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- November 28, 2019
The Job:
More than 2,000 pupils were switched on to scaffolding during the Big Bang South West careers fair in Exeter. The daylong event saw 7 to 19-year-olds from across the region learn more about opportunities available to them under the STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) umbrella.
The Challenge:
The NASC, CISRS and Apex, flew the flag for the industry, making the point that there is much more to scaffolding than being on the tools. Apex were attending as part of the ‘Construction Zone’, jointly coordinated by the Building Greater Exeter and Building Plymouth partnerships. NASC Training Officer Henry Annafi said: “It was great to engage with so many keen schoolchildren, who all really took to our K’Nex scaffolding exercises, which mirrors the same structural principles seen on scaffolding structures of all shapes and sizes across the country. “What was so encouraging to see was the pupils’ enthusiasm to get involved with the building tasks and also learn more about the broad range of careers available to them in the scaffolding industry; from the visible – labourers and scaffolders to the less visible – designers, inspectors and procurement professionals.