Scots businesses join forces to turn up the heat on energy training
TWO Scottish heating firms have joined forces to launch what has been described as the country’s first community-focused energy training academy.
The project will be...
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...
Scottish trainees win hat-trick of skills awards
THREE Scottish students have won gold at the SkillBuild National Final, which was held in Birmingham.
Organised by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), SkillBuild...
Expanding Edinburgh building firm takes on first apprentice
EDINBURGH-based building firm The Garage Conversion Company has launched the initial phase of a planned programme of growth with the recruitment of its first...
MSP visits Paisley Town Hall refurbishment scheme to mark Apprenticeship Week
GEORGE Adam MSP, the minister for parliamentary business, was among visitors to the Paisley Town Hall, which is currently undergoing a major refurbishment, to...
Dandara Aberdeen focuses on helping to build construction careers
HOUSEBUILDER Dandara has revealed it is continuing to encourage young people to forge careers in construction with the appointments of Ryan Odlin and Daniel...
Experienced tradespeople sought to fill 100 construction assessor vacancies
A two-year project has been launched to recruit 100 new construction assessors across all of Scotland’s construction colleges.
The scheme is targeting experienced tradespeople working...
University of the Highlands and Islands extends civil engineering offering
INVERNESS College UHI has launched a new graduate apprenticeship in civil engineering at Honours Degree level.
Starting this September, the move comes after the University of...
Stewart Milne invests in management and leadership training
STEWART Milne Group has announced an investment of over £250,000 in developing leadership and managerial skills for 128 of the firm's managers.
The housebuilder said...
City Building upskilling workforce on sustainable building technologies
CITY Building has revealed it is upskilling its workforce on renewable and sustainable building technologies in a bid to help reduce the construction sector's...
St Andrews Timber & Building Supplies to host Landscape Academy training sessions
ST Andrews Timber & Building Supplies has announced it is hosting the Landscape Academy for two days at its Livingston branch this week.
The move...
Kier launches UK-wide recruitment drive to fill 1,200 posts
KIER has announced the launch of a major recruitment drive with over 1,200 jobs available across the business.
The group has jobs available across the...
New ‘academic’ card launched for engineers
A special card for engineers with degrees and other higher-level qualifications is being launched.
Engineering Services SKILLcard, which has over 64,000 card holders across the...
New training guide launched to help tradespeople during lockdown
A new guide for tradespeople has been published, which provides training tips and practical business advice to help those who are out of work or...
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...
Cruden Group recruits nine new modern apprentices
THE Cruden Group has recruited nine new modern apprentices as part of the firm's commitment to developing Scotland’s future workforce.
The new recruits will become...
CITB Scotland targets experienced sector stalwarts for Nation Council
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is on the lookout for senior members of the sector to apply to join its Scotland Nation Council.
Two vacancies...
Cruden welcomes latest intake of apprentices
CRUDEN Group has reaffirmed its commitment to developing Scotland’s young workforce and bridging the construction industry’s skills gap with the intake of 25 new...
Stewart Milne Group welcomes new apprentices
STEWART Milne Group has welcomed eight new apprentices as part of its latest intake of construction workers.
The new trainees join an existing team of...
Scottish Government’s £25m training fund opens to mitigate Covid-19 job losses
PEOPLE who have lost their jobs or are at risk of redundancy as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic can access support to retrain...
