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Practical Plumbing session for Year 11 students

Published 28 October 2024 | No comments
Written by Hannah Fehr
CategoriesPromoting construction as a career choice Schools and nurseries
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While building Goffs school, Interserve’s Hannah Fehr offered practical support to students and was asked to plan some practical sessions to a group of students who were underachieving and closest to the workforce. Students were given the opportunity to learn practical skills during a 3 hour workshop on Plumbing, in partnership with Interserve Engineering Services and JTL Training. Students were...
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Upcycling Competition 1 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 51 vote, average: 5.00 out of 5

Published 7 July 2020 | No comments
Written by Jack Endean
CategoriesColleges and universities Community engagement Promoting construction as a career choice Schools and nurseries Support for careers advice
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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...
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Hi-Viz Jacket with Drinks Bottle

Published 26 January 2018 | No comments
Written by john fryer
CategoriesPPE Reduced use of single use plastics
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We have added a ‘Camelbak’ drinks bottle in the rear of the hi-viz for operatives so that they do not have to walk around the site looking for hydration. This is especially useful for traffic marshals who are on the go, who can quickly hydrate in the summer months, reducing the need for plastic bottles which are becoming a major problem...
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Construction Hard Hat Stress Tag

Published 26 January 2018 | No comments
Written by john fryer
CategoriesFalling objects PPE
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I used to watch Ice hockey when living in Germany, and happened to notice a stress tag on the ice hockey helmets to record G-forces. When a player gets hit this tag determines if the helmet has been stressed beyond its point. I made contact with the suppliers of the sports helmets and discovered that no such system exists for...
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Promoting Women in Construction

Published 18 September 2017 | No comments
Written by Gareth Drake
CategoriesColleges and universities Disadvantaged and minority groups support Promoting construction as a career choice
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As part of our commitment to promoting women in construction, the Interserve site team at our flagship £25M Leisure Centre project in Eastleigh, Hampshire have hosted two Women in Property breakfast meetings which have included presentations about the design and construction challenges faced as well as a site tour for those attending. The project has a number of women working...
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