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Excavator
180° and 360° · wheeled and tracked
BLACKWATER PLANT TRAINING · EST. 2023
Training operators.
Building confidence.
Practical plant training for safer sites, stronger operators and the next job.
NPORS TRAINING · NOVICE · EXPERIENCED · REFRESHER
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THE BLACKWATER APPROACH
Skills that move work forward.
Blackwater Plant Training delivers hands-on instruction for operators at every stage, from first machine to refresher.
We provide practical, safety-led training across a wide range of plant and machinery. Whether you are building a career, preparing a team or renewing an existing skill, we will help you find the right course and route.
See how training worksUKTraining available across the UK
NPORSRecognised plant qualifications
PracticalGuidance from experienced instructors
3Routes: novice, experienced and refresher
PRODUCTS & TRAINING
Choose your machine.
Tap a course for a quick overview, then get in touch for prices and availability.
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Telehandler
With or without suspended loads
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Forklift
All forklift types · novice to refresher
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Dumper
Forward, rear and mini dumpers
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Road roller
Build confidence on compaction work
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Agricultural tractor
Practical skills for work and site
FULL TRAINING CATALOGUE
Find the right route.
Course length and assessment route depend on experience and the machine category. Get in touch for prices, availability and the right course for your needs.
FROM FIRST QUESTION TO QUALIFICATION
Training that starts where you are.
You do not need to know the perfect course before you call. We will help you work it out.
Tell us what you need
We talk through your experience, the machine you want to use and the work you are aiming for.
Choose the right level
Novice, experienced and refresher routes are available, with course length shaped around your starting point.
Learn on the machine
Our instructors cover pre-start checks, safe operation, maintenance, loading and the practical skills your site expects.
Build confidence for site
Complete the agreed assessment route and leave with a clearer next step for work, progression or a refresher.
PEOPLE BEHIND THE TRAINING
Practical people.
Proper support.
Blackwater is a family-run training business based in Scotland, delivering plant training across the UK.
Our focus is simple: clear instruction, safe habits and the confidence to operate properly. Meet the people who keep the training grounded.
INSTRUCTOR
Kieran O'Brien
Founder · NPORS instructor/operator
INSTRUCTOR
Aodan Barrie
Plant training instructor
HEAD OF SECURITY
Honey O'Brien
Four-legged site supervisor
RECENT COURSES
Real machines.
Real progress.
RECENT COURSE
Forward Tipping Dumper × Road Roller
RECENT COURSE
Tractor
RECENT COURSE
Telehandler
RECENT COURSE
Rear Tipping Dump Truck
RECENT COURSE
Excavator
RECENT COURSE
Counterbalance forklift
RESOURCES
Keep learning between courses.
Unveiling NPORS Telehandler Operator Salaries in the UK
Read resourceExploring Excavator Operator Pay Rates in the UK
Read resourceTract-or-Treat: the world of agricultural tractors
Read resourceMEWP scissor lifts: working safely at height
Read resourceThe mighty dozer: pushing boundaries on site
Read resourceSlinger signaller: more than a tongue twister
Read resourceLET'S TALK TRAINING
Ready to move forward?
Tell us what machine, qualification or refresher you need. We will come back to you with the right next step.