Aurelia has a purpose built training centre with 12 different categories of plant available.
We are fully aware of the current situation regarding coronavirus. Ensuring and protecting the wellness of our team and clients is of paramount importance. It goes without saying that we have heightened our already high standards of hygiene. We kindly invite everyone to wash their hands on arrival at our offices and throughout their stay […]
The team at Aurelia would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and we hope you have a Prosperous New Year. We close for Christmas on Friday 20th December 2019, returning on Thursday 2nd January 2020. Enjoy the festivities!
Aurelia Ltd have been an ATO since 2018, meaning we successfully completed CITB’s approval process and are an organisation which provides construction training courses and qualifications to a defined and industry-agreed training standard. CITB has determined which courses are eligible for grants. If you’re an employer in the construction industry you’ll want to be able to claim […]
This rare Caterpillar 631C Elevating Scraper is used by Needham Chalks in their Barton Mills Quarry which is only 3 miles from the Aurelia Training Centre. Unlike a conventional motor scraper, these machines do not need a pusher and tend to crumble the chalk as it is loaded which is ideal for the next stage […]
When Marexport at Felixstowe needed an additional operator for their 40 Tonne Kalmar Top Loader; Loretta Gunter, who works in the traffic office, was quick to volunteer. Having driven container lorries for several years, Loretta had often observed these giants in action and knew the basics. After just 3 days of intensive one to one […]
Aurelia Training was recently asked to train and certificate two operators on this state of the art Liebherr LH24 Materials Handler at a waste transfer station in Cambridgeshire. As the operators only use the machine on this site, it was decided that Aurelia’s own certification was the best option.
Although the vast majority of our operator training is carried out at our centre in Kentford, near Newmarket; for some of the more unusual categories of plant, and for NVQ Assessments, our instructors need to travel to site. We always try our best to ensure they arrive safely and on time which is why Aurelia Training […]
Our instructor Trevor Anderson recently came across a loading shovel fitted with this tyre in a scrap yard in East London. The tyre was filled with foam from new and, unbelievably, is still being used every day – although we would not recommend it.
Usually used for unloading, “LORRY LOADERS” come in many different forms. This one is great for unloading packs of bricks very quickly although sitting up so high to operate it can take some getting used to, and you need to be fairly agile to climb up to the seat.
Aurelia Training was recently back at South Dock Marina in London training staff to operate this 20 Tonne Pelloby Pedestal Crane. Used to lift boats of all shapes and sizes out of the water, the crane is operated from a standing position using a hand held remote control unit. Although the crane is fairly simple […]