Urgent appeal made to Scottish Government for additional apprenticeship funding
SELECT has issued an urgent appeal to Scotland's deputy first minister requesting the allocation of additional funding for apprenticeships to prevent a shortfall in...
Clark Contracts recruits 19 new trainees
PAISLEY-based Clark Contracts has revealed the business has welcomed 19 new employees to its academy throughout the course of 2022 in a range of...
CITB hails impact of grant scheme as huge rise in payouts are revealed
THE CITB has revealed it has paid out over £5 million more in grants so far this financial year and supported nearly 700 more...
Contractor outlines commitment to encouraging construction workers from non-traditional routes
GRAHAM has welcomed 16 new recruits to its Building North division and highlighted its commitment to encouraging people from non-traditional routes into the construction...
HES stonemasons excel in national skills competition
HISTORIC Environment Scotland (HES) has hailed the achievements of its stonemasons at this year’s SkillBuild construction ‘skills Olympics’ in Edinburgh.
Luke Maher, stonemason based at...
CITB invests in courses to fill construction leadership and management ‘gaps’
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced that it has awarded contracts worth £10.5 million to four UK-wide training organisations which will provide...
Scottish electrical apprentices triumph in UK-wide skills event
SCOTLAND'S electrical bodies have congratulated two apprentices from north of the border who triumphed in a UK-wide competition.
The Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB), Scottish...
SkillBuild 2022 winners announced following Edinburgh finals
THE winners of the SkillBuild National Finals 2022 have been announced, after almost 80 construction trainees competed over three days at the ‘skills Olympics’.
Delivered...
SNIPEF honours top apprentices in the plumbing and heating sector
THE top apprentices in the plumbing and heating sector have been recognised with the Scotland and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF) Best Apprentice...
Energy Training Academy strengthens senior management team
THE Energy Training Academy has appointed Alan Earsman as finance director.
A former senior finance figure with the Royal Bank of Scotland, Mr Earsman joins...
‘Fast-track courses’ are no substitute for proper electrical training
THE head of trade association SELECT has warned against the rising trend of 'six-week wonders' trying to enter the electrical industry after taking short...
Edinburgh College to host televised construction ‘skills Olympics’
TOP construction trainees from around the UK have been named as competitors at the SkillBuild National Finals 2022 at Edinburgh College.
Known as the 'skills...
Partnership programme to inspire next generation of Winchburgh youngsters
WINCHBURGH Developments Limited (WDL), West Lothian College, and Winchburgh Academy are launching a 16-week 'developing Winchburgh' schools partnership programme.
The mentoring programme, launched to celebrate...
Award-winning roofing apprentices recognised in Scottish Parliament motion
TWO Edinburgh apprentices have received recognition from the Scottish Parliament for winning the Roofing Apprentice of the Year Award, as part of the NFRC...
Scottish plumber earns Medallion for Excellence at international skills competition
SCOTTISH plumber Connor Cruden finished 7th in the WorldSkills Plumbing international competition in Lahr, Germany last week.
The Turriff-based plumber was awarded the Medallion for...
Over 120 Edinburgh school kids to attend construction events
OVER 120 Edinburgh school pupils are set to attend two upcoming construction events as part of the Scottish Careers Week.
The events, at Royston Wardieburn...
CITB report hails ‘quick response’ to sector challenges
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has revealed in its 2021-22 annual report that for the year ending 31 March 2022, the organisation invested...
Morris & Spottiswood awarded gold membership by 5% Club
CONSTRUCTION and fit-out specialist Morris & Spottiswood has been awarded a Gold accredited membership via The 5% Club’s 2022-23 Employer Audit Scheme.
The award recognises...
Cruden recruits 27 new apprentices and trainees
CRUDEN Building Scotland has welcomed 27 new apprentices and trainees into the business.
Supporting the next generation of construction professionals, the company has recruited a...
Groundforce Training honoured for work in water and wastewater sector
GROUNDFORCE Training is celebrating after winning a national award for work in the water and wastewater sector.
Training manager Chris Gearren collected the Water Industry...
