Young people in the West Midlands will play a part in the delivery of High Speed Two, Britain’s brand-new low carbon, high speed railway, thanks to an innovative partnership between Walsall College and Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV). 16-18-year olds who …
A plumbing and heating apprentice from Walsall has earned a highly sought-after place in the digital final of Screwfix Trade Apprentice 2020. Matthew Hill, 18, is studying plumbing at Walsall College and works for Search Property Maintenance. He has been …
Lovell has recently appointed a handful of new trainees and apprentices to its Midlands region based in Quinton, as it continues to meet demand for new homes in the area. 2019 was a successful year for Lovell in the Midlands, …
24 students in Walsall benefitted from hands on training by expert professionals from the Dulux Academy. To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, the UK’s leading decorator training centre led a day long ‘Colour & Effects Workshop’ for students at Walsall College. …
Walsall College is encouraging small and medium-sized construction companies to get involved in a training scheme that stops them turning down building projects because they lack skilled workers. The Gateway to Construction Labour provides ‘work-ready’ individuals through a pre-employment programme …
A new qualification to help school leavers pursue a career in construction has been launched by Walsall College and the design & build joint venture, Balfour Beatty VINCI. The T Level in Construction, Design, Surveying and Planning is equivalent to …
With her father owning a civil engineering business, Grace Morgan is following his footsteps while moving into another area of the industry. She is on the second year of a building surveying degree at Northumbria University after completing a Level …
Celebrations have taken place between The Bell Group and Walsall College after their training facility – the Bell Decorating Academy – enjoyed its first birthday. Launched in June 2018, the Academy based at the college’s Green Lane campus has seen …
Students from Walsall College recently took on a redecorating assignment at Walsall Arboretum’s cricket pavilion – leaving local community groups bowled over by their efforts. Six painting and decorating students spent three days restoring the building interiors of the Orchard …
A pilot aimed at helping more women get into the construction industry is proving a hit with jobseekers across Walsall. Leading Midland’s landlord whg launched its own women into construction course called UPLIFT at its training centre The Workplace in …