A leading player in the UK construction and infrastructure industries, headquartered in Bardon Hill, Leicestershire, central England, Aggregate Industries (AI) offers a number of different programmes designed to give young people an opportunity to learn new skills and practice them in a live environment, enhancing their career prospects.
David Butterfield, head of learning and development at Aggregate Industries, said: “It is great to see our commitment to promoting careers in construction to the next generation pay off with an increase in uptake of our courses – especially from females, which we see as a very positive step in creating a more diverse workforce.
“However, there is no doubt that there is still a big job to be done in raising awareness about the rewards of working in the construction industry and breaking through the misconceptions that jobs are mainly for men and, in a lot of cases, low-paid and low skilled – which is simply untrue.”
Joanne Hankinson, inclusion & diversity lead at Aggregate Industries, added: “When it comes to women in construction, we need to work harder to publicise the great career opportunities that exist for them, as they not only have the potential to be well paid but can also take advantage of greater flexibility. As an employer we recognise the value of having diverse teams to foster diversity of thought, innovation and creativity."
Aggregate Industries is now accepting application for its 2018 higher apprentice and graduate programme. For further information, please visit <%$Linker:
