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21Jul, 2023

Pioneering grant fund programme aims to bridge the construction skills gap in Walsall

  • Categories 16-19s, 19 Plus, Construction & the Built Environment, Employer News, News & Blog

Walsall Council has developed the Construction Skills Through Regeneration programme in Bloxwich with Walsall College leading on the delivery of Apprenticeships training and skills development to build local capacity to deliver on Walsall’s housing targets. £25 million of funding is …

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23Mar, 2022

Corb Ltd welcomes T Level students for industry placements

  • Categories 16-19s, Construction & the Built Environment, Electrical Installation, Employer News, Engineering, News & Blog, T Levels

Facilities maintenance and project contractors, Corb Ltd have welcomed four new recruits for work placements.  The T Level Construction and Building Service Engineering students from Walsall College are spending two weeks at the Telford-based company, supporting a range of office-based …

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14Dec, 2021

Construction College Midlands celebrates a successful first year

  • Categories Apprenticeships, Construction & the Built Environment, Employer News, News & Blog

An increase in the demand and delivery of scaffolding and roofing apprenticeships, a training programme to help jobseekers gain employment and the launch of site safety courses all contributed to a successful first year at Construction College Midlands. The site …

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27Apr, 2021

Four big construction projects taking over the Midlands

  • Categories 16-19s, 19 Plus, Access To He, Construction & the Built Environment, News & Blog

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 …

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20Apr, 2021

How technology is changing the face of construction

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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. …

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08Apr, 2021

Four of the most impressive brick buildings in the Midlands

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The West Midlands has a rich history, steep with beautiful historic brick buildings that are still home to important lines of work, even today. From libraries to public courts, there are lots of brick buildings that have stood the test …

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08Apr, 2021

Why the construction industry is in need of more bricklayers

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Two-thirds of those running small and medium-sized (SME) construction firms are struggling to hire bricklayers as skills shortages within the industry have hit a ‘record high’, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Coupled with the announcement that the …

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25Nov, 2020

One year on from my higher education graduation student journey – Karl Bickerton

  • Categories Case Studies, Construction & the Built Environment, University Level

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 …

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20Oct, 2020

My T Level journey so far : Aqsah Ahmed

  • Categories Case Studies, Construction & the Built Environment, News & Blog, T Levels

Architecture and building projects have always been a part of Aqsah’s life.  It’s why the T Level in Construction, Design and Planning is the perfect course for her, as she explains here. What makes a building so special that it …

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25Jun, 2020

New T Level offers students unrivalled opportunity to work on HS2

  • Categories 16-19s, Construction & the Built Environment, News & Blog, T Levels

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 …

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