Hampshire based construction firm, PAH Building & Construction, recently welcomed construction students from Andover College Campus, part of the Sparsholt College Group, to a site visit at their Amesbury site in Boscombe Down. As part of PAH’s commitment to promoting the construction industry to the next generation of builders, the visit saw the students understand what an exciting and varied career construction provides and learn the skills needed to succeed.
Statistics demonstrate that there are 250,000 extra construction workers needed to meet demand by 2028. To help bridge this gap, PAH Building & Construction Ltd invited 9 local college construction students down to its Boscombe Down site to gain valuable hands-on experience in the industry.
With their hard hats, safety boots and high vis vests in check, the students were guided around the development, and discussed the array of opportunities in construction and the skills needed to succeed.
Graham Ayrton, Business Development Manager at Sparsholt College Group, comments: “A big thank you to the PAH Building & Construction team for hosting our T-Level Onsite Construction students at their Amesbury project site.”
“At Andover College campus, our construction course teaches students about the wider picture when it comes to learning about our industry. This is exactly what was achieved on the day at the Amesbury project site.”
“Our students came back with a much clearer picture on how their futures could look. To have access to such a diverse mix of construction insights with a site so close by is invaluable and stepping outside of the classroom for a practical job like construction is key.”
Mark Cuttriss, Director at PAH Building & Construction Ltd adds: “Construction is the foundation of everything in the building industry and that is why it is so important for us to do our bit in educating the next generation. It was certainly encouraging to see how enthusiastic the students were on the day and to have a great group of men and women asking questions on how they can further their prospects in construction. It was a pleasure to show the students around the site and hopefully, in the future, we will see some familiar faces working at PAH.”