Business News

  • The Arab Contractors 2009Electrical Safety in the Middle East
    Employees of The Arab Contractors Company, a leading construction company based in the Middle East and North Africa, have recently completed a training programme in Electrical Safety for Construction Sites, delivered by Bill Burgoyne of the Institute of Construction & Engineering from Reid Kerr College. With over 60,000 employees, The Arab Contractors experience is widely diversified and covers a wide spectrum of the construction industry and its ancillary services including public buildings, bridges, roads, housing, and manufacturing.
  • REHIS 2009 left Sandra Campbell Mike McCall Graham Walker Director of Training at REHIS Margaret ValentiStudent Honoured by the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland
    The Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland (REHIS) honours individuals working and training within the area of environmental health at their Annual Awards ceremony. For the 2nd consecutive year, a student from Reid Kerr College picked up a top award at their Highfield Awards held in Edinburgh.
  • RKlogoSmall fo ruse with web linksComplete Care Training
    Achieving key skills in care is a vital component of staff development within many businesses operating in today's care sector. Staff from Muirsheil Day Care Centre in Port Glasgow have been upgrading their skills and qualifications recently with Reid Kerr College, in a bid to provide a wider range of care services to meet the needs of the adults attending the centre on a daily basis.
  • From left Tom johnston president of the Chamber Stephen FindlayAeropair and Reid Kerr College Principal Joe MooneyROCCO Business Awards 2009
    The cream of Renfrewshire's business community gathered recently for a glittering prize giving ceremony at the 6th Annual ROCCO awards and Renfrew based company Aeropair Ltd, scooped a prestigious award on the night.
  • Carolyn Donnelly and Marion StrangReid Kerr Management Student Named Top Apprentice
    Reid Kerr College Management student Carolyn Donnelly, has been named as the country's top non-traditional apprentice at Skills Development Scotland's Modern Apprenticeship Awards. Human Resource worker Carolyn Donnelly won the non traditional aged 20 or over category prize at the SQA sponsored event.
  • Parklea Parklea Branching Out
    Parklea Branching Out are a voluntary sector organisation which offers therapeutic horticultural activities and SVQ training to people with learning difficulties, physical disabilities and mental health issues. Three members of staff recently completed Assessor & Verifier Awards training delivered by Reid Kerr College's Business School and have successfully achieved A1 and V1 Awards.
  • Solar students with panel2009It's All PV Systems go @ Reid Kerr
    Reid Kerr College is launching a brand new course this month and is the first college in Scotland to offer training in Solar Panel systems. Open to professional electricians and electrical personnel, this course provides candidates with the skills and introductory qualifications to become an accredited installer.