MSP hails apprentice contribution during campus visit
JOINERY Modern Apprentices at New College Lanarkshire's Motherwell campus were paid a visit by local MSP Clare Adamson at the start of Scottish Apprenticeship Week...
Apprentice Committee launched at university campus project
APPRENTICES at the University of Glasgow kicked-off Scottish Apprenticeship Week with a visit from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work, Derek...
New awards will honour top construction trainers in south west Scotland
A new awards initiative will celebrate the top training providers in south west Scotland's construction sector.
Contractors on projects for hub South West will be...
Young striker hits the target with construction career
TO mark Scottish Apprenticeship Week, Loanhead-based M-Pact Group has highlighted the talents of a young footballer who is also an apprentice with the business.
Bradley...
New apprenticeship programme in housebuilding launched
A new fast-track modern apprenticeship programme led by Stewart Milne Group is being piloted during Scottish Apprenticeship Week.
The housebuilder and offsite construction solutions provider...
Lanarkshire architecture students complete industry placements
ARCHITECTURAL technology students from New College Lanarkshire (NCL) have successfully completed work placements across Scotland’s central belt.
In news that bodes well for the sector’s...
Barratt pledges to take on 16 new apprentices in 2019
HOUSEBUILDER Barratt Homes has pledged to recruit 16 new apprentices in Scotland this year.
The company said the move was part of its ongoing commitment...
Housebuilder helps university student access opportunity
STEWART Milne Group has lent a helping hand to an ambitious university student studying construction.
The independent housebuilder and timber systems manufacturer is supporting a...
Graham promotes construction to pupils at STEM event
CONTRACTOR Graham has been involved in an open day promoting STEM careers to Glasgow secondary school pupils.
Over 160 second year students at All Saints...
Academic takes top role at Edinburgh Napier’s School of Engineering and the Built Environment
AN academic who once featured on TV show Robot Wars has taken charge of Edinburgh Napier’s School of Engineering and the Built Environment.
Professor Simeon...
Female construction course returns to help tackle lack of women in sector
HUB South West has announced its Females into Construction course is set to return in a bid to tackle the lack of women in...
New course to raise scaffolding awareness
A new one-day scaffolding awareness course is set to launch at a range of training centres across the UK later this year.
The course, which...
CSIC and CITB join forces to tackle skills challenge facing construction sector
CONSTRUCTION Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) and the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) have teamed up to help tackle skills shortages in the sector.
The partnership...
Graham backs Ayrshire event to attract females into construction
GRAHAM has supported an event at Ayrshire College with the intention of encouraging young females to consider a career in construction or civil engineering.
150...
Contractor visit provides sector insight to pre-apprentices
PRE-APPRENTICES from New College Lanarkshire have received a glimpse into future career opportunities in the Scottish construction industry during a visit from Morrison Construction.
Economic...
Moray pupils receive construction sector insight
PUPILS across Moray have been taking part in construction workshops with the aim of encouraging collaboration between education and industry.
The ‘Constructing Your Future’ events...
Newton Mearns project delivers range of community benefits
EAST Renfrewshire Council has revealed that a range of community benefits have been secured as part of the construction of Greenlaw Business Centre in...
CITB funding helps Lanark social enterprise benefit community
A social enterprise in Lanark that provides landscape solutions has benefited from CITB funding.
CCI Scotland is a landscape construction contractor, with all of its...
Graham invests in developing Scottish workforce
GRAHAM has announced delivery of over £400,000 worth of training courses to its staff and supply chain partners in Scotland.
Over the last three years,...
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...
