Construction Booklet

CONSTRUCTION

The sector, the jobs, the training, and how to get started

OPEN YOUR MIND... RISE TO THE TOP

A fresh, up-to-date insight into the construction sector, the rewarding jobs and
careers available to you, and the training you need to get there. If you think
working in construction is only about being on a building site, think again.

IT'S BIG

According to Government reports, the global construction market is set to grow
by over 70% by 2025. In the UK, the construction industry contributes nearly
£90bn to our economy.

Over 280,000 business are involved in the industry, providing almost 3 million
jobs. Here’s how those jobs are divided up:

11% 3% 5%

Executive and Painters and Civil, mechanical,
managerial decorators electrical engineers

2,700,000 3%

Bricklayers, masons,
roofers, tilers

6% 2.9m 10%

Architects, town people employed Metal, electrical
planners, surveyors
and mechanical
7%
trades
Carpenters and joiners

7% 5% 37% Contains public
sector information
Plant and machine Plasterers, glaziers Other occupations licensed under the
operatives and Open Government
drivers and other trades 5% Licence v3.0.The
statistics provided in
Plumbers and heating and this brochure are taken
ventilating engineers from HM Government’s
Construction 2025
publication.

DID YOU KNOW? DID YOU KNOW? DID YOU KNOW?

A Bricklayer in LONDON could A Quantity Surveyor in A Painter & Decorator in

earn between LONDON could earn LONDON could earn

£35,000-£40,000 £49,000 a year £38,000 a year

a year

LONDON'S BUILDING “FINANCIALLY REWARDING”

A skilled workforce is needed across the Michael Dall of Barbour ABI (Construction
Capital for large numbers of building Economist) talks about the opportunities
projects, including: open to you.

Barking Riverside Construction is an
10,800 new homes, schools, open spaces, exciting industry to be involved
public squares, shops, community and in right now with the pace of
leisure facilities, and a new rail station technological change altering the
with links to central London. traditional work practices of the
Canary Wharf past.
Offices, shops, and over 3,000 homes.
Crossrail “While competition in other
industries is extremely tough
Copyright © Crossrail Ltd. there is actually a lack of
skilled construction workers at
Europe’s largest infrastructure project, present meaning that a career
running from Shenfield in the east across in the industry can be financially
to West London. rewarding as well as giving you
Gascoigne Estate, Barking valuable skills.
1,600 new homes and a school
Greenwich Peninsula “Right now in the UK there
13,000 new homes, two new schools, a is a housing crisis and the
new North Greenwich transport hub, new construction industry will provide
community and health facilities and a new the solution. If I were young I
40,000-square-metre film studio. would seriously consider entering
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford the industry where an ambitious
The Olympic legacy brings regeneration outlook could see you rise right
of the park and surrounding area. to the top.

“Many of the senior figures
in the industry started out as
apprentices or in entry-level
jobs and are now seen as valued
leaders throughout the
business world.

Silvertown Quays DID YOU KNOW?
£3.5 billion mixed housing/commercial
Docklands development. Construction
contributes nearly
Nine Elms, South Bank of the Thames £90bn to the UK
The largest construction project in economy, 6.7%
Europe, Nine Elms will attract a workforce of the total.
of around 8,500 people by mid-2016.

CONSTRUCTION CAREERS DID YOU KNOW?
YOUR ROUTE TO SUCCESS
A Construction Manager in
Construction is still one of the sectors LONDON could earn
in which you can start in an entry-level
job and work your way right to the top. £65,000 a year

This shows how you can work your
way up to the top job:

CEO/Company
Owner

Become a senior
manager

Become a Project Construction Manager,
Manager Contractor, Architect,

Become a Engineer etc.
Supervisor
Become a fully- Apprentice University
qualified trade Become a Foreman Manager, route
professional Surveyor,
Estimator
Become an apprentice
or continue your Train part-time at Train full-time on
training college alongside a job a construction

Train full-time or Apprenticeship management course
at college in a
construction trade

AMYIS ONE IN A THOUSAND YOUR CAREER OPTIONS

Amy Harrington, apprentice Electrician, The construction sector offers a
aged 26 from Essex, is unphased by diverse range of career opportunities.
recent figures from leading industry Here you’ll find some ideas to inspire
regulator NICEIC showing that less your thinking about the direction you
than one in every thousand electrical could take.
contractors is female.

Carpenter – Heating Painter &
Domestic or Engineer Decorator

Site

Estimator Bricklayer

Surveyor / Plasterer/ Electrical
Quantity Dry Liner Engineer
Surveyor

Formworker Site
Technician
Amy is studying one day a week at
Barking & Dagenham College, and BIM (Building Domestic Architect
spends the other four days as part of Information Plumber
the electrical team at Chelmsford- Modelling)
based housing association, CHP. Technician

To young women who may be thinking NEW TRAINING OPTIONS
of an electrical career, she gives this IN MODERN METHODS OF
advice: CONSTRUCTION

I suppose I was lucky RC Framing (Reinforced Concrete) is
because my family are in widely used in new builds, and this
the construction sector creates a need for new skills. Buildings
and I could see the career using RC Framing need people skilled
opportunities available, in Formwork, and Barking & Dagenham
but even if you have no College has developed these new
connections don’t let that training options.
stop you finding out more.

“There are women out there
doing great work – I was
inspired by Leah and Christine
who set up their company
Elecchicks – and I hope I can
do the same and encourage
more women to join us.

TRAINING FOR YOUR CONSTRUCTION CAREER WITH US

Each year almost 30% of all the students who study at Barking & Dagenham
College are training for a career in construction. Added to that figure are all the
apprentices who study with us one day a week.

Perhaps that’s not surprising when you consider that we’ve been delivering
construction training for over 50 years, during which time we have built an
excellent reputation across the sector.

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Our students compete in the You could work on real You’ll train in spacious
WorldSkills regional heats. construction projects for clients. workshops that are among
Great experience for your CV.
WorldSkills is the Skills Olympics. the best in London.

TALENT SPOTTED

When employers ask us to help them find new apprentices, we recommend
students who are doing well on their full-time study programme and this means
you may be talent-spotted and, if successful, could continue your training as an
apprentice.

Pick up a copy of our latest prospectus and you’ll see a wide choice of
construction programmes and levels.

On the next page is a quick summary to show you the range of training on
offer and what you could do next. Come and talk to our lecturers and Careers
Advisors to make sure you get on the right programme for you.

A FAMILYOF APPRENTICES

The Wrenn brothers are all training at Barking & Dagenham
College as apprentice painters and decorators.

CHOOSE YOUR SUBJECT Talk to our
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At Barking & Dagenham College we can offer you a wide
choice of construction training.

Take a look at the table below and talk to our expert
team about your career plans and the training you need
to make it happen.

SUBJECT/ CHOOSE WHAT YOU COULD
TRADE/ YOUR LEVEL DO NEXT
CRAFT
Entry Level, Level 1 Progress through the Levels
Brickwork and Level 2 Take an Apprenticeship or a job

Carpentry Entry Level, Level 1 Progress through the Levels
(including and Level 2 Take an Apprenticeship or a job
Formwork)
Construction Level 3 Progress on to
& Design Level 2
Management Higher National Certificate in Construction
& the Built Environment Level 4
Dry Lining or
Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)
Diploma at Level 4
or
A university course
or
Higher Level Apprenticeship
or
Take a job

Progress through the Levels
Take an Apprenticeship or a job

Electrical Level 1, 2 and 3 Progress through the Levels
Take an Apprenticeship or a job

Painting & Entry Level, Level 1, Progress through the Levels
Decorating 2 and 3 Take an Apprenticeship or a job

Plastering Entry Level, Level 1 Progress through the Levels
and Level 2 Take an Apprenticeship or a job

Plumbing Levels 1, 2 and 3 Progress through the Levels
Take an Apprenticeship or a job

YOU BENEFIT FROM OUR PARTNERSHIP WORKING WITH
LEADING NAMES IN THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR

From help finding apprentices for their business to running interview workshops
that help our students get their first job in industry, our partnerships with
construction sector leaders bring you a whole range of benefits.

BEN JOINS UNITED LIVING

Student Ben Burwood, 21, who is studying for an HNC in Construction and the
Built Environment secured a job with United Living as a direct result of taking
part in an interview workshop at Barking & Dagenham College.

Daren Mosely, Regional Director at United Living, explained that the company
looks out for talented new recruits and “jumped at the chance” to employ Ben,
whose “ambition, skills and potential were obvious throughout.”

The workshops are an ideal opportunity to help
students prepare for the world of work and
ensure they are given the best possible chance
of employment. Ben really stood out on the day,
showing bags of enthusiasm for his course, and the
industry as a whole.

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