Further information about careers in construction

Construction Skills site - Curriculum and careers

The Construction Skills site is run by the construction industry trade body CITB.

Bconstructive - What's right for you?

For more help on choosing a career in construction – including a Virtual Careers Advisor who asks you multiple choice questions.

Construction Skills site - Job definitions

For further information about what different jobs and careers in the construction industry involve. Run by the construction trade body CITB.

Key employers

Arup - Planning and engineering

Arup are a large construction company responsible for planning and engineering on large scale projects.

AMEC

Large multinational construction company with many smaller divisions. Responsible for construction on many large projects worldwide.

Balfour Beatty

Balfour Beatty is a large construction company specialising in rail and road building as well as buildings and complex structures.

Bovis Lend Lease

Bovis Lend Lease is one of the world's leading companies in the project management and construction services industry.

Costain Group

Responsible for some of the world's largest and most challenging construction projects, including the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, The Thames Barrier and the Tsing Ma Suspension bridge in Hong Kong - the world's longest combined road and rail bridge.

Carillion Building

One of the largest building contractors in the UK with over 2,000 employees. They operate through regional offices on building works for both the public and private sector.

Richard Rogers

World famous London-based architects who also specialise in product and interior design. Their site features photos and information about many of their past and present projects.

Tarmac

The largest ready-mixed concrete supplier in the world, with extensive construction interests.

Taylor Wimpey

A large multinational construction company responsible for large projects like airports as well as smaller projects like building new homes.

Further information

Apprenticeships

Official site on Apprenticeships.

NVQ Information

More detailed information on NVQ qualifications.

Aimhigher

Help, advice and guidance with everything to do with Higher Education.

Higher Education

Further information on Higher Education in London from the umbrella organisation for London universities.