What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Local employers gathered at a recent Leeds College of Building event to learn more about the growing demand for green skills in construction. The employer breakfast welcomed a range of construction stakeholders and focussed on green skills gaps, the College’s training, and exciting opportunities to collaborate. Around 35 guests attended the
As part of the LEEDS 2023 Year of Culture, a group of women and non-binary people have built a barn on Cinder Moor in Hyde Park which will act as a venue for series of events spotlighting women’s issues. The project is supported by WOW – Women Of The World,
Leeds College of Building may have scored the perfect course after launching a unique programme aimed at students interested in building … but who love football too. The College is now enrolling for a BTEC Level 2 Certificate in Construction & the Built Environment, which incorporates an additional Level 1
Piloting a drone over a building site: just one of the latest virtual reality construction training activities that visitors can sample at the Leeds College of Building stand at this year’s Leeds Apprenticeship Recruitment Fair (LARF). The fair, at the first direct arena on Monday 7 February 2022, marks the
A new Construction T Level qualification is now open for applications at the UK’s only specialist further education construction college. Leeds College of Building is one of a select number of education providers across England chosen to deliver a T Level programme in Design, Surveying & Planning for Construction from
Leeds College of Building offers FREE skills taster days for women to help narrow skills gap Leeds College of Building is offering women over the age of 16 the opportunity to sample Construction Crafts courses free of charge. The taster events are designed for those considering a career change or
EN:Able Futures, an award-winning apprenticeship employer are working with BAM Construction to offer a fantastic opportunity for an Apprentice Construction Site Manager to work in the heart of the new Temple district in Holbeck being developed by CEG. They are looking for an enthusastic candidate with a knowledge and interest
Today (8 March 2021), Leeds College of Building is joining others globally in supporting the International Women’s Day campaign ‘Choose To Challenge.’ The College has made great strides in pushing gender parity in construction. Female apprentices at Leeds College of Building have also grown from 33 in 2014 to 190
Work has started to build 245 new homes at the historic Tower Works site on Globe Road in the South Bank area of Holbeck. Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd has now commenced ground works on the 1.13 hectare site and construction is expected to complete early 2023. Sir Robert McAlpine will
The new Elements Primary School in Middleton is starting to take shape as the first modules of the new building arrived on site on Tuesday 8 May.