Utilities & recycling sector specific

Mentor’s mobile plant and materials
handling training courses are
popular with companies within the
utilities and waste recycling sectors.

Whilst this training
is always of a high
standard and
delivered under
nationally
recognised accreditation, the utilities
and waste sector was not represented
directly with an industry specific
scheme.

In 2008 EU Skills launched the
first edition of the Plant for Utilities
Scheme (PLUS), with one category
covering the training and assessment
of 360° mini-excavators under 5t.

Earlier this year, following close
consultation with Mentor and FCC
Environment (formerly the Waste
Recycling Group) – leading waste
management and energy recovery
company and part of
FCC the international
environmental
services,
infrastructure and
energy group – EU Skills reviewed
and relaunched PLUS to encompass
all types of plant used within the
sector.