COMIT / Fiatech Conference 2014, The Crystal, London Efficiency Through Digital Projects Flipping the Workforce are you ready – this session will present on what the industry is doing to prepare for the next generation of construction professionals

1. Class of Your Own - Flipping
the Workforce. Are you ready?
Matt McCarter & Andy Clifton
Class Of Your Own

2. Flipping the Workforce:
Are you ready?

3. Common Industry Concerns About
Young People Today:
“We Have a Skills Shortage in the UK!”
“School Leavers are Not Equipped with
Real World Skills!”
“Young People are Taught to Pass
Exams, But Not How to Problem Solve!”

4. Common Misconceptions
from School Children:
“When Am I Ever Going to Use Maths?”
“Why do we learn this stuff?”
“I Like Maths, But I Don’t Want to
Work in a Bank!”

5. Where it all began:
A series of one day “Sustainability in the
Built Environment” workshops
The enthusiasm of the Children led to a
“What if?” moment:

6. What if?
We could harness the enthusiasm we saw
from the students in a long term project
with detailed content and defined
outcomes?

7. What if?
This project could be a cross-curricular,
multi-disciplined introduction to the built
environment?

8. What if?
We could unlock the education
possibilities and learning potential within
construction projects nearby or within
schools?

9. What if?
We could give students a real insight into
the processes and disciplines involved in
construction projects and enable them to
appreciate the huge range of careers that
exist within our industry?

10. What if?
We could give them the knowledge and
skills, regardless of ability, to explore and
build on their ideas from scratch?

11. What if?
We could give them access to leading BIM
technology, cutting edge hardware and
software as tools to realise their ideas?

12. What if?
We could connect students with local
industry professionals who could act as
mentors during the project and build long
term relationships with the school?

13. What if?
We could offer them formal qualifications
before they even reach GCSE stage?

14. What if?
We could use this foundation as a
platform to offer routes into a large range
of professional apprenticeship
programmes within global companies,
vocational training and work experience?

15. What if?
Through this process we could begin to
address the demographic time bomb that
is resulting in a growing skills gap in
UK educated construction professionals?

16. What if?
EVERY student that followed the
curriculum through to the age of 18 was
given access to real opportunities to
follow a career in the built
environment with a network of world
leading organisations?

17. What if?
Regardless of their chosen career path
we could just help them to “think like
engineers”, develop problem solving
skills and see the world a
little differently?

18. What if?
We could create a brand new educational
programme to do ALL of these things?

19. We Did!
design…engineer…construct!
EDUCATING THE FUTURE OF CONSTRUCTION

20. design…engineer…construct!
EDUCATING THE FUTURE OF CONSTRUCTION
The design…engineer…construct! curriculum is aimed at a
generation of tech savvy young learners, who need support to
grasp the application of pure subjects and how they relate to
solving some of the world’s greatest challenges in sustainable
living. We want to encourage a home-grown bank of bright young
things who recognise and aspire to be part of it.
With the support of industry leaders, professional bodies and
progressive universities, design…engineer…construct! delivers an
inspiring programme that is up to date and in demand by the very
people who will employ our children.

21. design…engineer…construct!
Schools and Industry working together
design…engineer…construct! provides a platform for industry to
take the lead in bridging professional skills gaps and inspire
thousands of children to “think like Engineers” by supporting
schools in their locality.
This unique learning
programme offers all
organisations, irrespective of
size, to directly contribute
relevance and context to
learning in schools. It provides
an opportunity for genuine
student engagement leading to
recognised qualifications,
resulting in a ‘home grown’
talent pipeline of work ready,
knowledgeable young
professionals.

22. design…engineer…construct!
Schools and Industry working together
Class Of Your Own ‘Adopt A School’ Scheme
This scheme has been developed to address the serious lack of
young British talent in the Built Environment and utilises the
collective influence of industry and academia to provide a unique
opportunity to work together and achieve maximum impact for
minimum investment.
It enables industry members to
“gift” the Design Engineer
Construct!® suite of linked
qualifications and provide
opportunities to schools
across the UK.

23. In Summary:
• Students gain real-world skills
• Students learn industry standard software
and practices
• Collaboration with Industry gives real insight
• Industry helps develop the skills they need
• Investing in your communities future and
your businesses future!

24. They Get It:

25. Hotel Underground
James Bond is Back in town and needs
somewhere to stay

27. Hotel Underground
• A design competition for 14-16 year olds
• Convert a disused London Underground Station into a hotel
• Utilise industry standard BIM software
• Each school entry partnered with an industry sponsor

28. Hotel Underground – The Brief
Bond is back in town, and he needs somewhere to stay.
A special agent for MI6, 007’s life is full of secret hideouts, quick getaways and life
saving gadgets.
But for all his thrilling antics and celebrity lifestyle, years of blowing up buildings
and speeding around in fast cars and boats have left their mark on Bond’s carbon
footprint. What’s more, he’s never really engaged with the public, and so wants to
create an area of the hotel specifically for community groups to use.
Your Mission is to create Hotel Underground – London’s coolest hideout.
You have just a few months to pull together a great team and develop your ideas
into a great design.
You’re going to need some help, and thankfully, there’s plenty around….
Good Luck – Q Branch

29. Hotel Underground
Team Structure
Replicate real world roles for students
1) Architecture
2) Structure
3) Building Services
4) Landscape (Interior and Exterior)
5) Facilities Management
6) Interior Design
7) Project Management
8) Quantity Surveying

30. Hotel Underground
Laser Scan Data

31. Hotel Underground
Laser Scan Data

32. Hotel Underground
Laser Scan Data

33. Hotel Underground
Laser Scan Data

34. Hotel Underground
Revit Model – Supplied to competition teams

35. Hotel Underground
Finalist Presentations
Watch the presentations and cast your vote at Sleep 2014
www.thesleepevent.com

36. “Are kids prepared for industry?”
“Is industry prepared for DEC! kids?”

38. Proud to Support:
design…engineer…construct!
EDUCATING THE FUTURE OF CONSTRUCTION
topconpositioning.co.uk designengineerconstruct.com