for £500 or more  towards a training course. This fund is open to anyone working in the rural sector who is looking to reduce their carbon footprint and improve sustainability for their business. More details about the fund and a link to the full listing of courses can be found on the SkillSeeder website here:... more

CDM Client – APS Accredited Training Course

Synergie Training have now released the ‘CDM Clients Course’ to add to their suite of courses. This one-day course accredited by Association of Project Safety (APS) is relevant for all types of Client’s who fund, procure, select and appoint designers and contractors for any construction work for existing and new real estate infrastructure assets... more

IEMA Accreditation

Working in partnership with AECOM, we’re delighted to be the newest IEMA Accredited Training Centre in the UK, whilst AECOM has become the only leading global consultancy with trainers accredited by IEMA. Over the last five years, we have delivered more than 25 bespoke training courses to more than 150 attendees from a wide range of clients including... more

CITB – Skills & Training Fund for Medium-sized Businesses

Did you know that as a CITB Levy registered employer, if you have between 100 to 250 direct employees you are entitled to apply for up to £25,000 of funding to train your staff? Ensuring your workforce has the skills needed to take your business forward, improve productivity and efficiency, and be competitive in this rapidly changing world, is a... more

Online Virtual CITB Temporary Works Courses

We are happy to announce that we are now delivering the very popular CITB Temporary Works Training courses remotely via live trainers. These courses will include: Online CITB Temporary Works Coordinator Course Online CITB Temporary Works Supervisor Course Online CITB Temporary Works Awareness Course We have a range of Temporary Works... more

Online Virtual CDM Training

In partnership with the Association of Project Safety (APS) we are the first training company to convert their popular APS 2 Day CDM Principal Designer Training Course to a virtual format. This Virtual CDM Course has already been delivered as seven online public events with an average of 8 delegates attending each session and we now have clients booking... more

Virtual live Renewable Safety Training

We are now offering a wide range of new Renewable Health & Safety courses virtually via live trainers. These courses have been developed by our lead Renewable Safety Trainer  who has successfully delivered our Accredited SafetyOn Wind Turbine Safety Rules (WTSR) Training course virtually to over 50 delegates since lockdown began 7 weeks ago. The... more

CITB – Skills & Training Funding

To help with the COVID-19 situation, CITB have released their new Skills and Training Fund -please see info below: Skills and Training Fund Our new Skills and Training Fund has been refreshed and now encompasses two strands supporting; micro and small companies (up to 100 employees), medium sized businesses (up to 250 employees) to become a wider... more

COVID-19 Updates from Synergie

Latest Update 6th April 2020 At this time of uncertainly with COVID-19 we have made the decision to postpone all face to face courses in April as our clients and trainer’s safety are our key priority. We appreciate for many, training will be the last thing on their minds but for anyone who is still looking to carry out training while working from... more

Wind Turbine Safety Rules Training (WTSR)

Synergie Training are delighted to announce they are now able to offer the RenewableUK Accredited Wind Turbine Safety Rules Training (WTSR) course. This is a key H&S related course in the Environmental sector which will allow delegates to have a clear understanding of the WTSR and where required, be in position to be nominated to attend a WTSR... more

CDM 2015 Principal Designer Training – Contract Award

  Synergie Training have been awarded another large CDM training roll out this time with High Speed 2 (HS2) which is one of the largest projects in Europe with an estimated cost of over £30 Billion. Synergie Director Steven Nelson said “To be selected for such an important training role in this prestigious project is testament to the quality... more

Synergie Training Achieve Pearson VUE Test Centre Status

In partnership with The British Council we are happy to announce our Pearson Vue Test Centre status. At present we offer The Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAEW) exams. A spokesperson said “It’s great to add the ICAEW exams to our portfolio which compliments our exam centre status for the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants... more

CDM 2015 Training – Contract Award

Synergie Training are delighted to announce they have been successful in winning a large CDM 2015 Training roll out with tRIIO. tRIIO are a gas engineering business working in partnership with Cadent to improve the supply of gas to millions of people living and working in North London and the East of England. They are a joint venture organisation,... more

Synergie Training join The Scottish Training for Energy Partnership (STEP).

SCOTTISH O&G TRAINING PROVIDERS FORM NEW COMPANY TO TAKE SCOTTISH EXPERTISE TO EAST AFRICA Dundee & Angus and Edinburgh Colleges have come together with 3 of Scotland’s leading private training providers to form the Scottish Training for Energy Partnership (STEP) Limited. Together with the colleges, Synergie Training, Navitas Compliance... more

First NEC4 Public Course in Scotland

We are delighted to be offering the very first public NEC4 course in Scotland. Our NEC4 Overview: What is new within NEC4 suite of contracts will be running in Glasgow on the 21st of July and will be delivered by Glenn Hide. This one‐day workshop introduces you to the new contracts added to the NEC family in June 2017 as well as looking at the... more

NEC4 is coming!

NEC have announced that the next generation of NEC Contracts - NEC4 will be available in June 2017. One of our lead NEC trainers Glenn Hide has made a summary of some of the main changes, in terms of the family of contracts and specifically the individual contracts (but in particular the ECC contract). On the surface of it there are some very... more

CDM 2015 Training – Contract Award

Synergie Training were awarded the contract to deliver CDM 2015 training to all Transport and Roads staff (100 staff) within the City of Edinburgh Council. The courses were tailored and rolled out for Principal Designer, Overview, Safety through design and CDM for contractors. A contact at Edinburgh City Council added: "All sessions were delivered by... more

*NEW* Renewable & Environmental Courses

Synergie Training are launching a range of *NEW* Renewable & Environmental related courses in 2017. They will include:  Environmental Impact Assessments – A Practical Guide Foundation Design of Offshore Wind Turbine Structures Design & Analysis of Floating Wind Turbine Structures Introduction to Contaminated Land... more

CDM 2015 Training – Contract Award

  Synergie Training were awarded the training contract to deliver CDM 2015 roll-out training to the Housing, Construction and Building Services department staff at West Lothian Council. We delivered training to over 100 staff which included customising course content to suit the Council and also running our 1 Day CDM 2015 Overview and CDM 2015... more

Contract Award – Microsoft Consultancy

Synergie Training are delighted to announce that we have once again beaten off stiff competition and been successful in winning the UHI Microsoft Consultancy and Training tender via Public Contract Scotland. The University of the Highlands & Islands consists of 13 independent colleges and research institutions and is looking to update the... more

*NEW* Accredited International Mediation Course

Synergie Training are delighted to announce a new partnership with UK Mediation, the UK’s leading mediation training provider to offer the very first Accredited International Mediation Course. This is a chance to join delegates from around the globe for UK Mediation’s accredited mediation training for construction professionals. Held in Gibraltar... more

CDM 2015 Accredited Training with The Association of Project Safety (APS)

Synergie Training have been accredited by the Association of Project Safety (APS) for their popular 2 day CDM 2015 Principal Designer course! We are one of the few companies in the UK who have been awarded this status and will be offering both public and onsite CDM 2015 Accredited courses throughout the UK. Training Director Steven Nelson said "We... more

*NEW* CDM2015 Courses

Synergie Training are delighted to have released a new range of CDM2015 Training Courses. The Construction Design and Management Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015) come into force on April 6th and provide the main legal requirements for managing health, safety and welfare on construction projects throughout Great Britain (including its territorial sea and the... more

Synergie Training become the newest AAT Accredited Centre in the UK

Synergie Training has been accredited by AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians) to deliver its accounting qualifications. AAT is a professional qualification and membership body. Its qualifications give students practical skills to work in a range of finance and accounting jobs. People with AAT qualifications go on to work at all levels and in all... more

Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) – Highland First for Synergie Training

Synergie Training are looking to run the first ever Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) course in the Highlands. This is the worlds most advanced ethical hacking course with 19 of the most current security domains any ethical hacker will ever want to know when they are planning to beef up the information security posture of their organization. The goal of... more

BIM Academy and Synergie Training Join Forces

BIM is a major driver for delivering efficiency in the construction and infrastructure industry. As a centre for excellence, BIM Academy is supporting the government BIM Strategy for 2016 to deliver value through reduced cost, improved programme certainty, reduced carbon emissions and safer environments. In partnership with Synergie Training, BIM Academy... more

CITB Health & Safety Awareness Course

Synergie Training are now offering the 1 day CITB Health & Safety Awareness course. This one day course can be for those who have entered, or are about to enter, the construction and civil engineering industry.  The course gives delegates an awareness of health and safety and how it affects their daily role.  It can be used as preparation training... more

*NEW* CITB Accredited Temporary Works Supervisors course

Synergie Training have become one of the first companies in the UK to offer the brand new CITB Accredited Temporary Works Supervisor course. A spokesperson at Synergie said its great to have another first at Synergie and the dates we have scheduled for the 1st and 2nd of October in Elgin and Inverness respectively are the first in Scotland. Please... more

CITB CSKILLS Accredited Temporary Works Training

Synergie Training have become one of the first companies in Scotland to provide the CITB CSKILLS Awards Site Safety Plus Temporary Works Co-ordinator Training Course (TWCTC). The course is the latest addition to the Site Safety Plus suite of courses and has been developed for those on site with responsibility for managing all forms of temporary works.... more

NEC3: ECC Project Managers Accreditation

Synergie Training are the first company in Scotland to offer the new NEC3: ECC Project Managers Accreditation. NEW from NEC: Become an Accredited NEC3 ECC Project Manager is the only NEC3-specific accreditation course available in the world. Director Steven Nelson said "we are delighted to be working with NEC to offer this course to our clients in... more

Get the best out of yourself and your people – Using the SDI to build stronger teams

Synergie Training is pleased to announce that it is now a provider of Strength Deployment Inventory (SDI)® training, one of the leading tools used for building stronger teams, developing managers, improving relationships, managing conflict and increasing performance.  So whether you are an organisation, manager, individual or team-leader, contact Synergie... more

Contract Award – CITB – Construction Skills

Synergie Training has again been selected by various CITB training groups including Dumfries & Galloway and Aberdeen to deliver Construction related training to its members. Director Steven Nelson said "Synergie Training have had a long lasting relationship with CSKILLS and its great to be chosen again to deliver our specialised training courses... more

Contract Award – NEC3 Training – Forestry Commission

Synergie Training were successful in winning the recent NEC3 training tender for the Forestry Commission which included delivering Short Contract & Framework related NEC3 training onsite at Forestry Commission offices in Dumfries, Perth and Inverness. A two day bespoke course for engineers and foresters was developed. Due to the success of the... more

Contract Award – ICT Training Service Framework Contract – Crofting Commission

Synergie Training has recently been awarded a comprehensive ICT training tender for the Crofting Commission which includes: Microsoft Technical training including Microsoft SharePoint Microsoft Office 2010 GIS Training including ArcGIS and MapInfo SAP Business Objects training Business Skills training Director Steven Nelson said "to date all... more

Synergie Training – Launch New Website with Microsoft Training Special Offers

To celebrate Synergie Training's new website we are offering a massive 35% off our 5 day Microsoft public scheduled courses in Inverness. This will reduce the standard cost of a 5 day Microsoft Technical course from  £1595 + to a staggering £995! Synergie's Training Manager said "as a Microsoft Academy we are keen to promote Microsoft Technical... more

Synergie Training – Deliver the first Information Security Course in the Highlands

Synergie Training lead the way by delivering the very first ISEB Certificate in Information Security Management Principles public course in the Highlands. Director Steven Nelson said "The course was a great success with a full class and everyone passed with flying colours. We had various public organisations in attendance along with local private... more

Synergie Training – Awarded Largest IT Training Project in the Highlands

Synergie Training were awarded the largest IT Training contract in the Highlands & Islands by global giant Fujitsu. The Highland Council's IT Transformation Project was delivered by Fujitsu however they employed Synergie Training to deliver the training element of the project to approximately 10000 users. Synergie Training provided end user... more

Synergie Training – Scotlands Leading Temporary Works Training Provider

Synergie Training have strengthened their reputation as Scotland Leading Temporary Works Training Provider with a new range of courses. Their Training Manager said "We are one of the few companies in Scotland who provide regular public Temporary Works Training courses ranging from 1 day courses to our most popular 2 day Health & Safety in Temporary... more

Synergie Training go GLOBAL!

Synergie Training have fought off tough competition from all over the UK to win NEC3 Contract Training in Nigeria. Synergie Training’s latest coup involved delivering high level NEC3 Contract training to the Abuja Technology Village in Abuja, Nigeria. The Abuja Technology Village Free Zone Company, ATV, is a Master Developer of a Science and... more

New Energy & Waste Courses launched

Synergie Training has now launched a comprehensive range of Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency & Management, Waste, and Low Carbon Design training courses. The courses which range from one day introductory to comprehensive 5-Day courses will endeavor to provide candidates with a broad understanding of keys issues in these areas. The training will be... more

Synergie Training selected by Construction Skills Scotland

Synergie Training is the first Company in the North of Scotland to offer Technical Design Course to Highland based Companies. As a result of offering these Technical Design Courses, the company has been chosen as one of the preferred suppliers for the recent Constructions Skills Scotland Contract which Synergie Training will be delivering throughout... more

Synergie & Carnegie Enterprise to combat economic downturn

Synergie Training Ltd have recently teamed up with Carnegie Enterprise, a national leader in delivering high quality Project Management and IT training, to provide a series of PRINCE2 Project Management training courses aimed to battle the current economic conditions. Steven Nelson, Synergie Training Sales Manager said” We have identified the need for... more

Synergie Training Secures Exclusive CISCO Deal

Synergie Training is delighted to announce that they are the first Commercial Training Company to provide CISCO Authorised training in the North of Scotland. These courses will be delivered in association with Global Knowledge (Cisco Learning Solutions Partner), a worldwide leader in IT and business training and the world’s largest provider of Cisco... more

Industry Alliance for Jobs Scotland Spring Report 2009

Read here the Stakeholder, Spring 2009 Report , for the Industry Alliance for Jobs Scotland. The Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, Fiona Hyslop MSP, announced in September 2007 that Careers Scotland, Scottish University for Industry, and key skills elements in Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise would be brought... more

More free training on offer

Following the recent success of the re-launch of Synergie Training, a division of Synergie Scotland, where the company gave away £10,000 of free training over two days, the company has now announced more free training, PRINCE2 Project Management, on the 1st and 14th April at Synergie Headquarters in Invereness. Over thirty leading IT specialists from... more

Highland Businesses Snap Up £10,000 Free Training

To celebrate the re-launch of Synergie Training, a division of Synergie Scotland, the company gave away £10,000 of free training during a two day event on 4th and 5th March. Over thirty leading IT specialists from around the Highlands attended the free SharePoint training days at the company’s new training room in Inverness. Clients such as; UHI, NHS,... more

Up to £10,000 of Training being given away FREE

To celebrate the re-launch of Synergie Training we are giving away almost £10,000 worth of free training over two days in March 2009. The free courses available are; Introduction to SharePoint Technologies, Demonstration of Wokspace (a document, e-mail and knowledge management system which is widely used in the construction industry), BIW Technologies... more

Synergie Training in partnership with Cirrus Leadership Consulting

Two Inverness companies are working in partnership to provide quality Consultancy services to a wide range of organisations. Synergie Scotland Training Division, who currently provide a wide range of high quality Project Management and I.T. training found that many of their clients saw the need for business-focussed people skills development to complement... more

Highland Consortium Secures Microsoft Academy Status

Building on their already strong links with Microsoft, after recently winning a prestigious Microsoft Rise Initiative award, Synergie Scotland Ltd have been appointed as a Microsoft IT Academy, the first private organisation in the North of Scotland to gain this status. The Training Division of Synergie Scotland Ltd will work in partnership with ITP... more

Synergie Training Secure Exclusive NEC Training Deal in Scotland

To add to their impressive portfolio of courses Synergie Training, a division of Synergie Scotland, has recently been successful in securing an exclusive deal to deliver all Thomas Telford NEC3 public training courses in Scotland and will be the first company to offer these courses in Aberdeen in the coming year. On 26th January Synergie Training staff,... more