Online learning for contruction trades and professions.

About The Building Academy

Watch and learn

The Building Academy is an e-learning platform developed for trades and professions in the built environment. Browse our content to watch free online courses, including CPD approved, relevant to your learning requirements.

Improve your skills

Our CPD accredited content includes self-tests to check your learning with downloadable certificates for successful results. Register for a free Building Academy account to access CPD and to maintain a record of your online learning.

Achieve qualifications

The Building Academy also includes paid-for learning with recognised qualifications. In particular, the GAI presents The Foundation in Hardware; 12 modules that lead to a Certificate of Competence in 'The Foundation in Hardware'.

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Brand New Site!

Welcome to the new look version of the Building Academy. We’ve taken on board a lot of your feedback and the result is a site that is easier to use, easier to find content and easier on the eye! The site is mobile friendly and still free to use. We’re really pleased with it and we hope you love it...READ MORE

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