Fife College students graduate from new course aimed at tackling civils skills gap
THE first students of a new course designed to address skills shortages in the civil engineering industry have graduated from Fife College.
The graduation was...
Scottish employers ‘becoming more open-minded’ when it comes to recruitment
NEW research from Hays has revealed that 39% of employers in Scotland say it is no longer important to them that a job applicant...
West Lothian construction firms join forces to deliver skills classes to youngsters
SCOTTISH construction businesses have teamed up to deliver a key initiative designed to encourage youngsters to explore careers in the industry.
The Build Your Future...
Free online course aims to bolster understanding of retrofit for contractors
CONTRACTORS are being given the opportunity to access a free retrofit training course.
The online course, Retrofit 101, has been curated and designed by The...
Rearo teams up with Bridgeton charity to provide construction opportunities
BATHROOM and kitchen surface manufacturer Rearo has teamed up with Bridgeton-based employment charity First Steps Future Training to create work opportunities for underprivileged young...
DM Hall celebrates hat-trick of training successes
A further three surveyors at DM Hall have passed the final professional hurdle of their professional training despite the impact of Covid-19 on their...
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...
