Jedburgh youngsters get a taste of construction with traditional skills ‘mini masterclasses’
A traditional building skills demonstration has been delivered for young people at Jedburgh Grammar Campus, one of the final elements of the five-year Jedburgh...
CPI EuroMix shows support for Lanarkshire bricklaying students
CPI EuroMix visited bricklaying students at New College Lanarkshire earlier this month and supplied bulk bags of limesand training material for them to use.
The...
Construction training specialist becomes employee-owned enterprise
CONSTRUCTION management training specialist Esteem Training has announced it has become an employee-owned enterprise as the business marks its 35th anniversary.
With immediate effect, shares...
Graduate apprenticeships have key role to play in Scotland’s economy
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By Jen Henderson, head of talent partnerships at Heriot-Watt University
Graduate Apprenticeships are a key way to develop and retain skills and talent for business...
Up to 500 Scottish workers to be trained on green construction skills
CONSTRUCTION Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) has revealed plans to expand its Low Carbon Learning programme with the launch of a second programme focused on...
Training provider delivers funding boost to help colleges deal with rising material costs
TRAINING provider the Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT) has provided £54,000 of additional financial assistance to help facilities hit with 'spiralling' materials costs.
The...
Construction needs to build workforce for challenges ahead
By Joanne Hadwin, head of HR at the Cruden Group
SCOTLAND'S construction industry carries a huge responsibility. Not only is it being called upon to...
Building Services specialist confirms latest apprentice intake
BUILDING Services contractor Arc-Tech (Scotland) has announced its intake of trade apprenticeships for 2022 with six recruits set to join the business this August.
The...
Barratt Developments Scotland announces largest ever apprentice recruitment drive
BARRATT Developments has pledged to recruit 23 new apprentices in Scotland this year as it doubles down on investing new talent in response to...
Scotland leading the way on construction apprenticeships
SCOTLAND is leading the way when it comes to construction apprenticeships, with numbers now exceeding pre-pandemic levels.
In an exclusive interview with Project Scotland, Construction...
‘Earning while learning’ approach pays off as CCG confirms latest apprentice intake
CONSTRUCTION and manufacturing business CCG (Scotland) has confirmed an annual intake of 13 trade apprentices in 2022.
The firm currently employs 43 apprentices in either a...
Employers praised for ‘nurturing and encouraging’ Scotland’s electrical talent
UNION leaders and training providers have praised employers in Scotland for 'nurturing and encouraging' young electrical talent.
On Scottish Apprenticeship Week, Unite the Union, the Scottish...
Scottish Apprenticeship Week: supporting our future leaders
To celebrate Scottish Apprenticeship Week, Naila Akram, head of social impact at Balfour Beatty, highlights how the firm is transforming the landscape for apprentices...
Cruden recruits new learning and development specialist
THE Cruden Group has recruited learning and development specialist, Amy Hand, to support the firm's HR team and help in the future development of...
Morgan Sindall and tigers team up to highlight Scottish apprenticeships
MORGAN Sindall has teamed up with training provider tigers to raise awareness of apprenticeships during Scottish Apprenticeship Week.
Since launching in August last year, Morgan Sindall...
Glasgow firm opens apprenticeship applications for 2022
CITY Building has marked Scottish Apprenticeship Week by launching its apprenticeship application process for 2022.
The firm has highlighted Steven Cochrane, an apprentice electrician at...
Engineering consultancy helps trainees build careers
HARLEY Haddow has revealed how a supportive apprenticeship programme has 'supercharged' the careers of eight young people in the engineering industry.
The consultancy, which has...
Housebuilder hails ‘increasingly vital’ role of apprentices as industry builds for the future
APPRENTICES now account for almost 10% of Stewart Milne Homes’ workforce, the housebuilder revealed at the start of Scottish Apprenticeships Week.
The firm described their...
Raising awareness of apprenticeships is ‘key’ to tackling youth unemployment in Scotland
NEW research has revealed that increasing awareness of apprenticeship schemes could hold the key to tackling youth unemployment in Scotland.
To coincide with Scottish Apprenticeship...
Mulholland Contracts steps up apprentice recruitment plans
MULHOLLAND Contracts has announced plans to recruit 50 new staff members in the run up to the firm's 50th birthday celebrations in 2024.
Ahead of...
