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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…

This contractor partnered with Salford City College (SCC) and the Local Council Road Innovation Group (LCRIG) to support the development of the SCC Group Highways Skills Training Academy. This academic syllabus whilst in support of Highways and Civil Engineering, provides a practical training environment to assist experience and knowledge development. LCRIG and the college held awareness of significant skills shortages…

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 launched a brand new book in partnership with Tales From Mother Earth – Sitka Spruce, the amazing timber tree. This book shares the story of Sitka the Spruce, as they make their 80-year journey from the forest to the classroom and beyond, promoting to young learners that timber provides the planet with a positive and regenerative resource….

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…

Foundations Live is an annual event which celebrates and centralises all the best bits of the year-long Foundations scheme. It brings the industry together to create two events under one roof: A professional business networking and trade event. An opportunity to meet new people, learn about the latest products and innovations and generate new business. An interactive careers event for people…

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…

The Built Environment Academy (BEA) was founded in 2021 by a group of like-minded individuals and companies working on a National Highways Framework. Balfour Beatty, Costain, Graham, Kier and Volker Fitzpatrick came together to work with Learn Live UK to promote careers in the built environment. The mission is to bring the industry together and work collaboratively to close the…

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,…

As part of building the new Ribblesdale Primary Modular School, this contractor agreed to teach a group of students from the Ribblesdale High School how to build modular. They prepared and taught seven separate one hour lessons on modular construction. To help demonstrate and make the sessions more interactive, they built a 1:50th scaled model of one end of the…

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…

This contractor has been working with Bearsden Academy to delivery a podcast with their site delivery team to encourage the next generation to consider construction as a career path. The podcast takes place with a different member of staff each time as they tell the audience more about their job roles. Most people now listen to podcasts and therefore this…

The project team hosted a site visit for the T Level construction students at City of Liverpool College. They took them through the scope of the project and progress so far, explaining the programming, challenges faced and the various construction element of the build. At the end of the visit, each student spent 10 minutes on a digger simulation, where…

This contractor has taken the decision to provide reflective high visibility vests for school children in the winter months. The contractor achieved this by reaching out to schools within close proximity to our projects to see if they would like to receive a donation of high visibility PPE for their pupils. The idea behind the initiative is to make children…

Spotlight on… posters have been designed for general display in and around site welfare facilities. The Scheme has developed a collection of A3 posters from the series of ‘Spotlight on…’ learning toolkits. This resource has proven valuable for display on site and raising awareness amongst the workforce and visitors. To purchase these products, click here. To download a free electronic…