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Found 13 funded projects. Funded projects are sorted in the most recent first.

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Mind the Gap (commission)
Funding theme:

Careers

Funding topic:
Learning resources, Careers and recruitment
Project lead:
Lendlease
Amount awarded:
£700,000
Project summary:

Commission: Employer led training and employment pathways into construction for ex-offenders.

The project will reduce skills gaps and crime re-offending rates by working with construction industry partners and rehabilitation specialists to offer sustainable employment opportunities to serving prisoners and ex-offenders.

The project will develop an infrastructure to design, test and deliver long-term construction training and support for 400 businesses resulting in 60 sustained job outcomes by 31 March 2019.

The project will test the model in London in year one, include Birmingham in year two and Manchester in year three.

Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (Phase 3)
Funding theme:

Training and development

Funding topic:
Changing industry culture, Learning resources, Sectors and roles, New qualifications and courses, Small employer support, Leadership and management
Project lead:
Civil Engineering Contractors Association
Amount awarded:
£751,442
Project summary:

The project will build individual, organisational and industry knowledge of Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) in the workplace. This product can also be used as a catalyst to achieve cultural change. This will be achieved through the development of FIR training resources, upskilling of FIR ambassadors, managing a network of training and delivery workshops, building a sustainable funding model which will support the continuation of this project when the funding period ends.

Digital Construction BIM: The Next Generation
Funding theme:

Training and development

Funding topic:
Changing industry culture, Productivity and new ways of working, Digital and new technology, Sectors and roles, New qualifications and courses, Small employer support, Leadership and management
Project lead:
National Federation of Builders
Amount awarded:
£572,720
Project summary:

This programme will work with SME Tier 1 contractors to identify ten construction projects which will be delivered incorporating BIM technologies and processes across the supply chain.

It will develop and deliver a baseline maturity assessment for collaborative working and BIM, identify the skills and training required to deliver a live BIM project; creating the technical and cultural environment to develop, implement and manage a common data environment on the projects, incorporate BIM and Lean principles to ensure effective and efficient project delivery.

After the project, a skills diagnostic will be available for construction employers to discover the BIM maturity of their organisation. The tool will go on to signpost to training, based on Government BIM standards, to address gaps. A leadership programme will be available to undertake BIM transformation in construction businesses. Additional support will be available in best practice documentation. These materials will have been tested through the supply chains of 10 Tier 1 contractors.