Surveying practice launches training academy

A surveying and consents management practice, which has an office in Birmingham, has  launched its own training academy.

Ardent, which currently employs around 125 staff at offices in London, Birmingham, Leeds, Warrington, Glasgow and Dublin, has created the Ardent Academy to support team members through professional qualifications and offer development opportunities to others.

The Ardent Academy will offer a mix of written and video resources to the company’s teams across the country, who have expertise in the transport, renewables, utilities and regeneration sectors, as well as live sessions. 

All of the material is being provided by senior leaders within the company.

John Sayer, head of regeneration at Ardent, has led on the company’s new academy which is a key strand of the business’s vision to double in size over the next three years.

He said: “We are very proud to launch the Ardent Academy with a first cohort of around 25 members of the team across the UK taking up the opportunity to learn from more senior colleagues.

“Offering ongoing training and development is a core strand of our vision for the business over the coming years. It is vitally important that we maintain and enhance the level of expertise we offer to clients across our key sectors and, on top of that, we want everyone to know that they can enjoy a long and successful career with opportunities to grow within the business.”

He added: “As an industry, we need to attract and retain more people and, as a business, the Ardent Academy is our contribution to supporting the development of professionals and leaders of the future.”