Turner Townsend makes DEC “REAL” for Marden High students

In early July, Turner Townsend one of our awesome “Adopt a School” partners, took 120 students from Marden High School in North Shields to visit the £42m Urban Science Building (USB) at Newcastle University. There, they discovered the reality of the theory they have been studying for the past 10 months as part of the DEC learning programme.

Turner & Townsend have been supporting teachers and students at Marden High School as they work their way through the accredited DEC curriculum since 2015. We are thrilled that they are creating opportunities, just like this, for children and young people.

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BuroHappold and teachers are engineering a great future for students and industry

BuroHappold have adopted two schools through our Adopt A School scheme, and are doing some wonderful work at Beechen Cliff School in Bath and the Manchester Communications Academy.

BuroHappold folks are changing the world for the better, and we are in awe of what they do. We asked Sustainability Consultant Fergus Anderson from BH’s Manchester office to tell us a little bit about what his team has been up to with fab DEC teacher Steve Taylor and his students.

Keep up the brilliant work everyone. This is a match made in heaven.

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The journey of a DEC student into a great British industry

National Apprenticeship Week is an appropriate time to post the impressive story of a bright young man who, at the tender age of sixteen, has found himself in the cut and thrust of industry, after choosing an apprenticeship with our friends Mott MacDonald.

We encourage you to read Brad’s extraordinary story, and be inspired by the next generation of design, engineering and construction professionals.

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Carillion helps Manchester school to lead the way

We are delighted to welcome Carillion to the Design Engineer Construct!® fold. Carillion has adopted its first school, Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College in Altrincham, which will see classroom visits, teacher and student work experience in support of the DEC curriculum.

Carillion has an extensive volunteer programme and committed local managers and we are sure this will be a very rewarding relationship.

Pictured are David Pierpoint and Lynn Fletcher from Carillion meeting Natalie Shaw, Catherine McBride and students from Blessed Thomas Holford.