Training

Acre believes in investing in training across all levels of office and field activities - from Construction and Installation Engineers, to Breakdown Engineers, Fitters and Assistants.

In ‘the old days’ new engineers would have been trained and apprenticed at large companies but unfortunately this is no longer the case. Some time ago Acre realised that the best way to meet this shortfall and to maintain (and raise) standards was for us to take on the task of staff training ourselves.

For example, new recruits joining Acre Lifts with a view to becoming Lift Fitter's are vetted for a career in this industry and are trained as fitters or apprentices under the expert guidance of our senior engineers and technicians - we are now training 8 Improvers and 7 apprentices in this way.

Technology doesn’t stand still and so, for us, staff training is an ongoing process, with a number of our engineers receiving training in new lift-control systems and other technologies as they are developed.

Our General Manager undertook the Health & Safety NEBOSH exam and passed in March 2002, so enabling Acre Lifts to have an internal, qualified Health & Safety representative, which further supports our commitment to Health & Safety.