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Found 232 funded projects. Funded projects are sorted in the most recent first.

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Investing in labour
Funding theme:

Training and development

Funding topic:
Sectors and roles, Small employer support, Leadership and management
Project lead:
Matthews & Leigh Civil Engineering
Amount awarded:
£34,849
Project summary:
The project will increase the uptake of training by providing incentives to help workers engage in training, promote the sector to new entrants and devise and implement a traineeship to ensure a sustainable talent pipeline.
Fairness, Inclusion and Respect Toolkit – Stage 2
Funding theme:

Training and development

Funding topic:
Changing industry culture, Learning resources, New qualifications and courses, Sectors and roles, Small employer support, Leadership and management, Careers and recruitment
Project lead:
Civil Engineering Contractors Association
Amount awarded:
£222,400
Project summary:

The project will further develop an employer toolkit which will result in the creation of an inclusive and diverse workforce. Leaders and Managers from main contractors and their supply chains will receive the training and development to embed FIR principles into their project delivery and workforce management strategies.

A day’s work from an alternative viewpoint - to encourage disabled people into construction
Funding theme:

Careers

Funding topic:
Changing industry culture, Learning resources, New qualifications and courses, Small employer support, Digital and new technology, Careers and recruitment
Project lead:
Mitie Property Services
Amount awarded:
£191,824
Project summary:

The project will support 60 disabled adults across Scotland and England into employment in the construction industry through a programme of mentoring, structured training and work experience programme.

BIM4Education
Funding theme:

Careers

Funding topic:
Productivity and new ways of working, Digital and new technology, Learning resources, Careers and recruitment, New qualifications and courses
Project lead:
Neighbourhood Services Ltd
Amount awarded:
£454,984
Project summary:

The project will improve the knowledge and capacity of school teachers and Post 16 tutors in built environment subjects to teach Building Information Modelling (BIM). BIM4Education will coordinate Centre of Excellence hubs linked to DEC& BIM accreditation. Employers, Educational Professionals and Learners will work together to explore solutions to built environment, civil & design problems.

BuildForce
Funding theme:

Careers

Funding topic:
Learning resources, Careers and recruitment
Project lead:
Lendlease
Amount awarded:
£395,115
Project summary:

BuildForce is a collaborative employer-led project, enabling service leavers and veterans to understand and pursue careers in construction and the built environment.

It will deliver training and individual support to translate existing skills, gain new ones and access sustainable employment and progression opportunities in construction companies across the UK. 

*Visit the BuildForce website for the full list of partners.

Career Changers (Commission)
Funding theme:

Careers

Funding topic:
Changing industry culture, Productivity and new ways of working, Careers and recruitment, Learning resources, Sectors and roles
Project lead:
Encon Construction Ltd
Amount awarded:
£256,266
Project summary:

This project will develop and deliver a pathway, transferable across the sector, for career changers to enter the construction industry. As part of the project - 20 women will achieve a L2/3 qualification in the specified trades; A comprehensive Best Practice Guide will be produced; 50 mentors will be trained, including 10 achieving a higher level qualification (train the trainer); A minimum of 10 different companies will received 'Unconscious Bias' training, with feedback as to how this has changed their perceptions; A minimum of 10 different companies will receive  'Agile' training, with feedback as to how this has changed their perceptions.

Future Starts In Construction
Funding theme:

Careers

Funding topic:
Careers and recruitment
Project lead:
Kier Construction Ltd
Amount awarded:
£43,951
Project summary:

The project will deliver a series of construction industry taster days. These tester days will offer progression into 5-day construction pre-employment programmes, whereby young people will gain CSCS accreditation and receive 5-10 days’ work experience on a site.

This project is paired with on-going support and mentoring from The Prince’s Trust. The Prince’s Trust help young people progress into employment, further education or training within the construction industry.

Increasing female trade apprentices and operatives in the social housing sector
Funding theme:

Careers

Funding topic:
Changing industry culture, Learning resources, Careers and recruitment, Small employer support
Project lead:
Mears Ltd
Amount awarded:
£340,455
Project summary:

The project will encourage more women to consider construction as a positive career choice by increasing employment of social housing tenants and those from the local community.

This employment will be created in the social housing or building maintenance sector.

Introduction to structured trainee programs – mentor led
Funding theme:

Careers

Funding topic:
Learning resources, Sectors and roles, Careers and recruitment
Project lead:
Telford Homes
Amount awarded:
£59,466
Project summary:

The project will design and implement a mentor-led trainee scheme that supports and compliments degree education and study in the workplace.

The purpose of this project is to standardise, plan and implement training schemes for trainees and graduate trainees in surveying and construction to standardize and implement recruitment in conjunction with local colleges and universities.

Leading the construction industry
Funding theme:

Careers

Funding topic:
Productivity and new ways of working, Learning resources, Sectors and roles, Careers and recruitment
Project lead:
Build UK
Amount awarded:
£63,280
Project summary:

The project will develop a toolkit to attract, train and retain a suitably skilled workplace. The toolkit can be adapted and branded to meet the needs of the organisation. It will develop new frameworks and sustainable structures to enable members to effectively recruit train and retain a competent workforce now and in the future as a result developing career and progression pathways