Back in 2011 myself my good lady Jane and five plasterers from the Plasterers Forum headed to Loughborough to see British Gypsum and have a tour of the mine and the factory.
Well, that trip was such a success and is still talked about on The Plasterers Forum that myself, and British Gypsum decided that it would be great to get another event penciled in and let a few more people come and enjoy the day as well.
Being a plasterer is a little more than just waving at walls all day, it becomes a way of life and a lot of the members on The Plasterers Forum. Our members want to learn more and also share their own experiences and wisdom with not only the new plastering apprentices and diy’ers but also to the older and more experienced plasterers.
So for the chance for a day out to go and learn about the products and materials that the members have used most of their lives and see where it comes from and how it goes from the ground to a bag and then on to the walls is very interesting. When I was there in 2011, I was blown away by what I saw and what I learnt. It really does make you appreciate everything that goes into a bag of plaster.
So for this event which will be taking place on Friday 28th March, we will be taking a fairly large number of plasterers to the Loughborough mine and then onto the factory, and afterwards we will be off to the research and development center where you will get to play with new materials and have a say in the products that British Gypsum are planning on releasing in the future. The last time we were there we talked about bag design and the instructions on the back of the bags.
This really is a great day out and for those members of The Plasterers Forum that are traveling a fair distance (like me) I will be staying over after the event and so if you are up for a few beers out in the evening, then you should definitely come along and join in the fun.
If you are interested in coming along to the British Gypsum day out on the 28th March 2014 then, please fill in the form below or drop me an email to [email protected] with your name how many are coming and your contact telephone number.
DUE TO HIGH RESPONSES WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO SPLIT THIS EVENT OVER 2 DAYS SO PLEASE BE AWARE OF THIS
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I am an ‘old’ Peoples College Technical School student, where we learnt all aspect of the building trade.
A lot of of the pupils continued through their working life in different aspects of the building industry.
The school closed in the late 60’s, several ex pupils still meet up for the old boys annual dinner. We try to plan an outing in the spring for ‘old boys’ and wondered if a tour at British Gypsum could be arranged ?
As most of us have been allied to the industry , I’m sure we would all find such a visit most interesting and rewarding.
Thank you for your consideration,
Kind regards, David Falkner.
Hi David
I will have a chat with British Gypsum it is getting harder to get mine tours organised though
Hello m8 am a plastering tuter and was wondering if you could send me some costing and the nearest mine to me ch441dh will have about 10 kids 07826219625 cheers pal
Hiya These tours are tours that we organise for Plasterers Forum and Plasterers News readers… it is not something that we can organise for colleges etc 🙁 Sorry about that
Hi Danny,
I’m a Plasterer based in Wakefield
My eyes lit up when I saw this news feed really sad I know but love plastering not only applying but the knowledge side I find it very interesting
always wondered how the gypsum is mined need to get out more I know haha
Speak soon
sam
Hi Sam If you get involved on http://www.plasterersforum.com then you will get a chance to get down the mine later this year 😀