Reviews and Testimonials

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Excellent training, very thorough, professional and responsive to questions. Ian McLaughlin, planning2achieve. 18/04/25 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Training met our needs for yard and festival duties, clear concise classroom and practical elements from Darren. Ben Mitchell, Team Leader, Events Crew Ltd. 18/04/25 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Very attentive instructor, very clear and full of detail. Feel a lot safer in the yard.

Luke Diamond, Business Development Manager. Events Crew Ltd. 18/04/25 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Excellent training, thanks for your help. Andy Armitage. JST Contractors, Amesbury. 09/04/25 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Jason Carter delivered our compact crane course and was very knowledgeable and approachable, great course. MJ Abbott Ltd 28/03/25 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Darren has a relaxed approach to training but he delivers 100% so you understand the course objectives and whats required from you, he was very helpful and explained everything in good detail. would recommend. Micheal Blakeley, Director, Blumariin Developments 17/02/25 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I learned more than i thought i knew with all questions being answered clearly and the course was well presented, I learnt the lifting supervisor role from a different angle to a slinger, Alistair Grove, Blumariin Developments 10/02/25-17/02/25⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Darren was very clear with the instructions and course content with good explanation and simple to understand, really good course and thank you for your efforts. We look forward to working with you again in the future, Steve Williams, Lime Estates 10/02/25-17/02/25 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Darren was warm and helpful in finding my feet and very clear, spot on, thanks, Desmond Dyke. 05/02/25 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Good instruction form Darren with everything being explained clearly throughout the course. Ben Gillam, site manager, GSJP Civil Engineering. 05/02/25 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Course delivered very well and explained in depth, Darren was knowledgeable and took his time with others who did not always understand. Darren Webster, site manager, GSJP Civil Engineering. 05/02/25 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I am now better equipped  to monitor lifting operations on site and understand why lifting plans are in place and why people need to understand them. The course was concise and to the point considering how much information there was to get through and now have a further understanding in lifting operations in my role as a foreman. Cameron Blackman, Mildren Construction. 05/02/25 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Training very much met my needs, course delivered very well. Tony Garcia, Mildren Construction. 05/02/25 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Thank you for completing our dumper training in such testing weather conditions, thank you. Minnie McCann. Bartlett Contractors 21/11/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

We now have a better understanding of using this equipment than we did before the course, Wessex Archaeology, 20/11/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Very good course Darren thank you, good to have an instructor actually carry out the practical element of the course unlike our previous training provider. New Milton/New Forest Council. 25/10/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Excellent course allowing me to add crawler carne to my card giving myself more versatility in my career, thanks. George Mundy. 09/11/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

We now have a much better understanding of how the cat and genny work together, maintenance team, Salisbury Cathedral. 01/11/24 ⭐⭐⭐

Course suited us doing the conversion over the weekend so we did not loose money, Thanks Darren. Martin & David. 26/10/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Brilliant course with very clear instruction and delivered clearly,will take these skills out into the workplace to keep my team safe and help others. Stuart Hall. Knights Brown.23/10/24   ⭐⭐⭐⭐

The course was covered in depth and with great detail and everything taken in will be applied out onsite keeping everyone safe during lifting operations, everything explained and demonstrated throughout the course, Lee Jones, Stuart Edwards. GSJP Civil Engineering 23/10/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Thanks Darren, I thoroughly enjoyed the three day course and at first i didn't feel like i was going g to get the grip of it. Your excellent instruction ensured i left feeling confident in operation the machine, Justin Flanagan. 20/10/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Very good presentation delivered and a lot of knowledge passed on, very well delivered really enjoyed it. Mark & Chris, Ringway, South Mimms. 18/09/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Darren went above and beyond on this course delivering it very clearly and not skipping over anything, the programme was explained extremely well and every task planned to detail with plenty of time to go over anything i felt weak on. Tessa Jones, Jones Crawler Cranes 16/08/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Very clear and fully suitable course, learned a lot. Thanks Darren. Karolis Karmiliavicious. 16/08/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Very thorough course, showed us more than the supplier did when we purchased it. New Forest Council 05/08/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Feel much more confident using this equipment now than before the course, Wessex Archaeology. 20/11/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Well explained on how to use the machine correctly, finished feeling very confident afterwards. EURAC, Poole 19/07/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

This course surpassed my expectations and everything was explained very clearly and in great detail, everything in regard to the theory and practical was thoroughly explained. Riley Lewis, Jones Crawler Cranes. 12/07/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Although already a Mobile Crane operator I used Salisbury Training to add to service's i could provide, Darren is friendly, calm, and experienced and delivered the course well. Thank you Darren. Gavin Williams, GW Lifting Ltd. 12/07/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Did not expect you to be here this long, good to see even refresher's being carried out properly. Thanks. Ringway, Taunton 01/07/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Very well delivered refresher course, very knowledgeable and approachable. Ringway, Dagenham 10/06/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Hi Darren

Thank you for your time today, and thank you for sending confirmation of the passes for the candidates who received the comprehensive training on your course. As with all training it does cause people to think and reevaluate the knowledge they have and thought they have in order to help get everyone home to their families each day. Rob, Envolve Infrastructure. 01/05/2024⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Instructor went above and beyond, nice to have a course delivered by a plant operator with real experience. Ian, Zach, kyran. Omarah Construction. 02/03/24⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Very knowledgeable good day, thank you. C & G Surfacing Ltd. 01/03/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Well delivered course, much more detail than previous training providers delivered. Vision Groundwork's. Chessington 29/02/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

More to the course than expected, delivered on site. Location could have been better. Jonathan S. Clancy Group 23/03/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Good course with calm instructor, enjoyed the week. Carl B. Clancy Group 16/02/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Very informative, course delivered clearly and easy for me to understand and apply the methods learnt out on site. Craig Allom. Gartell and Son. 11/01/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Trainer had a good style of teaching, very knowledgeable in the subject and very accommodating. Edward Tunstall. Gartell and Son. 11/01/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Very informative, not just another mundane course. thank you.

Gareth L. Omarah Construction. 09/01/24 

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Very good experience, instructor went above and beyond. Thanks.

Marc C. Omarah Construction. 09/01/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Instructor very helpful, was very clear and easy to understand.

Matt Crocker. Onyx Civils. 12/12/23 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Very good and very helpful.

Steve Scutt. Onyx Civils. 04/12/23 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Good thorough training, very detailed.

Ollie Drewitt. Onyx Civils. 04/12/23 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Small group helped with the learning process, well done.

Matt Connor. GSJP Civil Engineering. 15/11/23 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Presentation will improve with more course delivery but overall good.

Roy Austin. KIER GROUP. 15/11/23 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Darren is very knowledgeable, approachable and patient, once he has delivered a few courses the kinks will iron out.

Mark M. KIER GROUP. 15/11/23 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Very good, clean and tidy facilities. Tea and Coffee provided.

Ian Jacobs. KIER GROUP. 15/11/23 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Very good and thorough training. Vision Groundworks. Brentford 02/11/23 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐