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 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...
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...
New programme tipped to improve training in offsite construction
CONSTRUCTION Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC), in collaboration with a network of project partners, is launching a new training programme to boost offsite construction.
The Offsite...
‘Blended’ apprenticeship model could help solve some training challenges
THE Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) is calling for a more ‘blended’ approach to delivering apprentice training in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis.
The organisation...
New College Lanarkshire graduate triumphs in digital construction contest
AN architectural technology graduate representing New College Lanarkshire is celebrating after triumphing in a national competition for digital construction.
Pawel Kudosz won the Autodesk Digital...
CITB in construction colleges U-turn
CITB has announced it is no longer planning to sell its construction colleges at Bircham Newton in Norfolk and Inchinnan in Renfrewshire.
The decision comes after...
Businessman to invest £3 million in energy training centres to tackle skills shortages
EDINBURGH businessman Mark Glasgow plans to invest £3 million in the creation of energy training centres around Scotland to help combat skills shortages.
Construction is...
Innovative plumbing training solution shortlisted for industry award
SNIPEF (Scotland and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers' Federation) Training Services (STS), working as a task group with nine of Scotland’s colleges, has been shortlisted...
New recruits join CCG’s offsite manufacturing division
CCG (OSM) has kickstarted its 2022 recruitment drive with the appointment of two new trainees.
Based in Glasgow, OSM is a division of the CCG...
Glasgow training firm employees take ownership of future
GLASGOW-based construction management training specialist Esteem Training has told Project Scotland that the recent switch to become an employee-owned enterprise will help preserve jobs...
Trimble Technology Lab tipped to give students head start
EDINBURGH Napier University has officially opened its expanded Trimble Technology Lab at its Merchiston Campus in the south west of the capital.
Project Scotland was...
