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In collaboration with Leeds College of Building, this contractor has developed SEND Guidance for Construction to support inclusivity in the industry. The guidance helps navigate key acronyms, addresses common concerns around Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), and offers practical ways contractors can get involved. By engaging with this initiative, contractors can help create meaningful pathways to employment for SEND…
This contractor has partnered with Action Youth Boxing Intervention (AYBI), a Camden-based charity supporting young people at risk of exclusion from school. Using boxing to develop confidence and transferable skills, AYBI also provides English and Maths education. As part of their collaboration, they have launched a structured programme that introduces participants to key skills in construction and multi-trade roles. Following…
The Engineering Development Trust (EDT) is a UK wide educational charity, delivering and accrediting 50,000+ experiences through the Industrial Cadets Awards each year. By connecting employers with young people and educators, EDT provides inspiring opportunities for young people aged 9 to 21 to explore the exciting world of STEM, and the variety of rewarding future careers available. EDT developed Industrial Cadets with…
This contractor has launched a project called the ‘Construction Series’, featuring educational videos showcasing the various stages of construction and the associated processes. These videos cover everything from manufacturing to completion and recently highlighted modern methods and sustainable construction practices. They are also collaborating with a local school to involve their students’ social media team in creating a before-and-after video…
This contractor has created an interactive engineering activity for 9 to 16 year old’s to construct an authentic 10m span cable stayed bridge, using real world materials and techniques, enhancing their STEM skills and making connections to careers in civil engineering. The activity supports the school curriculum, as well as encouraging confidence, logical thinking, problem solving, team participation skills and…
A temporary exhibit, curated by HS2’s construction partner in the West Midlands, explored the history and technological advances in tunnelling, alongside the story of HS2’s construction with a tunnel boring machine model and exhibit temporarily placed at Birmingham’s Science Museum, Thinktank. It was designed to help young people understand the engineering complexity of building a new high speed railway. Construction workers…
We have established our STEM Ambassador Group based in A-one+ MAC Area 12. This group brings together registered STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) Ambassadors and those interested in career skills development and promoting engineering. Cementing our commitment to this initiative, the group is chaired by our Human Resources Director and local senior managers. We originally started with four STEM Ambassadors….
A live STEM lesson was carried out which reached children all over the world, to teach them about the Everton Stadium and also careers in the industry. The total number of children that have now watched the live lesson has passed 20,000. The 45-minute lessons focused on engineering design, 3D technologies, properties of materials, and mechanical systems. It also looked…
On this project, the contractor ran an enrichment programme to enhance the skills of 16 T-level Design, Surveying and Planning students at a local college. Two days of exciting activities were held at West Midlands Interchange as part of the six day course to provide practical experience and industry insights to meet the needs of the college, its students and…
This contractor wanted to support their local community, so they reached out to a local charity ‘The Passage’ which is a charity specialising in helping the homeless and vulnerable. Upon learning that they required workwear for individuals re-entering the workforce, they have donated 6 PPE bags. These bags contained gloves, work trousers, hi-vis jackets, ear plugs, dust masks, and over…
The contractor gave a careers advisor from a local secondary school the opportunity to see how a construction contractor operates and the variety of roles involved. At head office, they had sessions with representatives from every department including preconstruction, marketing, planning, IT, Finance, HR, H&S and QS. Following this they went to both Centre of Excellence sites and met with…
This contractor have funded Teaching and Learning Responsibility (TLR) payments for 3 teachers at King Henry VIII School. This is unique to the King Henry VIII 3-19 School project. It provides an uplift in salary and enables teachers to take on additional responsibilities in the school. They have agreed that these 3 teachers will facilitate improved STEM events and activities,…
We attended a local event called Rescue Day to share with visitors the work we do and why we do it. The purpose of Rescue Day is to bring together as many rescue services as possible in one place to demonstrate what they do and how they do it. Raising public awareness of safety issues such as the dangers of…
To celebrate International Women in Engineering Day, we developed a series of short bios of women in our business. Drawing from a broad cross section of disciplines and experience from within the project, our leadership team worked with women to capture and celebrate their own journey in engineering and construction. As well as capturing their stories, we encouraged our women…
This contractor have created a primary school site safety film which will be shown in local communities, to help educate children of primary school age about the hazards present on construction sites, and discourage them from trying to go on site. In the making of this film they partnered with their client Newydd Housing Association who they are working with…