Open Doors 2023

13 of our live construction sites took part in Open Doors Week 2023, an annual event that offers people a unique opportunity to learn about the construction industry and explore the exciting career prospects available with Sir Robert McAlpine.

1 Broadgate Open Doors Week is delivered by Build UK, the leading representative organisation for the UK construction industry. This initiative brings together construction companies and educational institutions to showcase the industry to young people and job seekers. This year's event ran from 13th - 18th March 2023 as 13 of our live construction sites opened the doors to provide site tours, workshops, and talks. The site visits also offered insights into the latest technologies and innovations in the industry, as well as providing opportunities to talk to current employees and ask questions about their roles.

It's an interesting talk that uncovers the breadth of knowledge and experience that goes into a major construction project, as well as the plan behind the scheme as a whole.

Alexander, quote from Alexander's Dad, Mark Swinbank

Thanks to the following sites who opened the doors last week:

Poole Theatres, Poole Hospital
Royal Bournemouth Hospital
One Station Hill, Garrard St. Reading
Gradel Quadrangles, Oxford
City Riverside Sunderland
A533 Expressway, Runcorn
1 Broadgate, London
The Peninsula - 1-5 Grosvenor Place, London
Westbury Hotel, London
SLaM Children and Young Persons Project, London
Hockley Mills, Birmingham
Battersea Phase 3A, London
Springfield University Hospital, London

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome people from all backgrounds to explore careers in construction. We offer a range of apprenticeships, graduate schemes, and other training opportunities to help people develop their skills and progress their careers within the construction industry.

Huge thanks to everyone who came along to visit our live construction sites, and to our experienced site teams for giving exclusive behind the scenes tours.

#OpenDoors23

Springfield University Hospital

STEP (JV between Sir Robert McAlpine and Kajima Europe) and Trust team showed local residents around the new mental healthcare facilities, built by Sir Robert McAlpine.

1 Broadgate

1 Broadgate site opened its doors during Open Doors Week, giving exclusive behind the scenes access to visitors. Build UK Membership Coordinator, Sarah Tate saw concrete substructure work taking place during her visit as the basement is installed.

1 Broadgate

Alexander was one of many to experience an exclusive tour at 1 Broadgate with his Dad, Mark Swinbank.

A533 Expressway bridge scheme

A533 Expressway bridge scheme was also one of thirteen sites to open the doors for Open Doors Week 2023.

A533 Expressway bridge scheme

AmeySRM (JV between Amey and Sir Robert McAlpine) and National Highways welcomed the students from The Bridge School, who all want to work in the construction industry to the A533 project and gave them an exclusive behind the scenes tour.

Thank you!

Huge thanks to everyone who came along to visit our live construction sites, and to Sir Robert McAlpine's experienced site teams for giving exclusive behind the scenes tours!

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