To mark National Apprenticeship Week, Balfour Beatty features on TalkTV and Construction News to discuss the many benefits that apprenticeships bring to businesses and individuals, the importance of industry collaboration and the rewarding careers the construction and infrastructure sector offers. Outlined the opportunities.
During TalkTV's live broadcast, Early Career Development Manager Mayor Ryan and former Balfour Beatty apprentice Jalila Cheshire, now assistant quantity surveyor, spoke to presenter Ian Collins. Ryan explained: We've been incorporating apprenticeships into our business for decades and it's hugely important. We are developing a skilled workforce for the future and without our apprentices we would not be able to have a presence on some of the projects we have. ”
Mayor Ryan was also featured on Construction News discussing why collaboration is so important in addressing the skills gap between the infrastructure and construction industries. Ryan commented: ”Through successes and challenges, we must all work together to improve the apprenticeship system. By embracing innovation, fostering collaboration and engaging with students early on, we can create an apprenticeship environment that not only meets current industry demands but also prepares us for the future. ”
Balfour Beatty is committed to attracting the next generation of talent, with 6.5% of its UK workforce made up of apprentices, graduates, trainees and sponsored students who are members of The 5% Club. This is a dynamic employer movement that businesses are committed to delivering. A position where you can earn and learn.
Click here to watch the Talk TV interview. Balfour Beatty is live from 44:50. Or read the full Construction News article here.
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- Balfour Beatty is a leading international infrastructure group with more than 25,000 employees, driving the delivery of powerful new solutions and harnessing a new generation of talent who shape thinking, create skylines and become tomorrow's change agents. is inspiring.
- We finance, develop, build, maintain and operate the increasingly complex critical infrastructure that supports national economies and delivers projects at the heart of our communities.
- Over the past 114 years, we have built iconic buildings and infrastructure around the world. We are currently working on the delivery of Hinkley Point C, the UK's first nuclear power station in a generation. Build the Lyric Theater, a world-class arts and culture facility, in Hong Kong. We design, construct, finance, operate and maintain the Automated People Mover superstructure at Los Angeles International Airport, the world's fifth busiest airport.
- Balfour Beatty is committed to creating an environment where all employees can be their authentic selves and perform at their best at work. With a number of major infrastructure projects underway, Balfour Beatty aims to meet current and future skills demand by attracting and retaining the best talent available, and is aiming to meet current and future skills demand by attracting and retaining the best talent available and We are committed to removing barriers and expanding the talent pool.
- The 5% Club is a dynamic movement of employers committed to earning and learning as part of building and developing the workforce we need as part of a socially mobile, prosperous and united nation. The club exists to support its members and all employers to further increase the number, quality and range of opportunities to earn and learn across the UK.
Ryan Mayer and Jalila Cheshire at the TalkTV studio
