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Constructionarium Ltd is a not-for-profit organisation offering a unique and immersive hands-on learning experience for students and professionals in the built environment sector. Since its inception in 2003, over 14,000 delegates have participated in its programs, developing practical skills and gaining invaluable insights into the complexities of construction projects. As the only CITB-Approved Training Organisation (ATO) of its kind, Constructionarium’s…
A brand new in-house designed board with brief information on the Considerate Constructors Scheme ‘Spotlight on..’ learning toolkits and a QR code to the scheme’s e-learning courses is displayed on this project. This is used to further encourage the workforce to engage with the CCS e-learning courses and further educate themselves on the Scheme and the relevant topics including EDI…
Our e-learning station is located within the induction room on site. It provides us an area to allow operatives and subcontractors to carry out e-learning provided by the Robertson E-Academy and e-learning provided by the Considerate Constructor Scheme. Once the e-learning is completed we place all certificates onto the wall outside the Induction Room which allows the site to see…
The UK’s Modern Slavery Act requires companies to demonstrate the actions being taken to ensure that modern slavery is not occurring within the supply chain. Every year they must produce a statement that quantifies the activities we have undertaken to help meet this objective. At Mace we have developed our policies in response to this legislation and begun taking positive…
During July of this year, Willmott Partnership Homes held a community event within our central London office. The 5 day programme was delivered to eight young people who were looking to start a career in the construction industry. Participants for the event were supplied from a number of key support groups operating across London. These included The Princes Trust, Women…
During the pandemic it was hard for young people to obtain driving lessons and tests. Therefore there was a huge backlog of young apprentices not able to progress this. In order to help them, this contractor has teamed up with Developing Young Workforce and the Mid Argyll Youth Development Services where funding was available for driving lessons. By helping apprentices…
Kier is a forward-thinking company that seeks to attract and retain construction talent of the future. To support this, we have launched a new digital construction apprenticeship scheme, which we believe is the first of its kind in the industry, and which embeds BIM as a foundation that can be used for on the job practical application and delivery of…
On their Royal Wharf project, Ballymore have invested in the expertise of Mr Denis Hevey who is now their full time resident psychoanalyst. Denis specialises in mindset evolving, coaching, and positive performance. Workshops are provided for both Ballymore and Trade Contractors which focus on team building, collaboration and personal development. By appointing a resident psychoanalyst, Ballymore aim to improve relationships…
The construction industry are very keen to re-use materials, for instance this contractor has re-used plywood from hoarding to build temporary steps or pallets to make seating. However, there are other thing we should be considering to re-use, last year, over 470 people die while waiting for a transplant and the NHS estimates there to be over 6,000 people on…
On The Broadway project for Multiplex, we invited virtual reality experiences to the project to demonstrate and loan to us the virtual reality headset for operatives to undertake training for slips, trips and falls. The slip, trips and falls training module challenged our operatives to identify safety hazards in a simulated environment and at the end of the assessment, the…
Working with a training company, this contractor conducted the one of the very first VR training sessions in Ireland. The VR training utilises advanced technology to give users a safe but real and immersive user experience. This course was used for upskilling the current crane operators and slingers and also give site management a better understanding of crane operations as…
The site has created a digital model which links design information with current risks on site so that these can be viewed in the office in 3D. The site has also digitised non-conformance reports and linked these to graphical (or non-graphical) data so that they are included in the 3D model. The 3D model also contains all benchmarks on the…
With construction sites scattered across Ramsgate and Broadstairs, TPMD’s Joint Venture site teams have been learning about the importance of their roles as company ambassadors. The tailormade training session used actors to portray real-life examples of customer interactions and highlighted practices that can cause a negative experience. The interactive workshop then coached attendees to ensure they understood how they can provide a positive customer experience…
Common Sense Self Defence led an informative and action-packed session for all female staff across the project whether site based, working from home or off-site. This was implemented as the final part of the contractors 3-part plan for women’s wellbeing as their team returns to site, which has included focuses on period dignity and domestic violence prevention. The instructor began…
BAM Nuttall had identified a need to increase awareness of exclusion zones and safe zones. Research was carried out but neither the CITB nor recognised training agencies can provide the specialist resources that the company required. Site staff then set about determining the course content and the facilities required to create their own course. A one-day course was developed, aimed…