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Highways England is giving young people a fun taste of engineering as it builds on its desire to recruit road builders of the\u00a0future<\/h2>\n

The company is using its attendance at the Big Bang Fair 2018<\/a>, Birmingham NEC, to encourage young people to take up three challenges to test their engineering skills<\/a>.<\/p>\n

One is a gaming challenge asking 11-14 year olds how they would connect two separated communities.<\/p>\n

A second invites young Fair visitors to try their hand at being a Traffic Officer, and the third tests their maths skills to calculate the correct speed limits to use on motorways<\/a> to keep traffic moving smoothly.<\/p>\n

Highways England\u2019s Early Talent Specialist Charlotte Potter said:<\/p>\n

\u201cEngineering is an exciting career and we are encouraging more children to become the engineers of the future<\/a>. Our three challenges on our stand at the Big Bang Fair show the variety of work we do, from major projects to connect communities to the daily job of keeping our roads flowing. We hope young people will be inspired by the variety of roles we offer and look to Highways England as an employer.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers Fair, taking place until 17 March at the NEC, Birmingham, is a celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) for young people in the UK, attracting thousands of visitors each year.<\/p>\n

Highways England needs a continuing pipeline of young engineers to help deliver the massive investment planned for the country\u2019s motorways and major A-roads, advancing the economy and improving people\u2019s lives. Over the next few months the company will be taking on 75 apprentices and 35 graduates.<\/p>\n

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