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Education engagement

Inspiring the next generation 

Education and Employability are key themes in our People-Planet-Purpose Sustainability framework and are pivotal to our ability to grow responsibly, with respect for communities and the natural environment, and to leave a legacy we are proud of. 

We take our responsibility to inspire the next generation seriously. We want to stimulate young minds about the exciting world of construction, as well as supporting schools to meet Gatsby Benchmark requirements, to provide employer engagement and work experience opportunities for students. 

Schools, colleges and universities

We are looking to build strong relationships with schools, colleges and universities in the vicinity of our work sites and offices. If you would like to request support from us, please complete the Education Engagement Request form available here. Please note that you must be over 18 to complete this form, to ensure that we do not communicate directly with minors.  

This could include requests for us to offer curriculum support, help with careers events, attendance at a virtual event, STEM support, or a request to visit one of our sites or offices. In the past…. 

Please provide as much information as you can, so we can direct your request to the most relevant part of the business. We will review all requests carefully and, whilst we would love to be able to support them all, we hope you will understand that it might not always be possible to do so in every case.  

Work Experience

Work experience placements are a fantastic way to experience a taste of life in our industry without having to commit to a specific path. We offer a number of work experience and placement opportunities, including summer and one-year placements.

Our summer placement programme provides students with the opportunity to build on their technical knowledge within a site environment. During the placement, students are allocated a project, giving them experience of managing a project through to completion. We ensure students receive regular feedback on their progress and, some are offered the opportunity to join us once they have completed their university studies. 
 
For university students, our year industry placement programmes focus on on-the-job learning, to complement their university course. Placements focus on technical skills and the progression towards increasing responsibility. Those who show consistent progress might be considered for employment post-graduation, via our graduate programme. 

To enquire about a placement opportunity please complete ourEducation Engagement request form. Please note that you must be over 18 to complete this form, to ensure that we do not communicate directly with minors.  

Please provide as much information as you can, so we can direct your request to the most relevant part of the business. We will review all requests carefully and, whilst we would love to be able to support them all, we hope you will understand that it might not always be possible to do so in every case.  

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