Construction firm joins the race to raise money for St Basil’s
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Staff at Coleshill-based firm Frank Haslam Milan (FHM) are limbering up to take part in Bupa’s Great Birmingham Run this weekend in a bid to raise money for youth homeless charity St Basils. Five members of staff from the leading community regeneration specialist will take part in the 13.1 mile televised race through the centre of Birmingham, aiming to raise £1,500 for the worthy cause.
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TUCA Welcomes First Students As Phased Opening Gets Underway
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The £13 million Tunnelling and Underground Construction Academy (TUCA) has welcomed its first students. The first training courses to be offered at the Academy include the Tunnel Safety Card, pre-requisite for anyone who will work below ground on Crossrail, and Construction Skills Certification Scheme health and safety card training. Vocational courses initially on offer are pre-cast concrete manufacture and tunnel operations training.
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Top skills for graduate jobs in construction, QS and civil engineering
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It’s all go for graduate recruiters in the construction industry at the moment: they’re busy starting to open up their 2012 graduate schemes while still filling some ad hoc vacancies for 2011 (yes, if you’re looking for an immediate start, there are still a few jobs out there). Whatever your degree background, recruiters stress that your transferable, non-technical skills are the key to securing a graduate job offer. Nigel Kibler, training manager at BAM Construct UK Ltd, gave us his tips on the competencies construction recruiters are looking for, and how to demonstrate that you have them.
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‘If it aint broke don’t fix it!’
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John Hardy, managing director, Portland Consulting Engineering, talks about his frustration with what he calls the “academic-led” approach to training in the construction industry and why it’s failing.
Apprenticeship week will highlight value of vocational education
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The first ever Scottish Apprenticeship Week will take place from 5-9 September, aiming to encourage more businesses to take on apprentices. Expanding apprenticeship and vocational learning programmes will boost economic recovery, says Linda McCourt, Proskills Scotland Manager
The first ever Scottish Apprenticeship week will take place from 5-9 September 2011, aiming to encourage more building products companies to take on apprentices and highlight the positive impact they can have on a business.
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