Building Services
Building Services covers the essential services that allow buildings to operate. It includes the electrotechnical, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, refrigeration and plumbing industries.
Building Services is part of a sector that:
- Has over 51,000 businesses
- Employs more than half a million people
- Achieves £19.3bn turnover annually
- Represents between 2% and 3% of the UK's GDP
- Has careers available at craft, technical and professional level.
For more information on careers in the Building Services sector, visit www.summitskills.org.uk/
Click the below to learn more about specific occupations.
Hard landscaping
Hard Landscaping involves the creation, design, manufacture and installation of a variety of domestic and commercial projects including; block paving, driveways, patios, gardens and water features.
Sealant Applicator
Sealant Applicators apply a variety of sealants to all types of building joints including; door frames & windows including fire proofing, building facades, sanitary ware, structural bonding including glass to glass, to provide air tight and waterproof seals.
Water Jetter
Water jetters use high-pressure jet equipment to clean various surfaces, including paving slabs, patios, brickwork, walls and buildings, road surfaces and vehicles