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Constructionarium Ltd – transition to a sustainable future
Funding theme:

Training and development

Funding topic:
Careers and recruitment
Project lead:
Constructionarium Ltd
Amount awarded:
£535,000
Project summary:

This project sits under the structured fund, experiential learning opportunity and will deliver a sustainable experiential learning offer for England.

This will enable more universities to access the Constructionarium offer and will result in an increase in the number of universities engaged in Constructionarium. The project will also create a new experiential learning scenario that can be shared with wider industry.

JobCentre Plus pilot
Funding theme:

Careers

Funding topic:
Sectors and roles, Careers and recruitment
Project lead:
Finishes and Interiors Sector
Amount awarded:
£55,150
Project summary:

The project will extend the existing Special Upskilling Programme (SUP) in dry lining.

The purpose of this is to re-engage the unemployed with previous construction experience in the North East of England.

The projects objective is to encourage the target market to follow a career in construction to reduce the existing skills gap and reduce unemployment, by adapting the existing Specialist Upskilling Programme in dry lining to suit the needs of the client group.

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.

Developing Leaders
Funding theme:

Innovation

Funding topic:
Changing industry culture, New qualifications and courses, Leadership and management
Project lead:
Geo. Houlton & Sons
Amount awarded:
£15,671
Project summary:

The project will deliver a programme of leadership training to management teams, which will enable people to be more effective in their management roles and empower them to be a good role model for the Houlton way of doing business.

Development and set-up of an integrated electronic workflow system
Funding theme:

Innovation

Funding topic:
Productivity and new ways of working, Digital and new technology, Small employer support
Project lead:
Building Preservation (Northern) Ltd
Amount awarded:
£26,540
Project summary:

The project seeks to address the common problems of duplication, waste, errors and inefficiencies that impact upon an organisation’s productivity and profitability. 

An industry-specific app will be developed and made available to the sector to integrate back office functions with external sites. This will include all job functions from enquiry, and planning, to job completion.

After the project the BPL workforce will have the skills to implement productivity efficiencies using the developed app, which will be hosted on app stores to download.

Digital skills development for the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry
Funding theme:

Innovation

Funding topic:
Digital and new technology
Project lead:
Ashwood Scotland Ltd
Amount awarded:
£37,516
Project summary:

9 Workshops and 42 subsequent 1-2-1 learning interventions focussing on digital skills in the sector.

Digital skills programme
Funding theme:

Innovation

Funding topic:
Digital and new technology, Learning resources, Sectors and roles, Small employer support, Leadership and management
Project lead:
Federation of Master Builders
Amount awarded:
£35,850
Project summary:

The project will pilot digital skills development for small building and construction companies (employing up to 20 people) delivering skills to compete and run businesses in a digital environment.

Knowledge improvements in: online promotion; developing online reputation; generating sales; winning new contracts; economical back-office processes; increase in online transactions; cyber security; increasing brand awareness.

After the project, 50 SMEs will be able to implement use of simple digital technologies in their business, making efficiencies and productivity gains. Training materials will be freely available to industry.

Lean Construction Development Pathway
Funding theme:

Innovation

Funding topic:
Productivity and new ways of working, Learning resources, New qualifications and courses
Project lead:
Mace Ltd
Amount awarded:
£480,075
Project summary:

The project will develop and pilot an e-learning Lean Development Pathway which will include a self-assessment, a number of videos and an online portfolio function. 20 organisations will set up cohorts whose objective is to solve problems in the workplace. The project will include “train the trainer” workshops and mentoring. The Supply Chain School portal will host and promote developed content.

Pilot APP site training Quebec Park
Funding theme:

Innovation

Funding topic:
Productivity and new ways of working, Digital and new technology, Learning resources, Sectors and roles, New qualifications and courses, Small employer support
Project lead:
Drew Smith Limited
Amount awarded:
£46,320
Project summary:

The project is a pilot to train construction workers on the ‘Assured Performance Process’, a methodology produced by the National Energy Foundation.

Modules will be developed in: Induction for Assured Performance Process sites, delivering performance onsite fabrics trades; delivering performance onsite services trades, site management for assured energy performance.

This will develop into a training programme which can be used to train construction workers on other Assured Performance Process projects.

Supporting behavioural change within the UK’s aviation infrastructure
Funding theme:

Innovation

Funding topic:
Changing industry culture, Sectors and roles, Small employer support
Project lead:
National Association of Shop-fitters
Amount awarded:
£81,000
Project summary:

The project will deliver the CITB's Achieving Behavioural Change (ABC) programme. This essential programme:

  • covers legal duties of employers and employees
  • defines hazards, risks and control measures
  • lists possible causes of accidents
  • helps employees understand the link between attitude and behaviour, the costs of poor safety performance, the benefits of good safety performance and how to put ABC into practice.

After the end of the project, workers in the Manchester airport Group Estate will have achieved the training and will have the skill-sets to improve safety in the working environment.