56,000 construction professionals needed by 202001/12/2016 More than 50,000 construction professionals, including 15,000 in the roads sector, are needed to deliver key infrastructure projects. |
Apprentices secure jobs at FM Conway25/11/2016 A number of apprentices at FM Conway have graduated from the apprenticeship programme and will now work for the company. |
Apprentices helping to build Newton Bypass16/11/2016 Welsh Economy and Infrastructure Secretary Ken Skates has met with eight of the apprentices that are helping to ensure the Newtown bypass is completed on time. |
SWH Group apprentices gain practical experience09/08/2016 Exeter-based SWH Group has teamed up with the local arm of Aggregate Industries to provide practical training exercises to construction and civil engineering apprentices. |
New apprenticeship/skills zone at this year's Highways SIB27/07/2016 The Institute of Highway Engineers (IHE) will form part of a new apprenticeship/skills zone at this year’s Highways SIB (Seeing is Believing) event. |
AECOM: Gender imbalance must be addressed at apprenticeship level21/06/2016 A significant gender imbalance at apprenticeship level risks undermining the engineering industry’s efforts to build a more diverse workforce, according to integrated infrastructure services firm AECOM. |
Apprentice of the year to be recognised at Excellence Awards17/03/2016 This year’s Highways Magazine Excellence Awards will feature a new Apprentice of the Year category. |
Misperceptions the biggest barrier to apprenticeships, say apprentices17/03/2016 Misperceptions that apprenticeships are an inferior route into industry are the biggest barrier to attracting good candidates, according to a survey of apprentices carried out by global infrastructure services firm AECOM. |
Education about apprenticeships is key16/03/2016 The chair of the government’s transport and infrastructure skills strategy Terry Morgan says more must be done to promote the balance between apprenticeships and the benefits of going to university. |
New apprenticeships recruitment drive from Tarmac15/03/2016 Tarmac has announced the creation of up to 50 new apprenticeships for 2016 to coincide with National Apprenticeship Week which is taking place from 14-18 March. |
Colas highlights work of two apprentices during NAW14/03/2016 Colas is highlighting the work of two apprentices during National Apprenticeship Week (NAW 2016) which is taking place from 14-18 March. |
‘Tarmacademy’ plan for Liverpool08/12/2015 Civil engineers King Construction hope to train 1,000 people over the next five years at a ‘Tarmacademy’ in Liverpool. |
Record number of new apprentices taken on by TfL09/09/2015 Transport for London (TfL) has taken on a record number of apprentices (156) this month (September) as it continues to invest in the next generation of transport professionals. |
Government pledge to create thousands of highways apprenticeships21/08/2015 The government has pledged to create more than 30,000 apprenticeship places across the road and rail industry during the lifetime of this Parliament. |
FM Conway to double number of apprentices23/04/2015 FM Conway has pledged to double the number of apprentices at the company by the end of the next financial year. |
Lafarge Tarmac launches apprenticeship recruitment drive10/03/2015 Lafarge Tarmac will take on 75 new apprentices this year. |
Ringway Jacobs hires 1,000th employee02/10/2014 Ringway Jacobs is celebrating the recruitment of its 1,000th employee – Melanie Houston – who is working on the firm’s Cheshire East Highways contract. |
Atkins wants more apprentices07/03/2014 Atkins is seeking 15 apprentices to work on a range of projects in its highways and transportation business. |
Apprentices join Carillion19/02/2014 Three civil engineering apprentices will work on two major road projects on behalf of Carillion. |
Apprentices join Island Roads19/09/2013 Six Islanders are on the road to a successful career in highways engineering and maintenance after taking up apprenticeships with Island Roads. |
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