LJ Construction offers training programmes to students
Posted: Monday, June 26th, 2023
The ‘Site Ready’ course was created by LJ Construction to make sure students have had site-based experience before heading to work in the industry, Banbury Guardian reported. Following the course, the Level 2 Site Carpentry students have been awarded trainee positions as self-employed carpenters, and two are already on-site working across LJ Construction projects. LJ Construction was founded in 1985, employs a workforce of more than 150, and specialises in medium- to large-scale construction sites across central England. The business has created a purpose-built training facility at its Banbury headquarters, which allows students to gain experience working on-site and develop site-based practices. Ryan Jones, director of LJ Construction, added: "We visited a range of colleges, and it became apparent that a key barrier to employment was a lack of work experience, and there was a clear desire from tutors to overcome that challenge. "Ultimately, it is all about getting the students ready to work on-site, and that is what we hope to do through delivering courses at our construction academy. "It works like a mini-site, and we get them site-ready. We welcomed 10 students to the programme, and a number of those have already begun working as self-employed carpenters on our sites, which is fantastic for us, the college, and most importantly, the students."
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