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.