Water jetting operatives are being warned the Construction Skills Certificate Scheme (CSCS) will cease renewing industry accreditation cards in 2024. CSCS cards are needed to work on many construction sites across the UK. Before 2015, water jetting operatives who achieved […]
Code Red for water jetting safety
March 24th, 2023 - Water Jetting Association
Steve Williams, Training and Safety Chairman at the Water Jetting Association, explains how updating standards and training innovation are essential to water jetting safety. Using water jets to clean surfaces, drains and pipes, cut steel and remove concrete, has become […]
WJA Publishes Updated Drain and Sewer Red Code
February 7th, 2023 - Water Jetting Association
The Water Jetting Association has published a new edition of its Red Code of Practice with important new information and advice about water jetting in drains and sewers. The code of practice has been thoroughly reviewed and updated, drawing on […]
Water jetting Body Takes Training Global to Meet Demand
February 7th, 2023 - Water Jetting Association
The Water Jetting Association, the member organisation for the water jetting industry, is to allow its courses to be delivered by training providers based outside the UK for the first time. The decision will help meet growing demand for water […]
Steve Williams becomes WJA Training and Safety Chairman
February 7th, 2023 - Water Jetting Association
Highly-experienced WJA-approved training instructor Steve Williams has been selected as the new Chairman of the Water Jetting Association’s Training and Safety Committee. Steve has been a member of the WJA’s Ruling Council for around 20 years and had also been […]
WJA increases permitted water jetting course sizes
January 12th, 2023 - Water Jetting Association
The Water Jetting Association has increased the number of delegates it permits to attend all its City & Guilds accredited training courses. It is now allowing WJA-approved instructors to train up to 12 delegates at a time, as long as […]
David Kennedy – A Life Dedicated to Water Jetting
November 21st, 2022 - Water Jetting Association
Innovator. Water jetting champion. Determined collaborator. And one of the kindest and most considerate leaders in his industry. Senior figures in the water jetting industry have praised David Kennedy, long-standing Director of the Water Jetting Association, who has died, aged […]
Smart jetting reduces pressure on university refurb project
November 2nd, 2022 - Water Jetting Association
WJA member Sabre Jetting Services has devised a method to remove render from concrete surfaces using reduced water pressures. The innovation is helping control client costs and ensure project deadlines are met during a major university refurbishment project. Sabre Jetting […]
WJA Director David Kennedy
October 3rd, 2022 - Water Jetting Association
It is with the greatest sadness that the Water Jetting Association must announce the passing of its Director, David Kennedy. David died on Saturday 1st October in hospital with his family by his side. David became Director of the WJA […]
WJA courses go digital in sustainability and security boost
August 31st, 2022 - Water Jetting Association
New digital training certificates launched by the Water Jetting Association will boost sustainability and give users of water jetting services the opportunity to check operative courses in the field. The new system replaces the issuing of hardcopy certificates and gives […]