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...
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...
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...
Historic Environment Scotland ramps up traditional skills training
HISTORIC Environment Scotland (HES) has announced it is increasing delivery of traditional skills training to support a green recovery.
HES and Forth Valley College are...
Indeglas reaffirms commitment to young workforce
AHEAD of National Apprenticeship Week, Indeglas has provided details of the work the business is doing to champion careers in the built environment.
The firm...
CITB welcomes inclusion of construction occupations to Shortage Occupation List
THE CITB has welcomed the UK Government's decision to add 'in-demand' construction occupations to the Shortage Occupation List.
Tim Balcon, chief executive of the training...
New civil engineering course hopes to tackle skills shortages
FOUR colleges in Scotland are to work together with industry partners to deliver a new civil engineering course.
The Energy Skills Partnership (ESP) has worked...
Groundforce Training celebrates back-to-back wins at industry awards
GROUNDFORCE Training has celebrated its 10th anniversary year by winning the award for Water Industry Training Organisation of the Year for the second year...
Rearo teams up with Bridgeton charity to provide construction opportunities
BATHROOM and kitchen surface manufacturer Rearo has teamed up with Bridgeton-based employment charity First Steps Future Training to create work opportunities for underprivileged young...
St Andrews Timber & Building Supplies to host Landscape Academy training sessions
ST Andrews Timber & Building Supplies has announced it is hosting the Landscape Academy for two days at its Livingston branch this week.
The move...
Maxi offers insight into construction careers for youngsters
MAXI Construction has announced its continuous support for the Career Ready initiative, which started in 2017 with a commitment to providing mentorship and paid...
Pilot projects show potential of pre-apprenticeships to boost heritage skills
HISTORIC Environment Scotland (HES) has announced completion of two pre-apprenticeship projects in collaboration with Fife Council, Fife College, and The Ridge Foundations, Dunbar.
Launched in...
