Y12/13 | Meet Your Future: Construction and the Green Economy

 

Wednesday, 22 April: Construction and the Green Economy with Laing O'Rourke To mark Earth Day, this session will explore how construction and the built environment are transforming to meet climate and sustainability goals. Students will discover how careers in construction now combine innovation, environmental responsibility and cutting-edge technology. Sign up to the 08:30 session (external link) Sign up to the 09:00 session (external link)   Access the pre-event worksheet here: MYF Worksheet - Construction and Green Econ.pdf   Laing O'Rourke are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia. Construction and the Green Economy is a fast growing and exciting gateway with over 95,000 people employed in Greater Manchester currently!   In our low carbon and net zero sector, there are more than 3,000 firms employing nearly 60,000 people. (and worth nearly £9 billion a year!). This will need to keep increasing to support our goal of being a net zero city-region by 2038! Investment into construction skills is at a pivotal moment – nationally a £100m programme is being rolled out to train 40,000 construction workers, supporting delivery of 1.5 million homes and vital infrastructure across the country by 2029. In Greater Manchester, investment into skills in construction is central to our Good Growth plans to create a thriving city region, aligning technical education with housing, regeneration and our growing sectors. A major step in building the skilled workforce required to deliver thousands of new homes across the city region is the launch of the North West Construction Technical Excellence College (CTEC) at Wigan & Leigh College - one of just 10 colleges nationally to be awarded the status by the Department for Education, offering every young person access to high-quality and modern construction training.   We visited the CTEC with Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, why not check it out. What is Meet Your Future?   Our Virtual Meet Your Future series brings the MBacc gateway to life through real experiences of the workplace. Your students will meet an employer, an education provider and a young person. They’ll share insights into their workplace, the jobs available, the training routes to get there, and their personal experiences. All sessions are free, virtual, and come with pre-event worksheets to enhance learning. They are all PAL compliant, aligning with the equalex framework .   Sign up to the Construction and the Green Economy session now: Sign up to the 08:30 session (external link) Sign up to the 09:00 session (external link) Still want more? Find out more about Meet Your Future and other events to get involved with on the GMCA website.   If you’ve been forwarded this email and would like to sign up to our mailing list for Greater Manchester Careers updates, visit:  Greater Manchester Careers Newsletter