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As part of the BRIDGE project, the professional construction team at Derby College organised an activity day at The Bemrose School in Derby to teach students more about the careers available in the construction sector<\/h2>\n

The BRIDGE project is a joint research programme with Gateshead College<\/a>, Northumbria University<\/a> and Derby College<\/a> aiming to delve into the barriers and limited engagement by women and ethnic minorities in professional construction related Higher Education and Degree courses.<\/p>\n

As well as technical and design workshops, the Bemrose pupils met with representatives from local professional construction companies such as Morrison Design<\/a>, Balfour Beatty<\/a> and BAM Construction<\/a> to learn more about career opportunities in the industry<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The BRIDGE project is supported by the Higher Education Funding Council for England<\/a> (HEGCE) Catalyst Fund and has been prompted by a Construction Skills Network report which has highlighted a growing skills shortage in the industry<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Derby College Director of Higher Education Robin Webber-Jones said: \u201cThe Construction Skills Network report revealed that 179,000 UK construction jobs would need to be filled from 2017 to 2021 to meet rapid growth in demand for infrastructure and housebuilding across the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo meet this demand, the industry needs to encourage people from all backgrounds, sexes and ethnicities into higher education and a career in the construction industry \u2013 particularly the professions such as Quantity Surveying and Civil Engineering.<\/p>\n

\u201cThrough the BRIDGE project, we are seeking to address why construction degree courses are not attracting students from a range of backgrounds.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs well as the activity day we are undertaking research with current and former students and local employers which will help to formulate what education providers and the wider industry can do to address the situation.\u201d<\/p>\n

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