Blackburn College and Capita team up to help fill skills gap in construction industry

Blackburn College and Capita Local Government have teamed up to address the shortage of architects and planners in the construction industry.

Dr Thomas Moore, principal and chief executive of Blackburn College, and Ian Richardson, Blackburn with Darwen partnership director from Capita have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to formalise the partnership.

The partnership will help students have a greater knowledge of the sector as well as providing them with the skills to help them gain a job.

Students will also be given workshops run by Capita specialists, and will be trained in Building Information Modelling processes (BIM), programmes which are used to create 3D designs of buildings.

“We both share the ambition to address skill shortages in the construction industry, particularly in terms of architects and planners, and Blackburn College is thrilled to be working with them with this goal in sight.