Builders back rise in grant funding for apprenticeships
SCOTTISH builders have backed a funding boost announcement for construction apprenticeships.
The Scottish Building Federation has welcomed the news that from April 1, the Construction Industry...
CITB business plan aims to tackle ‘Big Six’ construction skills challenges
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has outlined plans to tackle what it describes as the ‘Big Six’ skills challenges facing the sector.
Based on...
Contractor earns recognition for work with young trainees
BUILDING contractor McDermott Group is celebrating after picking up the Best Newcomer accolade at the Action for Children Scotland’s Employability Awards.
Earlier this year, McDermott...
“Healthy” intake of electrician apprentices revealed
OVER 700 young people have signed up for the latest intake of electrician apprentices, trade body SELECT has announced.
The youngsters have signed up for...
Collaborative working delivers training boost
STEWART Milne Group and W M Donald have teamed up to support modern apprenticeships in the construction industry.
Stewart Milne has added six new apprentices...
Scottish university students urged to push the boundaries on housebuilding
STUDENTS from Heriot-Watt University have been designing their homes of the future after teaming up with CALA Homes on a new initiative.
The CALA Student...
Glasgow venue to host construction summit
CITY of Glasgow College is to host a National Construction Skills & Innovation Summit.
The event, to be held on Tuesday April 30, will include...
Barratt’s search for an apprentice continues
Leading housebuilder Barratt Homes are continuing their award winning Barratt Academy apprenticeship programme with the recruitment of eight young apprentices this autumn.
The eight young...
College reports record number of female engineering apprentices
FORTH Valley College (FVC) in Stirlingshire has recorded a record number of female engineering modern apprentices (MAs) for an academic year.
19 women have started...
Glasgow apprentices honoured at awards ceremony
CITY Building apprentices were honoured at the Glasgow firm's annual Apprentice Awards ceremony, held in the City Chambers.
More than 80 apprentices were shortlisted across a...
Lanarkshire architecture students complete industry placements
ARCHITECTURAL technology students from New College Lanarkshire (NCL) have successfully completed work placements across Scotland’s central belt.
In news that bodes well for the sector’s...
Dr Murray Rowden and Sir Alex Ferguson back GCU scholarship campaign
Dr Murray Rowden and Sir Alex Ferguson have launched a £500,000 scholarship campaign at Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) to support students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Both...
Housebuilder takes on new apprentices as part of ‘grow your own’ approach
TULLOCH Homes has shown its commitment to local recruitment and training by appointing six new apprentices.
The housebuilder said the new recruits will increase apprentice...
New College Lanarkshire scoops top BIM training award
NEW College Lanarkshire has been named the best training provider of Building Information Modelling (BIM) at an industry awards ceremony.
The college won Best BIM...
Online learning model could help tackle skills gap
THE 'rapid adoption' of online learning during the Covid-19 crisis could help accelerate potential solutions to the skills gap, according to the Building Engineering...
Aberdeen City Council launches training initiative as part of Covid recovery plans
AN initiative to increase employment opportunities in Aberdeen and the north-east has been launched by partners from across the region.
The project forms part of...
CITB vows to support training and address key challenges in Scotland
THE CITB has revealed that supporting construction businesses while ensuring new recruits are welcomed into the industry are the key goals of the organisation's...
Construction skills charity completes purchases from East Lothian Council
A construction skills training charity has completed the purchase of Black Bull Close and Backlands Garden from East Lothian Council.
The Ridge provides skill training...
Trade body welcomes increased diversity amongst apprentice plumbers
THE Scotland and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF) has revealed it has seen 'markedly' increased diversity amongst its most recently recruited apprentice plumbers.
Alongside...
Housing association trainee named Covid Workplace Champion
KINGDOM Housing Association is celebrating after health & safety trainee Fern Barclay was crowned a Covid Workplace Champion by the Royal Society for the...
