Esh Group has marked the first anniversary of its education programme, which aims to showcase direct links between the curriculum and careers in construction, by launching a science workshop.
Construction in the Curriculum (CITC) was successfully launched in February 2023 to deliver a timetabled subject through a construction and built environment lens, helping inform students about careers in the industry and how their education applies to real life job roles.
Coinciding with British Science Week, which takes place between 8-17 March, the new workshop will see Esh take over a science lesson with secondary school students set to gain insights into the life of an ‘environmental designer.’ Students will apply the curriculum they have previously learnt to a real-life scenario and will explore sustainable options and specifications on a construction project.
Throughout the first 12 months of CITC, Esh's social value team has delivered its inaugural workshop ‘Maths in Construction’ to around 400 students at 12 North East schools. The workshop showcases ‘a day in the life of a quantity surveyor’, highlighting the importance of maths skills in a surveying role.
Kate Marshall-Nixon, social value manager within the North East, said: “We’ve had a really successful 12 months of programme delivery and we wanted to build on the workshop feedback by introducing a second subject area to the CITC series.
"British Science Week always brings a focus back to raising aspirations for budding scientists, and by launching this new workshop we aim to highlight the importance of science skills in construction and showcase construction as an appealing career route to young people that enjoy the subject at school."
Gearing up for a second year of the programme, Esh will offer both maths and science workshops to schools within the communities surrounding its construction schemes, including Oxclose Community Academy, Whickham High School and New College Durham. Seeking to develop teamwork, budgeting and sustainability skills, the science workshop will see students work together to design a low or zero carbon project before presenting their choices to the class.
Esh Construction formally launched the Science in Construction workshop at Oxclose Community Academy in Washington. Careers advisor, Mr Moses, commented: "The CITC workshops allowed our students to apply skills they have learnt through the curriculum to a 'real life' employment scenario. As well as using maths skills, we have been one of the first schools to receive the science workshop – both have been excellent.
"As well as applying maths and science principles, there are lots of opportunities to practice those all-important soft skills that employers love: teamwork, communication and presentation skills, critical thinking and time/resource management, amongst others."
Time and date
CONSTRUCTION DIRECTORY
Latest Construction News
20/12/2024
Norwich City Council has acquired the Anglia Square Shopping Centre, paving the way for a transformative redevelopment of the prominent city site. This marks a key milestone in the Council's plan to rejuvenate the area, creating a vibrant hub with approximately 1,100 new homes, business ...
20/12/2024
SSE Energy Solutions (SSE), has signed an agreement to collaborate with Darlington Borough Council (DBC) to support the development of a town-wide heat network. While the project is in the early stages of development, SSE's current plans include constructing an Energy Centre containing large air ...
20/12/2024
Hubexo has opened its new UK and Ireland office, located next to the iconic Blackfriars Bridge in central London. The new office will serve as a dynamic base for Hubexo's teams across its UKI products, including Glenigan and NBS, as well as global Hubexo colleagues. The centrally located space ...
20/12/2024
Six social housing residents in Exeter have become the first in the UK to move into homes with no energy bills for at least five years, thanks to Octopus Energy's 'Zero Bills' initiative. The homes, located in the Nexa Fields development, are powered by cutting-edge green technology, including ...
20/12/2024
South Cambridgeshire District Council has granted planning permission for up to 4,500 new homes at Waterbeach, marking a major step in the development of the area into a new town. The outline permission, issued to RLW Estates, includes plans for housing as well as business, retail, community, ...
20/12/2024
A joint venture between Siemens Mobility and Costain is set to be awarded a major contract to deliver high-voltage (HV) power supply systems for HS2, the high-speed rail project connecting London to the West Midlands. The contract covers the entire 225km route and represents a significant ...
19/12/2024
Norwich City Council has approved plans to install over 600 solar panels on the roof of Riverside Leisure Centre, marking a significant step towards reducing the building's energy costs and carbon footprint. Set to be installed in early 2024, the solar panels are expected to cut the leisure ...
19/12/2024
The latest images of the transformational Stockton Waterfront urban park have been revealed, marking one year since work began on the project. Led by Esh Construction and commissioned by Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council, the development is a cornerstone of the Council’s 25-year vision to reshape ...
19/12/2024
Caddick has reached a major milestone in the construction of Ark 42, a 42,594 sq ft speculative industrial and logistics development at Trafford Park Road, with the steel frame structure now complete. Commissioned by Trebor Developments on behalf of The Prudential Assurance Company and M&G Real ...
19/12/2024
Skanska has reached a major milestone on the M42 Junction 6 scheme near Birmingham, opening the A4545 link road and the new motorway junction 5a to traffic for the first time on Wednesday, December 18. The new 2.4km dual carriageway, part of a three-year project for National Highways, aims to ...