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...
Contractor backs new course aimed at helping females into construction
GRAHAM Construction has announced it will support a new college course aimed at helping young females enter the construction industry.
The Female into Construction course,...
Over 200 attend Paisley firm’s careers evening
CLARK Contracts has announced that over 200 people interested in a traineeship or apprenticeship attended a careers evening staged at the firm's Paisley HQ.
Attendees...
Building contractor helps trainees break into construction
TEN young trainees from Glasgow and Inverclyde have received 18-month placements with building contractor McDermott Group.
Upon successful completion of the work placement and professional...
Hundreds attend Scottish Apprenticeship Week events
ROBERTSON Group said it welcomed hundreds of youngsters to events marking Scottish Apprenticeship Week.
The firm ran a series of activities including the Get into...
Training commitment is key to CCG’s future
CONSTRUCTION and manufacturing firm CCG is reaping the rewards of taking a proactive approach to training after having the foresight to see how skills...
Industry stakeholders urged to consider CITB board role
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has called for "influential" industry figures to apply to become a trustee of its board and help shape...
Student development gives youngsters a taste of construction careers
YOUNGSTERS from a Glasgow secondary school have received a tour of a student accommodation development in the city as part of Scottish Apprenticeship Week.
Five pupils...
Construction firms mark Scottish Apprenticeship Week
GRAHAM Construction and St John’s Primary in Edinburgh have joined forces to encourage more youngsters to consider a career in construction to consider as...
Construction apprentice numbers rise in Scotland for seventh successive year
NEW research has shown that recruitment of Scottish construction apprentices has grown for the seventh year in a row.
Figures released by the Construction Industry Training...
Thousands of new workers needed to meet industry demands in Scotland
MORE than 10,000 new workers will be required in the Scottish construction sector over the next five years to meet demand, new research has...
CCG invests in the future with new trainee intake
CCG has announced a significant intake of new trainees for 2018 as part of the firm's commitment to new entrants.
The CCG Group has 600...
