Construction
If you love working with your hands you could become a carpenter, plumber, electrician, site foreman or surveyor.
Our programmes focus heavily on the practical elements of learning; working in industry placements and practising in our college’s excellent facilities.
As well as general construction multi-skills, we also run courses specifically for:
- plumbing
- carpentry
- electrical installation
As well as deepening your knowledge of the construction industry, you will develop the expertise and knowledge required to enter the industry at an advanced stage, or to progress to university to prepare for a career in construction management. The sector is well-paying, and there are many opportunities to progress from an apprenticeship to a self-employed trade specialist or a project-manager role in a multi-national company.
Whether your skills and interests would match with being a carpenter, plumber, electrician, site foreman or surveyor, our teachers have years of experience in construction and will share with you the knowledge and expertise you need to succeed. What’s more, our students get to work on employer led projects which reflect the real-life challenges construction companies face every day.
The new T Level in Design, Surveying, and Planning for Construction has been designed in collaboration with employers and businesses and includes extensive work experience. Our specialism is surveying and design for construction and the built environment is suitable for anyone wanting a career in construction, specifically in surveying and design, civil engineering, building services design, or hazardous materials surveying.
You could progress from the T-level straight into a career in the construction sector as a Building Services Site Technician, Assistant Engineer or Construction Design Technician, or continue your studies with a degree or higher apprenticeship.
The wider construction sector—including contracting, materials manufacturing, and associated professional services—employs around 3.1 million people, which equates to roughly 9% of the UK workforce.
One of the reasons for the strength of this industry is that the roles can be so varied, and all are crucial to construction projects, whether large or small. Plumbers and electricians are necessary to install systems and carry out repairs, carpenters and construction workers interpret designs and create structures, site foremen supervise teams and architects design and develop specifications for buildings. The construction industry offers a wealth of career opportunities to progress into once you gain your qualification.
Industry partnerships
Sherrie, Construction Level 3Read my storyI thought that I’d struggle to get an apprenticeship straight away, so I came to college to get some experience first.
