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Big Bang North West: Carillion Kier Joint Venture – Construction Corner Sponsor!
We are overjoyed to announce that Carillion Kier will be returning to the Big Bang North West 2017 as our Construction Corner sponsors! They are bringing so many fun and interactive activities, can we be first in line for the digger?
British based construction contractors, Carillion and Kier, are working in partnership to deliver a section of the M6 Smart Motorway Programme. The Carillion Kier Joint Venture team will be joined by a number of their partners at the Big Bang North West.
“This Civil Engineering project is supporting the Big Bang North West 2017 to help promote the sector and hopes to inspire the next generation of young people to join the construction industry. Construction offers a wide range of academic pathways leading to well-paid careers, visit the stand to find out more…”
Carillion Kier activities:
• Speak to Apprentices and Graduates to find out what a career in construction is really like
• Discover “Building Information Modelling” – see how we use technology in construction
• Take a step onto a construction site through Virtual Reality
• See the science behind structural corrosion and thermoplastics
• Take a seat in our Digger!!
Partner activities:
L and R Roadlines – Find out more about the road marking industry.
“We’ll be heating thermoplastic emojis onto small ceramic tiles and giving them to students in our goodie bags!”
Severn Partnership – Surveying, mobile mapping and more.
“We will have interactive apps on mobile devices & VR apps!”
Hawk Group – Plant hire, earthworks and training.
“We’ll be brining our plant machinery simulator, come and have a go!”
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Kier on Twitter
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Kier website
Carillion and Kier run apprenticeship, part time degree and graduate programmes. Their opportunities are project led and can be based anywhere in the UK. Visit their stand to find out more.
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