Robertson supports HMP Perth’s construction skills programme
HMP Perth has joined forces with Robertson Construction and Dundee and Angus College to help those in its care and extend their practical learning...
CITB confirms Scottish investment to attract and retain new workers
CITB has announced it is investing £3 million into Scottish construction to support people at the beginning of their careers and increase job retention.
The...
NCL’s digital construction challenge in the frame for top industry award
NEW College Lanarkshire is celebrating after being shortlisted in the CDN College Awards 2021 for a digital construction project that recreated a UK-wide skills...
Husband and wife training specialists complete energy academy’s senior team
SCOTLAND'S first community-based energy education centre has appointed husband and wife training specialists Ian and Carolynn Edgeworth to lead the delivery of its programmes...
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...
Sector feedback sought on new engineering apprenticeship
VIEWS are being sought across Scotland’s engineering sector to help support the development of a new apprenticeship to meet sector skills needs.
The design and...
DM Hall celebrates hat-trick of training successes
A further three surveyors at DM Hall have passed the final professional hurdle of their professional training despite the impact of Covid-19 on their...
Brick by brick: Apprentice bricklayer builds foundation for future career
JAMIE Cumming, a 3rd year apprentice bricklayer with Alloa based Marshall Construction, has won the 2014 Incorporation of Hammermen Award in Bricklaying.
With the motto “By...
Students to deliver outdoor classroom as part of major Glasgow project
STUDENTS in Glasgow have been involved in a community project as part of the £60 million investment in the new North East Hub Health...
Groups stress importance of pre-apprenticeship programme
THE Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT) and Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB) have stressed the importance of preparing the next generation of electricians...
Jacobs ramps up support for people looking to restart careers
JACOBS is stepping up its collaboration with STEM Returners to support people restarting their careers after a break.
STEM Returners - which focuses on careers...
Free online course aims to bolster understanding of retrofit for contractors
CONTRACTORS are being given the opportunity to access a free retrofit training course.
The online course, Retrofit 101, has been curated and designed by The...
Barratt pledges to take on 16 new apprentices in 2019
HOUSEBUILDER Barratt Homes has pledged to recruit 16 new apprentices in Scotland this year.
The company said the move was part of its ongoing commitment...
Architects launch virtual work experience for pupils during lockdown
HALLIDAY Fraser Munro (HFM) has launched a virtual work experience portal for secondary school pupils missing out on placements with the architecture firm because...
Energy Training Academy open for business
THE Energy Training Academy, Scotland’s newest LCL Awards-approved training centre, has opened its doors in Dalkeith.
Work on transforming a 12,000 sq ft warehouse into...
SkillBuild event kicks off in Glasgow
GLASGOW is the venue for rugby legend Kyran Bracken and the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) to launch this year's UK-wide SkillBuild competition.
The event...
Offsite construction is even more vital in ‘new normal’
FORCED entirely online by the Covid-19 pandemic, a new offsite manufacturing training programme has highlighted why the industry may need to further embrace this...
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...
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...
Construction sector marks Scottish Apprenticeship Week
A number of organisations in the construction industry are marking Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2021, which runs from March 1-5.
Glasgow-based City Building has taken the opportunity...
