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On this project they are working directly with the Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) to deliver a new state of the art Children’s Cancer Centre. The contractor and the hospital team collaborated with the GOSH Young Peoples Forum and Patients on the wards to allow the children to design the personal protective equipment of our traffic marshals. The objective of…
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’s STEM, (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) ambassadors hosted a STEM themed activity at a library for local children. Exercises included learning how to programme BeeBots. The BeeBot is a small programmable robot that introduces children to creating simple programs. They learn the importance of sequences of accurate instructions, and test their sequences out using a ‘fakebot’ or paper-robot….
This facility is part of the school’s wider ten year plan to significantly boost the biodiversity of their sites and develop educational opportunities for students and colleagues in ecology and sustainability. They are undertaking this work to play their part in local and national efforts to tackle the current serious biodiversity crisis. In doing this they aim to; Build resources…
At A-one+ we believe that by increasing the understanding of what we do on the motorways and trunk roads, we promote a common goal of safer roads for our roadworkers, for our communities, including students, staff, parents/carers, and for road users. In partnership with Highways England we spent a day with 462 children at Seven Hills Primary School in Morley…
This contractor has established strong ties with the local community and council due to their social value initiatives that have been implemented on the project. Accordingly, they approached the local Primary School to see if there was any way they could assist the school’s young and bright children, particularly those with special needs. Working within the confines of an existing…
For those on site while young people are visiting, it is important to be aware of potentially difficult situations. By following the simple guidance outlined in this template document it should be possible to ensure that the site is a secure environment for young people as well as site staff. The template document includes guidance about how to appropriately act…
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…
This contractor has funded six schools and community in Sheffield for a nine month term time program teaching children and tenants how to grow seasonal fruit and vegetables. This is seen as a powerful way to introduce the young people to biodiversity and environmental learning, whilst also growing their own food helps them understand the importance of sustainable practice. Through…
One of the problems that exists when talking to young people about careers in construction is the lack of understanding about the variety of different roles available. Both teachers and school children are unaware of the scope with a career in construction and can limit the options of students because of preconceptions about who would be suitable to work in…
Laing O’Rourke, a local organisation called Creative Wick and Gainsborough School collaborated on the creation of a bespoke series of workshops that used art and design to inspire pupils to consider the wide variety of career options offered by the construction industry. Each workshop took on a theme, with pupils first learning about the role of art and design in construction,…
Sharing your knowledge of environmental issues and methods to help the environment through re-use and recycling of products should be shared with the younger generation. Fun and engaging activities are an effective way to make learning fun and engage with the community. Below is an example of how a site used activities to raise awareness of environmental issues: An educational…
Including community members at all ages is important for the industry and the nation’s workforce. In order to educate and raise interest of construction to younger people, creative and interactive methods should be applied. The example below shows how one site performed this: The A1 Leeming to Barton scheme has made an innovative partnership. They teamed up with BBC’s ‘CBeebies’ to…
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…
Eurovia Contracting North is currently constructing a £5.5M infrastructure project for new industrial plots on the Markham Vale North Development. With a separate Earthworks contractor and various plot development contractors on site there is lots of traffic on the newly built road and operatives working next to it. A member of the site team; Alexa Hughes, Placement Student, went to…