60 new apprentices join City Building
MORE than 60 modern apprentices have joined Glasgow-based construction firm City Building.
The group, which includes four women, care leavers and a number of people...
CITB to stop direct delivery of training as part of radical reform measures
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced it is to stop direct delivery of training as part of a series of "really tough decisions"...
Robertson praised for commitment to addressing skills shortages
ROBERTSON has been praised by the Scottish Government’s employability and training minister for its role in helping to address the skills gap currently engulfing the...
It’s time to invest in young people
By Peter Russian, chief executive of Remarkable (formerly Investors in People Scotland)
IN an environment where margins are being squeezed more tightly and the demands...
CITB sets out six-point ‘Agenda for Change’
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced a six-point Agenda for Change in the wake of calls for reform from the industry and...
Taster session provides glimpse into potential construction careers
ROBERTSON Group has teamed up with the CITB and Job Centre Plus to showcase the construction industry to potential future workers.
A taster session held...
Engineering Academy students get a taste of major projects
GRAHAM Construction has helped give the next generation of Scottish construction workers a glimpse into the building of major projects after providing 24 construction...
Apprentices to fly the flag for Scotland at national skills event
TWELVE construction apprentices from colleges throughout Scotland will compete against the best trainees in the UK after landing places at the UK National Final...
“Record” number of Scots pupils engage with skills initiative
AN employability programme aimed at giving youngsters an introduction to the world of work has reached a "record" number of Scottish pupils.
Esh Border Construction...
No ‘silver bullet’ to tackle sector concerns
THERE’S no ‘silver bullet’ solution to the skills shortage problem currently engulfing the construction industry or the on-going quest to attract enough young talent...
Eleven apprentices given Clark Contracts opportunity
CLARK Contracts has started eleven new apprentices following careers evenings the contractor held earlier this year in Edinburgh and Paisley.
204 applications were received, from...
An apprenticeship can be the start of an amazing career
By Jennifer Gibson, an Integrated Management System (IMS) Assistant at Cruden Buildings and Renewals Ltd
When I left school, like so many other teenagers I...
Invest in apprenticeships and everybody will win
By Dr Graham Paterson, executive director, City Building
IMAGINE how much your business could save if you didn’t have to undertake an expensive recruitment process...
Apprenticeship Week is “perfect platform” to highlight opportunities
SCOTTISH construction apprentice numbers are at a six-year high, according to new figures published ahead of Scottish Apprenticeship Week.
In 2016, CITB Scotland directly trained 1,925...
Stonemason learns new trade via Modern Apprenticeship
A stonemason who decided to embark on a new career after the recession hit his business is on course to become a joiner through an...
Apprentices to benefit from equipment donation
A donation from a local security firm has resulted in enhanced training for Modern Apprentices at New College Lanarkshire.
Cumbernauld-based VWS Ltd has provided equipment to assist students...
Employer views sought over 2018 Levy proposal
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has launched what the organisation described as its biggest ever consultation over the 2018 Levy proposal.
Thousands of employers of...
Consultation to start on new CITB levy proposal
CITB has launched its new levy proposal for industry, which would see a reduction in the levy for all firms to fund a new "more relevant"...
RSBi workers embark on healthy working programme
A group of Royal Strathclyde Blindcraft Industries (RSBi) employees have lost more than 25 stones after taking part in a workplace weight management programme.
The...
New apprentices impress at James Frew
James Frew has opened its doors to the latest intake of apprentices joining the Ayrshire building services firm.
The four youngsters, from Glasgow and Falkirk, will take part...
