Plantworx and Primary Engineer hold celebration event at Plantworx

The biennial Plantworx Construction Equipment Exhibition, together with the Construction Equipment Association (CEA), has reaffirmed its alliance with educational organisation Primary Engineer to launch the latest STEM-based construction project for primary schools in the Peterborough region.

Since 2015, the collaboration between Plantworx, the CEA, and Primary Engineer has fostered and inspired many aspiring engineers from local schools. This year, the partnership will debut a construction project that invites students to employ their STEM abilities in designing either a dumper truck or a tower crane, adding a touch more excitement to the Plantworx event The school projects will be presented and assessed at Plantworx on Thursday, June 15, 2023, during the "Student Day."

Addressing the Engineering Skills Gap

It is crucial to enhance young people's engagement with STEM subjects, as these fields often act as gateways to careers in the industry. An essential part of this objective is recognising and tackling the inadequate growth in the number of females attracted to engineering and science, which currently does not significantly influence the gender balance within the sector.

Ten schools from the Peterborough area are expected to participate, and a panel of judges from sponsoring companies, including GAP, Caterpillar, Xwatch Safety Solutions, Flannery Plant Hire, Gomaco, and Datatag, will evaluate the students' projects.

In this cooperative effort, students will collaborate in teams to develop their projects – the teams will then present their designs at Plantworx on Thursday, June 15, as part of the Student Day.