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30.06.2020 (652 Clicks)

Balfour Beatty Vinci and Walsall College offer new T-Level Qualification and Opportunity to work on HS2 in UK

In an innovative and skills-focused partnership, Balfour Beatty Vinci (BBV) and Walsall College, will offer young people in the West Midlands a part to play in the delivery of High Speed Two, Britain’s brand-new low carbon, high speed railway.

16-18-year olds who sign up for the new T-Level qualification in Construction - Design, Surveying and Planning, which starts at Walsall College this September, will get to spend 20% of their studies on an industry placement.

BBV, HS2’s joint venture construction partner for the West Midlands section of the railway, has confirmed that the students it hosts will get to work on Europe’s biggest infrastructure project - HS2.

The two-year programme will see students spend 315 hours, equivalent to 45 days, working on construction-focused assignments. BBV expects the students it hosts will play an active role on HS2; learning how major infrastructure schemes are developed, project management techniques as well as developing an understanding of environmental design engineering, Building Information Modelling and geospatial surveying.

Michael Dyke, Balfour Beatty Vinci Managing Director for HS2, said: “With the construction and infrastructure industry poised to deliver some of the most ambitious schemes in the UK’s history, we must do more to attract our future workforce and bridge the significant skills shortage we are currently facing.

“Balfour Beatty Vinci is taking an active role to encourage new entrants to the industry; providing a wide range of work-experience opportunities and apprenticeship and graduate positions. Through our innovative partnership with HS2 and Walsall College, students will not only have the opportunity to work on one of Europe’s largest infrastructure projects but will see their work realised and enjoyed for many years”.

Speaking at a Facebook Live session for prospective students and employers, Apprenticeships and Skills Minister, Gillian Keegan MP, gave her backing to the new technical qualification.

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Apprenticeships and Skills, Gillian Keegan MP said: “I am hugely excited about the potential that T Levels have to transform young people’s lives.

“These qualifications are based on the best international examples of technical education and co-designed with industry leaders. They will ensure that young people are learning the skills employers demand and enable them to build great careers or access higher technical education”.

HS2 set a commitment to upskilling the next generation and ensuring that the project leaves a lasting skills legacy when it launched its Skills, Employment and Education Strategy in 2018. That commitment is brought to life through its contractors and the thousands of businesses within its supply chain, who each sign up to invest in skills, training and education outcomes. This ensures HS2 will support at least 2,000 apprenticeships, provide two-year graduate training programmes and deliver Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) focused curricular activities in schools along the line of the railway as it extends north and south of the midlands.

Kate Myers, HS2’s Head of Skills and Employment said: “We need over 30,000 people to support the delivery of HS2 and it’s crucial that we invest in upskilling young people to be at the heart of those opportunities.

“This is a once in a lifetime project that presents a genuine opportunity to make a difference. This innovative partnership between BBV and Walsall College will ensure that local people are at the heart of delivering HS2, which is already revitalising the West Midlands and supporting jobs, local businesses and economic growth”.

A workforce of over 8,000 will be employed by BBV to deliver its £5 billion main civil engineering contracts on HS2 and around 400 of those roles will be filled by apprentices and graduates.

Jatinder Sharma OBE, Principal and CEO at Walsall College said: “T Levels are bringing further education providers and employers closer together to fulfill the UK’s skills needs.

“These industry placements are an invaluable opportunity for our students to work with two key industry employers. Contributing to a major infrastructure project will greatly enhance their knowledge and capabilities. It also supports their progression on to university, a higher-level apprenticeship or further training”.

Source: Balfour Beatty

                     

30.06.2020 (745 Clicks)

Settlement North/South Metro Project, Cologne in Germany

The City of Cologne, Cologne Public Transport (KVB) and the joint venture (‘Arge’) that constructed a section of Cologne’s North/South metro line have reached an agreement to settle all outstanding claims with regard to this project, including damages caused by the collapse of the building of the City archives on 3 March 2009.

30.06.2020 (741 Clicks)

Finland, Canada and the Netherlands join Forces to advance the circular Economy as Key to a sustainable Recovery

The world needs a sustainable recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. Led by the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra, Finland has joined forces with Canada and the Netherlands to host three high level events to address the important role circularity plays in the economies of the future, as well as in the fight against climate change and the nature crisis.

29.06.2020 (717 Clicks)

BMBF-Project Sustainable Strategies and Technologies for Flood Risk Management in Arid and Semi-Arid Areas (HOWAMAN)

Influence of the transport of bed load, rubble and debris on the flood discharge

29.06.2020 (582 Clicks)

Oyu Tolgoi enters into an Agreement on a preferred long-term Power Supply

Turquoise Hill Resources announced the Government of Mongolia and Oyu Tolgoi LLC have reached an agreement to prioritise a State Owned Power Plant (SOPP) in order to support the Government’s decision, taken by Cabinet in April, 2020,as the domestic power solution for the Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia.

29.06.2020 (658 Clicks)

Skanska builds Railway in Vestfold, Norway

Skanska has signed a contract with Sa.Pi. NOR for ground works on the northern parcel of a new railway route in Vestfold county, Norway. The contract is worth NOK 330 M, about SEK 330 M, which will be included in the Nordic order bookings for the second quarter 2020.

29.06.2020 (655 Clicks)

Metso to deliver a rotary Railroad Car Dumper System to CSX Transportation in the USA

Metso has been awarded a contract for the design, supply and installation of a railroad car dumper system for CSX Transportation in the USA. The new Twin Cage Tandem Rotary Car Dumper System will be used for the unloading of coal from railroad cars at the CSX Curtis Bay Export Terminal, located in Baltimore, Maryland. The dumper system is expected to be operational in October 2021.

27.06.2020 (774 Clicks)

Celebrating International Women in Engineering Day 2020

International Women in Engineering day is celebrated each year to recognize the valuable contribution of women in the engineering field and to encourage more young women to consider careers in engineering. Despite some progress in recent years, women still make up only a fraction of the engineers around the globe. For instance, women make up just 12% of engineers in the UK and 13% in the United States.

26.06.2020 (639 Clicks)

QRC welcomes Health Check Testing for Mine Workers

The Queensland Resources Council has welcomed the State Government’s commitment of lung health checks for mine workers.

26.06.2020 (641 Clicks)

Appointment in future Metso Outotec’s Executive Team

Carita Himberg has been appointed Senior Vice President, Human Resources and a member of future Metso Outotec’s Executive Team. She will start in her new role latest before the end of the year. The exact starting date will be announced later.