Getting it White! Trainee shines with Doncaster housebuilder
A trainee site manager from Castleford is forging a successful career in construction after securing a placement with Lovell Homes at its Willow Grange development at Lakeside, Doncaster. After graduating from Northumbria University, achieving a 2:1 in Media Studies, Ryan White, 23, decided to explore another path, one in construction and enrolled More...
‘It’s never been a more lucrative time for apprentices’, states Aggregate Industries Contracting
Aggregate Industries Contracting has welcomed recent figures showing that apprentices regularly earn more than many university graduates, revealing that “it has never been a more lucrative time” to complete More...
Martindale Electric keeps your team safe with free training resources
Whether it’s implementing safe isolation for the first time or keeping up to date with the latest compliance issues around electrical safety, Martindale Electric has put together everything you need to get started. More...
Women in construction; On site with Jay Lewis
With women representing just 15 per cent of the UK’s property and construction workforce, Jay Lewis, 21, highlights the benefits of a career in housebuilding… Having joined Linden Homes as an apprentice in More...
Construction careers highlighted as part of Scottish Apprenticeship Week
Hundreds of young people have taken part in Scottish Apprenticeship Week events led by infrastructure giant Robertson Group. As part of its ambition to highlight the various opportunities in the built environment More...
What will Carillion’s collapse mean for the training sector?
Rear view of supervisors walking at construction site The construction industry is going through a bit of a shake-up at the moment, with Carillion’s collapse right at its centre. Carillion went into liquidation, More...
NCH and plumbing apprentice both recognised at National Apprenticeship Awards
Nottingham City Homes (NCH) was recently named one of the top 100 apprenticeship employers in the country at this year’s National Apprenticeship Awards. The awards, which took place at the Grosvenor House More...
Edinburgh students build their futures in the construction industry
Pic Greg Macvean – 08/12/2017 – 07971 826 45715 year olds Jordan Walls and Jay Anderson who are on placements with Robertson where they are learning trades and will be joining fulltime next year. Jordan More...
NFB Midlands contractors committed to training the construction workers of tomorrow
Two members of the National Federation of Builders (NFB) based in the Midlands have recruited new apprentices to develop a successful career within the industry and help to tackle the skills crisis. Deeley Construction, More...
Screwfix invests in the future of trade with new course and purpose-built construction centre at Yeovil College
Leading trade retailer, Screwfix, has partnered with Yeovil College to launch a pilot course covering core construction skills for year 10 and 11 pupils. The course aims to educate young people about a successful More...