Farrans to recruit for 60 graduate, placement and apprenticeship roles
CIVIL engineering and building contractor Farrans has opened applications for its 2027 graduate, placement and apprenticeship positions.
The business is recruiting for 60 aspiring construction...
Livingston business appoints first mechanical apprentice
LIVINGSTON-based John Heaney Electrical (JHE) has appointed Andy Guthrie as the firm's first mechanical apprentice.
The 24-year-old has been working as a labourer at the...
UHI to develop energy training programme for Canadian college
THE University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) is drawing on its expertise in energy education to help develop a new online training module...
Engineering Development Trust and SSEN Transmission renew partnership
THE Engineering Development Trust (EDT) has extended its partnership with SSEN Transmission for a third consecutive year.
Building on two years of collaboration that has...
MSP hails ‘incredible work’ of SECTT following ‘hugely valuable’ visit
AN MSP has praised the 'incredible work' of the Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT) following a 'hugely valuable' visit to its Midlothian headquarters.
Angela...
Building services contractor adds to apprentice headcount
ARC-Tech (Scotland), the Glasgow-headquartered mechanical, electrical and renewables firm, has recruited six new apprentices across its electrical and plumbing trades.
The new intake, all aged...
JHE welcomes new electrical apprentices after 40-strong application list
WEST Lothian-based John Heaney (Electrical) has recruited two new apprentices as the business continues to give young people opportunities to carve out careers.
David Wilson...
CCG welcomes largest intake of apprentices since before the pandemic
CCG Group has welcomed 21 new trade apprentices in what is its largest single-year intake since before the pandemic - and up six on...
Falkirk firm looks to tackle construction skills shortage
FALKIRK-based GBSS Civil Engineering has supported 15 employees in achieving SVQs across a range of construction disciplines over the past year.
The news follows a...
Electrical firms highlight financial ‘double whammy’ hampering apprentice ambitions
NEW research has revealed that high wages and a lack of employer funding are the biggest obstacles to Scotland’s electrical businesses recruiting apprentices.
The findings...
No wrong path: Highlands and Islands youngsters urged to embrace local opportunities
SCHOOL leavers across the Highlands and Islands are being encouraged to build successful careers in the region, regardless of what their exam results are.
The...
Scottish school leavers urged to consider electrical apprenticeships
AS Scottish students prepare to receive their exam results, the country’s major electrotechnical bodies have urged them to consider careers in the electrical industry.
Almost...
Low-carbon construction skills training programme reaches major milestone
BUILT Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) has announced that more than 1,000 learners have now taken part in its Low Carbon Passport programme, which...
Civils consultancy highlights alternative career routes through inspiring talent story
EAST Kilbride-based civil engineering consultancy Dougall Baillie Associates (DBA) is celebrating the progress of aspiring engineer Leo Harkin (20), who has evolved from high...
Housebuilders welcome new construction apprentices in the north of Scotland
THE Springfield Group has welcomed 16 new apprentices, recruited across the organisation's Tulloch Homes and Springfield Properties businesses.
With sites across Moray and Highlands, the...
CITB welcomes newly-elected MSP to Inchinnan NCC
NEWLY elected MSP Michelle Campbell visited the Construction Industry Training Board’s (CITB) National Construction College (NCC) in Inchinnan this week to observe and learn...
Cross-skill wind programme launched to support transition of technicians
FOLLOWING two successful pilots, the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB), in partnership with the Global Wind Organisation (GWO) and Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE)...
ECITB Levy Order approved by UK Parliament
THE Engineering Construction Industry Training Board's (ECITB) levy proposals that received the 'overwhelming' backing from industry last November have been enacted into legislation following approval...
Free family event at Glasgow museum to inspire next generation of construction workers
A free weekend event at Glasgow's Riverside Museum will aim to inspire the next generation of construction professionals.
The hands-on construction experience is being hosted...
Partnership working tipped to help attract fresh talent
A partnership approach involving employers, schools, colleges, universities and private training providers could hold the key to solving Scotland’s construction sector skills gap and...
