Two Scottish apprentices to compete at SkillPLUMB 2024 UK finals
TWO apprentice plumbers from Moray College have qualified for the SkillPLUMB 2024 UK finals.
Shaun Wilcox and Shay Ewing excelled in the SkillPLUMB Scottish qualifying heat...
Open Doors returns to show the benefits of a career in construction
THOSE interested in pursuing a career in construction can now register to attend Open Doors 2025, which returns from March 17-22.
The event is being...
Workplace initiatives lead to factory jobs in Fife
CR Smith welcomed seven new recruits to its manufacturing plant in Fife this summer, who all joined through cross-industry jobs initiatives that support people...
Amey looks to boost career opportunities in Scotland
AMEY has revealed it is helping to tackle employment and training deficiencies in Scotland caused by the Covid-19 pandemic by providing work placements under the...
New scheme looks to boost construction worker numbers on islands
A new scheme has been launched in Orkney, Shetland, and the Western Isles in a bid to recruit and sustain suitably skilled construction employees.
The...
CITB looks for senior construction figure to help shape future skills in Scotland
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced it has a Nation Council chair vacancy for Scotland.
The organisation revealed it is looking for a...
Apprentices hailed as a ‘credit to Fife’ after being recognised nationally
FIFE Council has hailed two of its building services apprentices after they were recognised at the APSE Housing and Building Maintenance Awards 2022.
Held as...
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...
Kirkcaldy roofing apprentice celebrates milestone award win
KIRKCALDY-based roofing apprentice Leah Stewart has become the first Scottish female to win the BMI Redland Apprentice of the Year accolade.
Leah, who is doing...
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...
Farrans launches search for next intake of graduates
CIVIL engineering and building contractor Farrans Construction has launched its application process for 50 positions on its graduate programme, Farrans Foundation, with intake dates...
Dalkeith training academy helps sustain positive energy around net zero
THE co-founder of a social enterprise training academy offering a range of net zero-related courses has admitted he has been taken aback by the...
CITB launches its Strategic Plan for 2025-29
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has launched its Strategic Plan for 2025-29 as it outlines its approach to supporting the sector's skills and...
Is it time to modernise Modern Apprenticeships?
By Douglas Morrison, director of operations and skills, Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC)
ALMOST 40,000 people in Scotland took part in apprenticeship training in 2019/20,...
Electrical bodies praise Dufftown apprentice ahead of global skills competition
SCOTLAND'S electrical bodies have hailed a talented young apprentice who will compete at a global skills competition in France later this year.
Danny McBean (21)...
Contractor helps local pupils become ‘Career Ready’
MORRISON Construction employees are mentoring two secondary school pupils as part of the Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) Forth Valley supported Career Ready programme.
Dylan...
Clark Contracts honours top-performing academy student
CLARK Contracts has presented the top-performing student in its academy with the Alan Calder Memorial Prize.
The award was established in 2008 following the passing...
Scottish plumbing apprentice award winners announced
SCOTLAND'S top plumbing apprentices have been celebrated following the return of the SkillsPLUMB competition.
Organised by SNIPEF, Scotland and Northern Ireland's plumbing and heating industry's...
Glasgow construction firm begins process to recruit 55 craft trade apprentices
GLASGOW-based construction business City Building has opened applications for its 2023 apprentice intake - with 55 craft trade positions up for grabs.
The firm currently...
Scottish Government announces £10m funding to support apprentices
THE Scottish Government has announced £10 million in funding for a range of measures to recruit and retrain apprentices.
Fiona Hyslop, who announced the news,...
