CITB and SDS partnership tipped to deliver benefits for both apprentices and employers
THE CITB and Skills Development Scotland have teamed up to enhance partnership working on key areas of the provision of construction skills.
The move has...
City Building appoints three former apprentices as quantity surveyors
CITY Building has added three new quantity surveyors to its team after two former apprentice joiners and a former apprentice plumber graduated from Glasgow...
Training bodies hail employers after ‘record’ intake of electrical apprentices
TRAINING bodies the Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT) and Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB) have heaped praise on Scotland’s employers after a record...
Edwin James Group confirms landmark training investment
FACILITIES engineering specialist Edwin James Group has announced the largest investment in learning and development in the firm's history.
The company is launching a new...
Engineering consultancy launches recruitment drive after new contract wins
DOUGALL Baillie Associates (DBA) has launched a recruitment drive after winning a number of recent contracts.
The East Kilbride-based engineering consultancy is looking to hire...
City Building starts construction of new Glasgow training college
CITY Building has started construction of its new training college, which is set for completion next year.
The Glasgow-based firm recently welcomed a group of...
Scottish Government to re-skill construction workers in energy efficiency measures
THE Scottish Government is to release £20 million of funding as part of the second phase of its National Transition Training Fund (NTTF).
The NTTF...
CCG in recruitment drive to support expanding project portfolio
CCG has announced the appointment of five new trainee assistant site managers as part of a recruitment drive to support an expansion of construction...
SNIJIB: online tests provide ‘lifeline’ for firms looking to keep workers safe and compliant
THE Scottish and Northern Ireland Joint Industry Board (SNIJIB) has implemented digital technology which allows most plumbing and heating operatives to sit their health...
McLaughlin & Harvey invests in island apprenticeship scheme
COMHAIRLE nan Eilean Siar has welcomed an investment of £37,000 from McLaughlin & Harvey to support a shared apprenticeship programme in the constituency.
The firm...
DM Hall set for ‘record’ year as six young recruits triumph in RICS assessments
DM Hall has announced that its 2020/21 cohort have passed the final professional hurdle of their training with 'flying colours' despite the pandemic-related challenges...
Barratt highlights success of its ASPIRE programme
BARRATT Developments has highlighted the success of its ASPIRE programme, following warnings over the construction skills gap.
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) reported that...
Network Rail takes on first cohort of placements as part of kickstart scheme
TWELVE young people have become the first to join Network Rail as part of the UK Government's kickstart scheme.
The initiative, prompted by the Covid-19...
CITB looks for senior construction figure to help shape future skills in Scotland
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced it has a Nation Council chair vacancy for Scotland.
The organisation revealed it is looking for a...
Arc-Tech welcomes firm’s first apprentice graduates to become qualified tradespeople
BUILDING services specialist Arc-Tech (Scotland) is celebrating the firm's first ever apprentice graduates becoming qualified tradespeople.
The Glasgow-based company, which was founded in 2016, provides mechanical,...
NCL students take creative approach to work experience with Sweco
STUDENTS at New College Lanarkshire (NCL) have completed 'virtual' work experience placements with engineering and architecture consultancy Sweco, after Covid-19 restrictions stopped their usual plans...
Procast employee earns top roofing apprentice accolade
PROCAST employee and new dad Conor Reid has been named Apprentice of the Year in Roofing in west central Scotland.
Conor, who is in his...
Trade body hails ‘very heartening’ response from plumbing employers to apprentice grant scheme
PLUMBING employers have 'exceeded all expectations' regarding apprentice intake according to SNIPEF, the sector’s trade association, in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
By the...
Timber technology teaching marks a new era for construction education
A Scottish professor is to lead the introduction and establishment of a new method of academic construction delivery focusing on timber technology.
Professor Robert Hairstans...
Robert Gordon University to offer over 200 graduate apprenticeship opportunities
ROBERT Gordon University (RGU) has announced it is to offer over 200 fully-funded graduate apprenticeship opportunities for entry in 2021.
The Aberdeen university confirmed that...
