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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Subcontractor specialist announces record apprentice intake
THE Veitchi Group has confirmed its largest ever intake of apprentices, with 12 new recruits making up the Class of 2019.
The move follows the...
CITB apprenticeships manager embarks on marathon NHS charity challenge
A Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) apprenticeships manager who also referees professional football matches has vowed to run the equivalent of 10 marathons to...
Balfour Beatty vows to increase employment of trainees
BALFOUR Beatty has made a public declaration to increase its ongoing commitment to its apprentice, graduate and trainee recruitment programmes.
The firm has pledged to...
Haki offers CISRS course discount
HAKI has revealed the business is offering a 15% discount on the CISRS BASE course. The five-day course teaches participants how to erect, alter...
Scottish Government to re-skill construction workers in energy efficiency measures
THE Scottish Government is to release £20 million of funding as part of the second phase of its National Transition Training Fund (NTTF).
The NTTF...
Rugby hero delivers leadership talk to surveying and construction graduates and trainees
EX-Scotland rugby international Andy Nicol was the guest speaker at a recent Shepherd Chartered Surveyors and Hardies Property & Construction Consultants graduate and trainee...
Project appoints mentors to help develop traditional skills in Fife
THE Inverkeithing Heritage Regeneration project has appointed two new mentors to work with individuals and SMEs in Fife who wish to develop traditional skills...
Employers praised for ‘nurturing and encouraging’ Scotland’s electrical talent
UNION leaders and training providers have praised employers in Scotland for 'nurturing and encouraging' young electrical talent.
On Scottish Apprenticeship Week, Unite the Union, the Scottish...
Training commitment required to meet Scottish construction’s net zero goals
A new report commissioned by Housing, Construction & Infrastructure (HCI) Skills Gateway has identified training as the main 'barrier' to achieving net zero across...
