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West Suffolk College carpentry students
College member West Suffolk College recently attended the Suffolk Show – held at Trinity Park, Ipswich, where their carpentry students created a 7 foot replica of Tower Bridge, demonstrating the skills they have learnt whilst studying at the college. The …
Timber Industry College Hub event
The latest Timber Industry College hub event (formerly City Hubs) took place at Lincoln College on Thursday, 22 June 2023.
A huge thanks to Lincoln College and the construction lecturers for hosting this event and their hard work in pulling …
CLC Industry Skills Plan 2023/24 Webinar
On Wednesday 28th June, CLC will be hosting an online webinar to update industry on the recently launched CLC Industry Skills Plan 2023/24. The webinar will outline the fours priorities set out in the plan and give industry the …
City and Guilds videos
City and Guilds have shared these helpful videos, and also a video promoting the Ready for Construction on-line course which learners can do at their colleges and training providers if they sign up for it.
Merlane Trophy at Lincoln College
The 44th edition of the competition featured colleges from the East Midlands – competing in a one-day practical work competition, judged by field experts – committed to upholding the highest standards of craftsmanship – it allows Carpentry students from colleges …
Corbel Conservation
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Oldest carved piece of wood
A Metre-long piece of timber found in a trench dug for a workshop at a property in Boxford, Berkshire has turned out to be the oldest carved piece of wood to be discovered in Britain, dating back more than 6,000 …
Construction industry’s labour and skills shortages could impact UK national infrastructure pipeline delivery
Consultancy Currie & Brown’s Construction Market Outlook report, which has tracked construction activity since the start of 2023, indicates that 225,000 more construction workers will be needed by 2027 to meet demand levels for the upcoming pipeline, which was due …
Members’ Day 2023
Thanks to everyone who attended the Members’ Day held on Saturday 27 May 2023. We really appreciated everyone who made the journey and attended, particularly over a bank holiday weekend.
The sun was shining, the speakers were fantastic and it …