CITB to invest over £100m in training grants this year
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has revealed it will invest more than £100 million in grants this year to help train construction workers.
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Perthshire contractor helps youngsters break into construction
PERTHSHIRE-based contractor Hadden Group has delivered a twelve-week employability programme to help local youngsters build bright futures for themselves.
The Route into: Construction programme was...
Funding boost for Fife employability project
KINGDOM Housing Association has announced its employability project, Kingdom Works, has secured funding of over £700,000 from Skills Development Scotland and Opportunities Fife to...
Fast-track joinery training programme launched for second year
CR Smith and Fife College have joined forces to run a 'pioneering' fast-track training programme for would-be joiners for a second successive year.
Last year's...
Orkney modern apprentice lauded for inspiring others
AN Orkney modern apprentice who helped build affordable homes for the islands and inspire other young workers has been shortlisted for a Scottish Apprenticeship.
Conor...
The future of construction lies in developing the right talent
By Graham Mercer, MD of Rearo, which specialises in the manufacture and supply of bathroom and kitchen surfaces for UK trade and retail markets
As...
‘Sisters are doing it for themselves’ – Diversity in CISRS training
CISRS has been busy training two scaffolding sisters at a Scottish training centre – proving the depth of diversity in UK scaffolding training schemes.
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...
Construction course pays off for joinery apprentices
THREE female students who completed a construction pre-apprenticeship course at New College Lanarkshire have secured modern apprenticeships in joinery.
Hollie McArthur has been appointed as...
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...
New report outlines value of Graduate Apprenticeships in Scotland
NEW research has highlighted the value Scottish employers place on Graduate Apprenticeships (GAs).
Independent research body, the Edge Foundation, has published a report called Graduate...
Scots pupils to benefit from skills initiative
OVER 1,600 pupils in Scotland will benefit from the second round of the Building My Skills employability programme.
The award-winning initiative, which brings together school pupils...
Scottish Water launches largest ever apprenticeships drive
SCOTTISH Water has announced plans to recruit 60 apprentices from across the country.
The utility company is launching its biggest ever drive for modern, technical...
Scotland’s plumbing and heating apprenticeship to undergo ‘comprehensive’ review
SKILLS Development Scotland (SDS) and the Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF) have partnered to undertake a 'comprehensive' review of Scotland's plumbing...
Rugby hero delivers leadership talk to surveying and construction graduates and trainees
EX-Scotland rugby international Andy Nicol was the guest speaker at a recent Shepherd Chartered Surveyors and Hardies Property & Construction Consultants graduate and trainee...
Glasgow man beats 1,400 entrants to trade apprentice award
A joinery and carpentry apprentice from Glasgow has been named as the winner of the Screwfix Trade Apprentice 2020 competition.
Christopher Keel, who works for...
CITB inviting bids for funding to ‘digitise’ construction
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is inviting bids from business leaders to share in £1 million of funding to help the construction industry...
Hands-on experience is key to building careers
A professor at Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) has told Project Scotland that students actively working with industry is key to them progressing both academically...
Dandara looks to encourage young people into construction with new recruits
DANDARA is continuing its drive to encourage young people to forge careers in the construction industry with two new appointments.
With the ongoing skills shortage,...
Edinburgh College gearing up for SkillBuild 2023 regional heats
EDINBURGH College is gearing up to host students and apprentices from across Scotland for the SkillBuild 2023 regional heat competition.
SkillBuild is delivered by the...