Solent LEP to support construction careers at i-Construct

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Tom Kilkelly

Credit: Solent LEP

The Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is supporting the next generation of construction industry workers through its involvement with i-Construct, an immersive skills workshop event that will will give young people an insight into careers in construction.

The event will be held at Fareham College’s Civil Engineering Training Centre (CETC) on 12 and 13 October.

Industry bodies, employers, associations, schools, colleges and the Solent LEP’s careers hub team will be on hand to offer information and advice to inspire young people about careers in construction.

Students will be introduced to more than 200 job roles, as well as a range of educational pathways, including further and higher education, apprenticeships and T levels.

Year 7 to Year 11 pupils from schools across the Solent will participate in construction sector challenges, working in teams to interview construction experts and resolving a hypothetical incident.

Students’ presentations will be judged to win an award from 14 different categories, with the Solent LEP sponsoring the Best Sustainable Consideration category.

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Participants will also be able to try out technical equipment, including transport simulators, drones and virtual reality (VR) applications.

Brooke Hoskins, LEP Director and Skills Lead, said: “We are delighted to be supporting this informative workshop event at Fareham College which will shine a spotlight on the careers in civil engineering which are available to young people in the Solent region.

“Following the success of the inaugural event last year, I-Construct will once again deliver an engaging and inspirational glimpse into the construction industry, aiming to address a future skills gap.

''We hope it sparks an interest and encourages more school pupils to find out more about the construction career options that are open to them.”

Tom Kilkelly

Tom Kilkelly started working as a freelance journalist for The Business Magazine following his graduation from UCL in 2022. During his studies Tom became very interested in the works of Irish authors including Samuel Beckett and Flann O'Brien (Brian O'Nolan). His current role as a freelance business reporter is his first exposure to the world of business journalism. Working at TBM has given Tom the chance to really get to grips with the goings-on in the business hive that is the South East.