Construction sites open their doors to the public
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Contractors big and small welcomed the public to 75 sites across the UK today as part of the Open Doors Weekend, which continues tomorrow.
The programme, backed by Construction News and organised by the UK Contractors Group, the Industry Training Board and Sector Skills Council, CITB-Construction Skills, the Chartered Institute of Building and the Considerate Constructors Scheme, is intended to raise the industry’s public profile and encourage people to begin careers in construction.
One of those sites is Kier’s Winsford E-ACT Academy school site in Cheshire. Project manager Tony Harrison said: “It’s fantastic to be able to offer people the chance to see what we do and see the projects as they’re being built. Working on a construction site can be challenging but it’s extremely exciting and rewarding as well. I hope that members of the public get a sense of that and a better understanding of what’s involved by coming onto our sites.”
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Funding Approved For Construction Training Courses
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Phil Hogan, T. D., Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, has announced that he has given sanction to Longford Community Resources Ltd. to approve funding of €199,500 to Longford Revamp Homes Ltd. to provide training in building conservation skills in Co. Longford.
This funding, provided under the Training and Information measure of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013, will provide training for 30 people in Longford. The training will cover building conservation and traditional construction skills, including lime plastering, roofing, stonework and an introduction to traditional roofing, which will be learned through practical work situations on a construction site as well as in a workshop and classroom environment.
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Seymour Whyte Ltd : Success at the Construction Skills Queensland Excellence Awards
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No one could deny the outstanding achievement of the BMD Seymour Whyte Joint Venture at this year's Construction Skills Queensland (CSQ) Excellence Awards. The team earned numerous awards including the prestigious Employer Commitment to Training Excellence Award (over $20 million turnover).
Judging panels were impressed by the joint venture's commitment to development of individual workers in all areas of the project, and the creation of networks of highly functioning teams.
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Innovative new scheme set up to help deliver more apprenticeships
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An exciting new initiative which enables apprentices to complete a full apprenticeship programme by working with a number of different employers was launched yesterday by CITB-ConstructionSkills.
The Shared Apprenticeship Scheme is a new skills intervention which has been set up to address some of the difficulties faced by employers who want to support further skills development while working on regional contracts but are not in a position to offer a full term apprenticeship.
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Housing trust gives construction career boost to residents
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A housing association is offering residents the chance to boost their career with a free construction training course. Merton Priory Homes has joined forces with South Thames College to offer residents looking to build a career in the construction industry courses in plastering, carpentry, painting and decorating.
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