Skills People Group Blog

Recently, the Marketing and Employer Engagement team, Michelle Reece and Richard Trigg, respectively, alongside the Core Special Projects team, celebrated a significant milestone. Three of our dedicated Skills Academy learners have joined the CORE Special Projects Ltd team on their new site works in Barnsley. This exciting project involves constructing new roundabouts on Higham Common Road and Barugh Green Road, which will provide northern and southern access to the new proposed mixed-use development. Meeting Martin Burton: The Experienced Supervisor Upon arrival at the site, we were greeted by Martin Burton, Supervisor at CORE Special Projects Ltd. With over four and a half years at CORE, Martin's career, as a time-served bricklayer, spans several reputable companies, including Bowmer and Kirkland, Interserve, North Midland Construction, and the Local Authority. His semi-retired status now sees him leveraging his expertise on the Barnsley project, having returned from Ireland to e...

Introduction: Yesterday, our Marketing and Operations team had the pleasure of meeting with Ian Eardley, Brad Daniel, and Nicky Hough of Greater Manchester Construction Training Ltd (GMCT). This inspiring visit highlighted the remarkable success of our new Skills Bootcamps in Civil Engineering and Groundworks programme, tailored to support the unemployed within Greater Manchester. From Left to Right, Iain Ford (CSP);  Brad Daniel, Nicky Hough and  Ian Eardley (GMCT) About GMCT: Founded in 2015, GMCT has been a beacon of excellence in providing training and health and safety advice for the construction, civil engineering, and demolition industries. Serving prestigious clients like Westbourne Civil Engineering, CS (Civils & Groundworks) Ltd, and PLP Construction Ltd, GMCT is committed to upskilling the workforce with high-quality training. The Skills Bootcamps Programme: Launched in June at the Middleton site, our Skills Bootcamps in Civil Engineering and Groundwor...