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Support for careers advice

CITB’s Go Construct Campaign

Go Construct is an industry wide initiative that aims to attract, inform and retain a talented workforce for the Construction and Built Environment sector, and has been developed with more than 200 construction employers, schools, colleges and those with a passion for construction. It will consist of a common gateway website, giving people access to a range of useful and practical…

Celebrating National Women in Engineering Day

To celebrate women in engineering and support and encourage more women to consider a career in engineering or construction, we developed a series of activities to celebrate National Women in Engineering Day (NWED). These encouraged staff to take the opportunity to understand a bit more about how the role of women in engineering has changed and continues to change in…

Engage for Success Programme

We often hear phrases along the lines that our people are our biggest asset. Whilst this statement may be true, we recognised that how we listen to our people can be a big indication of whether we take this statement seriously. As part of our business culture where ‘developing, valuing and respecting our people’ is one of our key values,…

Supporting the Travelling Community

Community outreach is essential in making positive contributions that represent the industry. Contractors have the manpower and resources to make a difference, not just solely on the work they are doing on-site. It is therefore important to maintain awareness of any opportunities that may arise in the local community and offer any size of contribution or support to leave a…

Virtual Work Experience Supporting Women into Construction

The project team recently delivered a virtual work experience session for three women that have shown interest in Construction Health & Safety. Two women came through Women into Construction and one lady through West London College and their three week Sector Skills Academy programme. After initial support given to both stakeholder and their programmes, they were able to provide work…

Developing the Young Workforce Careers Video

On this contractors project they worked with ‘Developing the Young Workforce’ in Scotland to create a short video filmed on site promoting careers in the construction industry to young people. Videos such as this will help to encourage new entrants to the construction industry and so bridge the skills shortage. Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) is the Scottish Government’s Youth…

Virtual Work Placement Programmes

School pupils across Scotland have recently received Silver Level Industrial Cadet certificates as part of the contractors recent virtual work programme with over 70 pupils completing the virtual programmes since November 2020. The pupils successfully completed the full 5 week programmes which provided an insight into careers in construction and as part of the programme pupils submitted a weekly report…

Mentoring Network for New Apprentices

There was a need to retain local people who currently have a job on site which would convert to an apprenticeship, but the apprenticeship is several months away from starting. It is not uncommon for local people starting on site to be placed in teams with different backgrounds or cultures from their own.  In a number of cases the new…

Waterproof Membrane Installer Trailblazer Apprenticeship

This company is committed to helping meet the industry’s need for a multi-skilled and qualified workforce, by bridging the skills gap through the development and delivery of a wide range of training courses. This includes its award-winning apprenticeship, the ‘Waterproof Membranes Installer’ qualification as part of the Government’s Trailblazer initiative. Prior to the introduction of this apprenticeship, there was no…

Upcycling Competition

The project team came up with the idea of organising, in conjunction with the academy’s design and technology department, an ‘upcycling competition’. The aim of the competition was to challenge pupils to build something using waste timber from the project, including damaged scaffold boards and pallets. The competition really got the pupils thinking about what they could do with the…

Inspired Choices Programme

Inspired Choices is a collaborative programme from the Police, Fire and probation services, local authorities, health providers, private organisations, charities and community leaders who are working together to support vulnerable young people. A £10,000 sponsorship programme for 2019/2020 was provided, which includes mentoring and volunteering time from Willmott Dixon employees including colleagues at the Christ Church School Academy project. Site…

Girl Dreamer Academy

The Girl Dreamer Academy programme is an empowerment platform for women and girls of colour. Through leadership development programmes, adventure sport and digital content they aim to build confidence and unleash the potential of girls everywhere. Girl Dreamer likes to push the boundaries, test the waters and go full throttle at everything they do. From setting up the UK’s first…

Frontline Supervisor Development Programme

On the Battersea Phase 3a site, Sir Robert McAlpine (SRM) has worked with Create the Space to develop an Institute Leadership and Management Level 3 Accredited course, the Frontline Supervisor Development Programme specifically for Works Managers. SRM recognises the importance of their Works Managers and the skills required to succeed, therefore we wanted to make training available for existing and…

Presenting the Opportunities Available to Women in Construction

To celebrate International Women’s Day, Kelly Sowden and Sophie Dick hosted a presentation at Temple Moor High School in Leeds to Year 11 students, to promote engineering roles and role for women in engineering. They discussed the different types of engineering and how John Sisk & Son aim to increase the number of women they hire into the industry. Gender…

Knowledge Quad

This initiative relates to the establishment of the Knowledge Quad (KQ) on site. The KQ is a fully furnished and equipped training area which is open for use by the local community, and is typically used to look at tackling skills shortages within the Liverpool City Region. Blackburne House is using the KQ for two days per week for five…

What is the Hub?

The Hub features examples of construction industry best practice sourced from across the UK and Ireland. It can be used by anyone in the industry including site managers, contractors, suppliers and clients, who are looking to improve their standards of considerate construction.

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What is the Considerate Constructors Scheme?

The Scheme is a not-for-profit organisation founded by the construction industry to improve its image.

The Scheme monitors construction activity across the UK and Ireland, scoring registered sites, companies and suppliers against a Code of Considerate Practice.

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