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...
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...
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...
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...
Skills gap should be a primary concern
Mark Wadsworth, MD of Senior Architectural Systems discusses how going back to school could help secure the future success of the fenestration industry
OF all...
Paisley contractor achieves Approved Training Organisation status
CLARK Contracts has announced it has achieved Approved Training Organisation (ATO) status and will now be delivering a 'suite of training modules' to staff.
Experienced tradespeople sought to fill 100 construction assessor vacancies
A two-year project has been launched to recruit 100 new construction assessors across all of Scotland’s construction colleges.
The scheme is targeting experienced tradespeople working...
Knowledge Transfer Partnership aims to unlock electrochemical machining benefits
GLASGOW Caledonian University (GCU) researchers are set to help an engineering firm address skills shortages as part of a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP).
The university will...
New ‘academic’ card launched for engineers
A special card for engineers with degrees and other higher-level qualifications is being launched.
Engineering Services SKILLcard, which has over 64,000 card holders across the...
Barratt highlights success of its ASPIRE programme
BARRATT Developments has highlighted the success of its ASPIRE programme, following warnings over the construction skills gap.
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) reported that...
Online seminar to explore the benefits of ‘cobots’ in SME businesses
SME businesses operating in Scotland’s engineering and fabrication sector can discover the benefits of cobots (collaborative robots) at a free online seminar on Thursday...
Youthbuild programme helps kick-start construction careers in Scotland
FIVE young people have started full-time careers in the construction industry after completing a four-week ‘Youthbuild’ course and two-week work placement, facilitated by GRAHAM...
Engineering consultancy helps trainees build careers
HARLEY Haddow has revealed how a supportive apprenticeship programme has 'supercharged' the careers of eight young people in the engineering industry.
The consultancy, which has...
