New climate emergency training developed for construction firms
A climate emergency training course has been created by Keep Scotland Beautiful in collaboration with McLaughlin & Harvey, GRAHAM, McAleer & Rushe and Henry...
Clark employees celebrate triple graduation success
CLARK Contracts has announced that three of its employees have graduated with BSc Honours degrees from Glasgow Caledonian University’s School of Engineering and the...
CITB seeks industry leaders for board trustee role
THE Construction Industry Training board (CITB) is seeking industry leaders to join its board.
Those taking on the voluntary positions will help shape the future...
Digital construction students help NCL triumph at ‘skills Olympics’
NEW College Lanarkshire has retained its title as the best UK institution for skills provision after topping the medal leaderboard at a national 'skills...
Construction charity backs new programme to help ex-offenders enter roofing sector
THE Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity is pioneering a programme which aims to help reintegrate prisoners into the workforce and help alleviate sector skills gaps.
The...
Clark Contracts launches trainee recruitment drive following careers events
CLARK Contracts has opened applications for trainee and apprentice positions following its 8th annual careers event.
Held in the east and west of Scotland throughout...
110 roles could go as CITB begins consultation with employees
CITB has started a formal consultation with trade unions and employee representatives in a process which could see the reduction of 110 roles and the...
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...
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...
Scottish Labour leader visits construction training academy
ADVANCE Training Academy in Livingston was recently visited by Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar, the party's finance and economy spokesperson Daniel Johnson, and councillor...
Construction firms mark Scottish Apprenticeship Week
GRAHAM Construction and St John’s Primary in Edinburgh have joined forces to encourage more youngsters to consider a career in construction to consider as...
Employers urged to use grant incentive to ‘adopt’ redundant apprentices
SNIPEF, the Scotland and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation, is urging businesses to take up the £5,000 incentive offered by the Scottish Government’s Adopt...
CSIC and SEPA to drive net zero ambitions in construction
CONSTRUCTION Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) have signed a formal agreement to support a sustainable future for the...
Apprenticeship Week is “perfect platform” to highlight opportunities
SCOTTISH construction apprentice numbers are at a six-year high, according to new figures published ahead of Scottish Apprenticeship Week.
In 2016, CITB Scotland directly trained 1,925...
SNIPEF honours rising stars of the plumbing and heating sector
THE Scotland and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF) has honoured the industry's rising stars at the Best Apprentice Plumber awards.
The trade association rewarded...
Refugees set to boost sector workforce after securing certifications
REFUGEES in Dundee have been hailed after they successfully completed the Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) Safety, Health, and Environment for Construction Workers course.
It...
Local firm’s construction workshop opens ‘endless opportunities’ for Orkney schoolkids
AN Orkney construction firm has brought building and engineering 'to life' for local primary school pupils through a practical, hands-on workshop.
Orkney Builders is currently...
Engineer student named as Highland Council’s apprentice of the year
A graduate engineer student has been named as the Highland Council's apprentice of the year 2023.
Michael Silva joined the local authority's structures section as...
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...
NFRC marks ten years of traditional skills workshops in Scotland
NFRC Scotland is celebrating ten years of promoting traditional skills and roofing careers.
In recent weeks, the organisation has taken part in the Edinburgh Traditional...
