Workskills in Construction: The Career Ladder

Synopsis

Three programmes about careers in the building industry.

Series

BBC Learning Zone

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2004

Year of production

2004

Notes

Broadcast on BBC2 on 11/10/04

Subjects

Careers Guidance; Civil Engineering & Building; FE

Keywords

careers guidance; construction industry; employment

Distribution Formats

Type

VHS

Format

PAL

Price

subscription only

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

60 minutes

Year

2005

Sections

Title

Careers Advice

Synopsis

Matt Allwright takes two students to a vast inner-city building project to experience the realities of working on site and find out how a variety of the workers got into their jobs.

Duration

15 mins

Title

Career Paths

Synopsis

Sarah Hallam is a bricklayer, Steve Cosgrove a site manager, and Sir Neville Sims is the chairman of Carillion plc, one of the UK’s leading construction companies. They tell their stories of how they got where they are.

Duration

15 mins

Title

Contenders, The: Construction

Synopsis

Hannah Feddon is challenged to spend three days working on a high-profile building project for construction company Bovis Lend Lease. Her key skills are tested as she has to bring together a slick Powerpoint presentation to the project director and his team. From networking at luxury hotels to getting stuck in with hard hats and wellies on the construction site, she has a tough schedule to meet her deadline. Throughout her three-day ordeal, the expert panel watch her every move and ask if she has the necessary key skills to succeed as a Contender.

Duration

30 mins

Production Company

Name

BBC Learning Zone

Distributor

Name

Learning on Screen Off-Air Recording Back-up Service

Email

services@bufvc.ac.uk

Web

http://bufvc.ac.uk/tvandradio/offair External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7393 1514

Fax

020 7393 1555

Address

For Learning on Screen Members only
77 Wells Street
London
W1T 3QJ