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NEW FUNDING ENABLES EXPANSION OF GREEN CONSTRUCTION SKILLS INITIATIVE Fully funded training for up to 500 Scottish construction professionals provided by CSIC
energy consumption, while a carbon accounting module will highlight the need
Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) is to expand its successful Low Carbon Learning programme with the launch of a second free-to-attend programme focused on the fabric and structure of sustainable buildings.
for environmental data to be calculated for each project. The role of sustainable insulation materials, including homegrown alternatives, and mass timber solutions will also form a core part of the course. Training includes both online learning and live demonstrations at CSIC’s Innovation Factory in Hamilton – home to the UK’s only commercial-scale vacuum press for manufacturing cross-laminated and gluelaminated timber components, and a Pilot Insulation Line for trialling new insulation materials.
Supported by Skills Development Scotland, through more than £175,000 from the National Transition Training Fund, CSIC is offering valuable training for people in the construction sector looking to upskill and reskill, supporting a Scotland-wide transition towards a zero-carbon built environment. Up to 500 places are available for Low Carbon Learning: Fabric and Structure, which launches with an online webinar on 29th March and will run until July. The course covers four core areas critical to the future of the sector. A fabric-first module will focus on design decisions that can help to reduce
RAISING ASPIRATIONS AT THE RISE A partnership responsible for regenerating Scotswood, has joined forces with a charity, Reviving the Heart of the West End (RHWE), to raise local job aspirations. New Tyne West Development Company (NTWDC), through its partnership with RHWE, has been working with a group of eight candidates, aged 19-56, to demonstrate the wide range of work experience and job opportunities available in the construction industry. Benefitting from three industry taster workshops, covering careers in housebuilding, a practical house building task and a visit to The Rise, Scotswood. NTWDC is a partnership between Newcastle City Council and Keepmoat Homes, which since its formation in 2013, has
BOUYGUES UK WELCOMES SWANSEA COUNCIL TO PROGRESS TOUR OF KINGSWAY SITE improved access to employment, created 18 apprenticeship roles, safeguarded over 1000 jobs and backed a number of school and non-development apprenticeships projects. Geoff Scott, Social Value Manager with Keepmoat Homes, said: “The development at The Rise has played a significant part in transforming the local area, not only through the creation of affordable, quality housing, but by investing in job and training opportunities. It has been a great to work with RHWE to help support individuals who are looking to improve their skills to secure employment.” NTWDC has completed more than 400 homes at The Rise – 332 for private sale and the remainder for affordable rent and shared ownership.
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Bouygues UK has welcomed councillors and senior officers from Swansea Council on site at 71/72 The Kingsway to give them an exclusive tour of the work carried out so far on this major five-storey office development in Swansea city centre. Located at the former Oceana nightclub site, when finished the building will house up to 600 workers, will be operationally carbon zero and worth £32.6 million a year to Swansea’s economy. Bouygues UK’s Mike Timothy, project director for Kingsway, showed the client delegation around the foundation works that are now well underway before the concrete frame of the building is built in the next few months. Due for completion in the summer of 2023, the scheme will include 114,000 square feet of commercial floor space with flexible co-working and office opportunities for businesses in sectors like tech, digital and the creative industries. Other features of the new development include a roof terrace, a new link between The Kingsway and Oxford Street, and balconies overlooking the city centre and Swansea Bay.
