The latest cohort of students are making great progress in industry training across our area of operation in the South of England.
Seven students are undertaking a year of on-the-job training across our offices in Bristol, Swindon, Guildford and Southampton, supported by experienced Beard colleagues.
The programme is part of our long-standing commitment to nurturing talent in the construction sector. Inspiring and developing rewarding careers is a core part of our ethos and a key pillar in our social value framework.
Melissa Barber, Head of People & Communications
This year also marks the first time Beard has hosted a Masters student as part of the year in industry programme. Amber Kamugisha, who is studying Architecture at University of Exeter, joins our design team as she completes her post-graduate degree.
The placement programme has already garnered positive feedback from this year’s students.
The work has been really varied so far. From learning how to use cutting-edge new software to measuring cladding, I’ve been able to see the process that goes into a build – from the foundations to the final result. The team at Beard have been really welcoming, with a real focus on people as well as places. I couldn’t recommend the placement more, especially for women hoping to get into construction.
Izzy Scanlan, Construction Trainee (studying Quantity Surveying & Commercial Management)Mitch Burton, Construction Trainee (studying Quantity Surveying)
Often this placement year is only the beginning of a successful career with Beard, as many of the construction trainees return to university with an offer of employment after graduation.
This year’s trainees include:
- Mitch Burton: Quantity Surveying, Oxford Brookes University – Southampton office
- Finlay Eaton: Construction Project Management, University of West of England – Bristol office
- James Hall: Mechanical Engineering, University of Exeter – Swindon office
- Izzy Scanlan: Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management, Oxford Brookes University – Guildford office
- Jack Thomas: Construction Project Management, Oxford Brookes University – Guildford office
- Jacob Thornton: Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management, University of West of England – Bristol office
- Amber Kamugisha (University of Exeter) - Swindon office
