First minister confirms funding boost for Scotland’s innovation centres
FIRST minister Humza Yousaf visited Built Environment - Smarter Transformation (BE-ST)'s Innovation Campus to announce the Scottish Funding Council (SFC)'s new funding approach for...
New Highland initiative looks to get young people into construction
A new pre-employability programme is to launch in the Highlands to provide a pathway to support out-of-work young people in gaining a construction trade.
The...
Taylor Wimpey supports schoolgirls in investment competition
TAYLOR Wimpey East Scotland has supported a group of girls from Preston Lodge High School in the Future Assets Investment Competition.
Launched by Future Asset,...
What industry needs to know about response to Withers Review
By Kirsty Connell-Skinner, sustainable construction partnerships manager at Edinburgh Napier University & programme manager at HCI Skills Gateway
THE shortage of construction skills is a...
Housebuilder helps bring construction course to life for future industry talent
TAYLOR Wimpey West Scotland has been supporting learners at West Scotland College after teaming up with the college to support its Level 5 foundation...
Highland firm invests in future of local construction industry with academy partnership
INVERNESS-based Hill-Tec, a firm of civil engineers, construction experts and project managers, has developed a new partnership to help safeguard the future of the...
Thumbs up for new solar PV and battery training course
THE Energy Training Academy has completed the delivery of its first flagship solar PV and battery training course, with participants said to be 'full...
Kickboxing champion encourages women to consider construction careers
TEN-time world kickboxing champion Brooke Reeves is taking on her second year as an apprentice electrician with Glasgow-based construction firm City Building.
Brooke (19) recently...
Electrical bodies encouraged by ‘healthy pipeline’ of emerging talent
SCOTLAND'S electrical bodies are looking ahead to 2024 with confidence as new figures show a 'healthy pipeline' of young talent – but also insist...
Allied Surveyors Scotland appoints quality and training manager
ALLIED Surveyors Scotland has appointed Kevin Keane FRICS as its new quality and training manager.
Whilst at e.surv Chartered Surveyors, he specialised predominately in residential...
CIOB sees surge in demand for building conservation learning
THE Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has revealed the impact of the pandemic and new legislation on the organisation's academy training courses.
Demand for building...
Balfour Beatty boss delivers on Founder’s Pledge
BALFOUR Beatty chief executive Leo Quinn has announced that ten successful apprentices from across the company and its supply chain have secured the Founder’s...
Roofing students benefit from unique insight into Kirkcaldy Campus upgrade works
STUDENTS from Fife College’s roof, slating and tiling first-year apprenticeship course recently received a tour of roofing renovation works at the Kirkcaldy Campus.
The development...
Latest industry podcast explores challenge of training apprentice electricians
AN employer has been sharing his views on what it takes to train and develop apprentice electricians in the latest podcast from the Scottish...
hub South West supports STEM programme designed to address construction skills gap
HUB South West Scotland has teamed up with South Ayrshire Council, education consultancy Class Of Your Own (COYO) and local secondary schools to support...
SkillBuild 2023 winners announced
THE winners of the SkillBuild National Final 2023 have been announced, after 78 construction trainees from across the UK competed against each other over...
SELECT launches new EV charge points training courses
TRADE body SELECT has responded to growing demand for electric vehicle (EV) charge points by launching its first installation training course.
Developed after consultation with...
City Building increases female participation in further education programmes by 66%
CITY Building has increased female participation in its further education programmes by 66% in the last 12 months.
The Glasgow-based construction firm offers a range...
Salvation Army training scheme ‘changing lives’
AN army of CSCS card holders is being created in Falkirk thanks to the commitment and effort of two charity workers who have overseen...
Dalkeith training academy helps sustain positive energy around net zero
THE co-founder of a social enterprise training academy offering a range of net zero-related courses has admitted he has been taken aback by the...
