BCTG Construction

Join us for our upcoming webinar 'Circular Economy & The Construction Sector' with @CofGCollege & @ZeroWasteScot. A great follow up to #COPcountdown, which sparked fascinating discussions around #circular economy. Book here: register.gotowebinar.com/register/22763…

@StephenGood1, Chief Executive of @CScotIC ,and his team are working to support the construction industry innovate. Using Smart materials is a great way to be innovative and we asked Stephen to explain a few examples to us. youtube.com/watch?v=Cqxom5…

Do you know the difference between ‘smart materials’ and ‘traditional materials’? Together with @st27one10 we have created an online learning module about smart materials hub.bctgconstruct.co.uk/Module09. To learn more about this module click here: youtube.com/watch?v=rpT4wy… #COGCSTEM

Richard Goldie from @CBCConstruction shared his experience from starting out as an apprentice to becoming a Contract Management for a construction project with us. Find out what Richards responsibilities & challenges during this project are youtube.com/watch?v=2wY_qZ… #COGCSTEM

Interested in project management in construction? Together with @euan_donaldson we created an online learning module about Project Management & Site Administration hub.bctgconstruct.co.uk/Module08 find out more here: youtube.com/watch?v=6oxMb1… #COGCSTEM #Onlinelearning

One of the goals of our platform is to transform training in the construction industry. In this animation we highlight some of the challenges the industry is facing and we explain how our platform aims to address skill gaps at supervisory level. youtube.com/watch?v=NC3Q79… #COGCSTEM

Did you know that one of the key features of our online learning platform is to deliver up to date content on how digitalisation and Industry 4.0 influence different areas of construction? Come check it out hub.bctgconstruct.co.uk #construction #onlinelearning #COGCSTEM

@AllanSandilands from @resourcefutures gave us his opinion on circular construction. Allan developed the Resource Efficient House, a project where almost all materials came from a circular background. Find out what these were here: youtube.com/watch?v=m1Tm92… #Zerowaste #COGCSTEM

Circular construction can reduce the industry's environmental footprint and avoid rising costs. Our learning module developed by @AllanSandilands is a great start hub.bctgconstruct.co.uk/Module06. Here’s why you should get involved youtube.com/watch?v=_ZA9lC… #COGCSTEM

In our case study Prof. Billy Hare @hare_billy, talks about the changes that have happened with Health & Safety in the construction industry. Billy highlights what changes might be coming in the future. Interested to see what these are? youtube.com/watch?v=4D9vFJ… #COGCSTEM

Health, safety & welfare should be the top priority of a company, we worked with @hare_billy to develop an online learning module hub.bctgconstruct.co.uk/Module05. Here is an introduction video highlighting the module learning points: youtube.com/watch?v=wzSNU0… #COGCSTEM

In addition to our online hub hub.bctgconstruct.co.uk we collected all our materials in one resource, our Practical Handbook for Supervisors in the Construction Industry. This makes our material accessible anytime, anywhere without the need for an internet connection #COGCSTEM

Did you know that our online learning platform is aimed at supervisors/site managers with all different backgrounds? Our online learning hub offers 20 freely accessible modules to help you learn at your own pace. Start your digital journey here hub.bctgconstruct.co.uk #COGCSTEM

In our Digital Technologies case Study @StephenGood11, the Chief Executive of @CScotIC, shared his opinion on emergent digital technologies and how they change the construction industry, find out what these were: youtube.com/watch?v=uHBFVw… #COGCSTEM

Interested in learning about the future of construction and the changes that come from working with Digital Technologies? Start your learning journey with our module written by @st27one10 hub.bctgconstruct.co.uk/Module04 or watch our intro video here youtube.com/watch?v=BS9pGT… #COGCSTEM

In this case study Geraldine Wooley talks about her experiences with Equality and Diversity in the Construction Industry. Geraldine highlights the benefits of a diverse workforce & talks about changes that have happened and what has still to come youtube.com/watch?v=IRRA6n… #COGCSTEM

Are you interested in Equality, Inclusion and Diversity? Our online module will teach you everything you need to know. Get a first look with our module introductory video youtube.com/watch?v=1oipia… and click here to start your learning journey hub.bctgconstruct.co.uk #COGCSTEM

In our Skill Gap Publication we have identified four groups of competences you need to be a good supervisor – interested in improving some of them? Our platform offers you all the modules to achieve that goal! hub.bctgconstruct.co.uk #Competence #Construction #COGCSTEM @BCTG15

Do you want to learn more about the research background of our project? Our publication on Supervisory Skills Gaps within the UK Construction Industry provides background and identifies the challenges we are aiming to address. #Competence #Skills #Construction #COGCSTEM @BCTG15

We have spoken to Gerry McKelvie from @StewartShields. Gerry is the Site Manager at the Park Pavilion in Helensburgh, he tells us about difficulties during the initial groundworks and laying the foundation for this Passivhaus project. youtube.com/watch?v=P9dVYR… #COGCSTEM