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Melissa graduates into site management
Twenty two year old Melissa Watson from Sunderland has landed the job of her dreams having graduated from Northumbria University with a first class degree in construction project management.Melissa has...
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Bid to bring Wales’ women on-site for construction careers
A new drive has begun to persuade more women to join Wales' construction workforce; forging careers as engineering professionals or skilled on-site workers such as bricklayers, carpenters, plumbers or...
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Redrow to take on a ton of apprentices
Homebuilder Redrow has pledged to take on a record 100 trade apprentices this year as it continues to grow its business.To coincide with National Apprenticeship Week (March 14-18) Redrow is launching...
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Bovis Homes apprentices rising to the challenge
Investing in youth is the way forward for Bovis Homes as the house builder looks to develop its thriving apprenticeship scheme and help boost the industry's ever-growing demand for skilled tradespeople...
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Countryside blog: Apprentices build on experience for new careers in...
This year, as part of National Apprenticeship Week (14 – 18 March) the Government is advocating that employers “pass the torch” of knowledge from one generation onto the next. Countryside remains an...
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Apprentice Q&A: Stephanie Hay from Barratt Homes
Stephanie Hay is a joinery apprentice working for Barratt Homes in East Scotland. When she left secondary school after staying on at 6th form, Stephanie applied to Edinburgh College and secured a place...
View ArticleNew recruit Rob makes switch to the home front
Bovis Homes has recently recruited 20 new assistant site managers, including 17 ex-military personnel, onto ten-month development programmes that include a variety of courses and on-site...
View ArticlePersimmon Homes set to create up to 500 new jobs a year with ex-military scheme
Persimmon Homes, has announced a recruitment drive to bring up to 500 ex-military personnel into the business.Persimmon Homes has 24 regional businesses in England, Wales and Scotland and is working...
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The reality of being on a Graduate Programme for one of the UK's largest...
Lisa McBay joined the Crest Nicholson Graduate Programme in September 2014 after studying Civil Engineering at Queen’s University Belfast. She’s always been passionate about a career in design and...
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My passion for creating and designing led me to the housebuilding industry…
James Hammond is currently part of Crest Nicholson's Graduate Development Programme. Here he tells us more about how following his passion in life led him to starting a career in house...
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A ‘rising star’ in the construction industry
Luton based Andrew McCready has been awarded a prestigious endowment by the Barry and Peggy High Scholarship Foundation. The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) offers these scholarships to...
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BLOG: From farming to house building – how one man and his fork lift truck...
Thakeham’s Lee Philpott started out his working life in agriculture, farming cattle, alongside stints in game keeping and forestry. But following an unexpected crisis in farming, he had to look for...
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Graduates charity push to recognise women in house building
A team of graduates from Barratt Developments have launched a new campaign that hopes to encourage more young women to think about a career in house building, while also recognising the contribution of...
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New apprentices sign up with Bovis Homes
Bovis Homes has welcomed 24 new apprentices to work on its sites across the country, helping to meet the increasing demand for more skilled labour in the construction industry.The new recruits, who...
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Trainee Lewis rises through the Redrow ranks
With a second promotion in as many years, Lewis Kavanagh has made himself at home working for housebuilder Redrow.Lewis graduated from Leeds Met University with a 2:1 in journalism in 2014 and joined...
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Apprentices shine at SkillBuild final
Ten construction apprentices were named the best in the United Kingdom at the SkillBuild 2016 final.SkillBuild, a competition organised and supported by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB),...
View ArticleHouse Building Careers Gets Spotlight on Go Construct
House Building Careers and Go Construct have joined forces to create a webpage that highlights the career opportunities available within the house building sector. The webpage will be live on the Go...
View ArticleCase Study: Olivia, Bewley Homes
Two years ago, 17 year old student, Olivia Canniffe, chanced upon a Government advertisement for an apprenticeship scheme at design led developer, Bewley. She discovered that, if chosen as the...
View ArticleApprenticeship Opportunities available at Fairgrove Homes
Award winning regional developer, Fairgrove Homes, is offering apprenticeship training opportunities at its organisation in Derbyshire. Apprenticeships are open to school leavers and older applicants...
View ArticleBricklayer and Carpentry Apprentices available with Croudance Homes
Croudance homes are looking for talented individuals to join their team at sites in Basingstoke and Hook, Hampshire. Apprenticeship training schemes are now available for bricklayers and carpenters...
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