Studying – Level 2 Property Maintenance Operative Apprenticeship Standard while working as a property maintenance assistant at Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust When Babita’s seven-month role in the catering department at Edward Street Hospital in West Bromwich ended, she …
While she’s fulfilling her lifelong dream of working in construction, Sandra Pemberton’s enthusiasm towards the sector and for Apprenticeships remains stronger than ever. “An Apprenticeship gives you absolutely everything to aim for,” the groundworks apprentice with Carnell said. “The training, …
Studied: T Level in Construction: Design, Surveying and Planning Progression: Apprentice Civil Engineer with Balfour Beatty VINCI On finishing her GCSEs in summer 2021, Jemma Cotterill had no idea what she would be studying next. Or what career she wanted …
Studied: HNC Construction Progression: Quantity Surveyor, PCE Ltd The things Josh Lake enjoyed most about his HNC Construction course were the exposure to ‘real life industry examples’ and the opportunity to complete assignments to match the knowledge and skills he …
Studying – Level 2 Plastering Apprenticeship Earning and learning are not the only two ways Trish Barnes is benefitting as a plastering apprentice. Working for The Wrekin Housing Group, she is also gaining experience in plumbing, locksmith work and some …
Studied: Construction Gateway scheme Progression: Trainee scaffolder at Controlled Scaffolding When David Collins was offered the chance to start training for a scaffolding career, he jumped at it. For 12 months he had been struggling to get full-time work. With …
In a bid to create a pipeline of talent, Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV), HS2’s construction partner for the West Midlands, is enabling T Level students at Walsall College to play a part in the delivery of Britain’s new railway High …
A recent boom in investment in the Midlands is expected to keep the construction industry very busy over the next five years, according to a report from the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB). We should expect to see the most …
The construction industry has perhaps been the slowest to welcome the support of technology and artificial intelligence. But it seems the time has come for those in the industry to embrace the change and accommodate technology into their working lives. …
Giving up his job of 17 years to finish his university-level qualification is just one of the reasons why Karl received Walsall College’s Higher Education Student of the Year Award 2019. ‘Anything is possible if you put your mind to …