Building a Future Fit Workforce: NTU and Morgan Sindall podcast

The world of work is changing rapidly. Innovation is enabling and disrupting industries in equal measure. Listen to this NTU and Morgan Sindall discussion on the rapidly changing world of work in the construction industry.

Continuing to build on a partnership with NTU, Morgan Sindall along with Scape Group have come together to hold a discussion on the topic of “Building a Future Fit Workforce". The podcast discusses the ways the business community, education providers and local authorities are working together to tackle the skills shortage in the East Midlands.

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What progress has the industry made in shaking off dated stereotypes of being ‘dirty and dangerous’?
Are schoolchildren being given the right guidance and encouragement to consider the array of career routes into the industry?
And how can the next generation of construction workers be best equipped to thrive in an era of automation, artificial intelligence and drones?

These are just some of the questions discussed in this podcast by representatives from three Midlands-headquartered organisations at the vanguard of ensuring the construction industry does have a future-fit workforce.

Speakers include:

Sean Bowles Managing Director of Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure’s Construction Central business unit

Danielle Hayward-Nightingale Graduate Business Manager at Scape Group, the leading public sector framework provider

Dr. Andrew Knight Dean of the School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment at Nottingham Trent University

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Strategic partnerships at NTU

We play a leading role in the social, cultural, economic and environmental development of the City, East Midlands and United Kingdom. We deploy our resources and expertise in close alignment with strategic partners and engage with a wide range of organisations in order to enhance their prospects and those of our students.

Having recently opened a new office in Nottingham Business Park, Morgan Sindall's partnership with NTU provides access to bright minds and fresh ideas, from a University that boasts 96% of graduates employed or engaged in further study six months after leaving. In turn, NTU students will have access to placements and wider work experience opportunities with a company renowned for developing a talented and future-fit workforce.

Find out more about our sectors and partnerships on our Business and Employers website

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