A weekend of Open Door events inviting members of the public to visit working construction sites is being organized on the 9th and 10th November by the UK Contractors Group (UKCG) the Industry Training Board and Sector Skills Council, CITB-Construction Skills, the Chartered Institute of Building and the Considerate Constructors Scheme.
The collaborative initiative is the first of its kind for the sector and intends to raise the profile of the industry, challenge stereotypes and encourage greater engagement with the public and local communities to attract talent into the industry.
The events will provide a unique opportunity for members of the public to witness first-hand the scale and complexity of major construction developments and also demonstrate an industry-wide commitment to welcoming a wider, more diverse range of talent into the sector.
Caunton is delighted that two of our projects are being included in this new event, where construction sites are opened to the public for one weekend.
They are at Victoria Hall, Birmingham, and Agar Street, Derby, both for main contractor Clegg. Victoria Hall, Birmingham is in fact one of the three projects featured on the home page of the website.
Caunton hope this will encourage talented young people to join the industry. Because the theme for the weekend is “Construction is all about careers not jobs”.
For further information please see http://www.opendoorsweekend.co.uk