“Healthy” intake of electrician apprentices revealed
OVER 700 young people have signed up for the latest intake of electrician apprentices, trade body SELECT has announced.
The youngsters have signed up for...
Housebuilder in contention for two top awards
MCTAGGART Group has been shortlisted for two separate awards programmes. The Dalry-based company is a finalist in the Business in the Community category of...
Site visits give Hong Kong apprentices a taste of Scots construction advances
A group of 15 Hong Kong-based apprentices have visited the site of a new-build high school in Perth to learn about some of the...
Contractor earns recognition for work with young trainees
BUILDING contractor McDermott Group is celebrating after picking up the Best Newcomer accolade at the Action for Children Scotland’s Employability Awards.
Earlier this year, McDermott...
Clark Contracts welcomes six new apprentices
SIX new apprentices have made the first step in their construction career with refurbishment and maintenance contractor Clark Contracts .
Graham confirms backing for new GA scheme
GRAHAM has announced it is supporting a new Graduate Apprenticeship scheme that gives employees the chance to gain higher education through the workplace.
Delivered as...
Skills gap should be a primary concern
Mark Wadsworth, MD of Senior Architectural Systems discusses how going back to school could help secure the future success of the fenestration industry
OF all...
Construction employers to benefit from new Graduate Apprenticeship initiative
A new apprenticeship scheme that seeks to create degree-qualified employees has been tipped to make graduates “immensely” more useful to construction employers.
The Graduate Apprenticeship...
First NVQ passes for finishing firm’s employees
FINISHING and repair firm Plastic Surgeon has seen its first employees pass the requirements of its newly introduced NVQ scheme.
The company introduced the course...
New stats show construction leads the way in Modern Apprenticeships
NEW figures from Skills Development Scotland (SDS) show that construction was the biggest contributor to the nation's Modern Apprentice (MA) programme in 2017/18.
The number...
New strategy will help STEM tide of underachievement in key disciplines
By Gerard McMahon, Esh Construction’s regional director for Scotland
IT’S clear that in the future Scotland will need many more people working in jobs linked...
The art of the craft: Glasgow workshops promote traditional building skills
THE clatter and bang of hammer and chisel rang out all along Glasgow’s famous Sauchiehall Street recently as the Scottish Traditional Building Forum (STBF)...
Winning students get insight into a life in construction
A group of students from Dundee & Angus College recently got a taste of life in the built environment sector after winning a contest...
Edinburgh students turn theory into practice on live site
DOZENS of Scottish-based construction students have had a week of hands-on experience in the latest Constructionarium event.
A partnership between Robertson and the Constructionarium initiative...
Ex-Carillion apprentices find new home at VQ Construction
GLASGOW-based all-trades firm VQ Construction has stepped in to place four ex-Carillion apprentices and ensure they gain their final qualifications.
The apprentices will now be...
CITB urges Scottish construction figures to help shape sector’s future
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) in Scotland is urging key figures in the industry to apply to join its new Nation Council and...
CITB to reduce workforce by more than 50% as new business plan aims to...
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has released its three-year business plan, which it claims will make a "radical difference" to the organisation.
The changes...
Peter Lauener to become new CITB chair
PETER Lauener has been appointed the new chair of the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB).
He is currently interim chief executive of the Student Loans Company,...
Major contractors back new ‘females into construction’ course
HUB South West is backing a new 'Females into Construction' course, which hopes to encourage more females to consider a career in the construction...
CITB launches “transformative” new training model and grants scheme
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has launched its new Training Model and Grants Scheme.
The organisation described it as a "transformative" new system and...
