Construction & Civil Engineering
Gain core skills and hands-on experience in carpentry, brickwork, electrical installation and plumbing in our real-life working environments.
Construction & Civil Engineering at Castleford College & Wakefield College
Traditional disciplines like carpentry, joinery and plumbing remain core skills, but technology has become important too, and our construction students can be found using computers as often as hammers or trowels!
Split between Castleford College and Wakefield College, both sites have live working environments and workshops so that you can learn the practical skills hands-on.
Key Points
- Highly qualified delivery team and purpose-built workshops
- Industry-recognised courses
- Excellent success rates – above the national average
- Students learn outside the classroom in real working environments
- Links with the community through local projects
Leon displays his confidence through building excellent on-site relationships and executes the trade to a high standard
What’s New
Catch up with the latest news and events in Construction & Civil Engineering at Wakefield and Castleford College...
Group marks students’ achievements at Annual Awards Ceremony
Friday, 15 December, 2023
The Heart of Yorkshire Education Group ended the year on a high as it celebrated its students’ achievements at its Annual Student Awards Ceremony. Held on Tuesday 12th December at Castleford College, 20 awards were presented throughout the evening across a range of subjects including Construction, Engineering and Mathematics.
West Yorkshire Colleges secure funding to accelerate digital innovation in education
Friday, 10 November, 2023
West Yorkshire Colleges have been successful in securing £6.9 million from the Department for Education to digitise teaching and learning in key sectors. The funding is part of the Local Skills Improvement Fund (LSIF) and will launch a West Yorkshire digital innovation project led by colleges.
Group launches Construction and Engineering recruitment drive
Tuesday, 07 November, 2023
As part of its plans to grow its Construction and Engineering curriculum in line with industry demands, the Heart of Yorkshire Education Group is recruiting for a number of vacancies in these key areas. The Group has recently seen significant expansion of its Construction and Engineering departments, following the launch of its brand-new range of Green Skills courses and development of new and enhanced facilities.
My Apprenticeship is the best thing I’ve ever done, and I wouldn’t have had the opportunity to take part in the WorldSkills UK competition without it.
Case Studies
What our students say about us...
Leon displays his confidence through building excellent on-site relationships and executes the trade to a high standard
My Apprenticeship is the best thing I’ve ever done, and I wouldn’t have had the opportunity to take part in the WorldSkills UK competition without it.
I’m really enjoying my apprenticeship as you can see the houses getting built from start to finish and it gives you an insight into what its like on site. The tutors are friendly, and the course is more advanced, you get to learn new techniques that will help me to become a fully qualified bricklayer
I currently work for my family’s Construction business, so I’m able to apply the skills which I’m learning in the classroom to my job.
I’m really enjoying my apprenticeship as you can see the houses getting built from start to finish and it gives you an insight into what its like on site. The tutors are friendly, and the course is more advanced, you get to learn new techniques that will help me to become a fully qualified bricklayer
Browse case studies
Leon
Level 2 Bricklaying
Lucas
Level 3 Fabrication Welding
Callum
Level 2 Bricklaying Apprenticeship
Patrick
Construction and the Built Environment
Billy
Level 3 Construction and the Built Environment
Megan
Level 3 Construction and the Built Environment
Adam
Level 3 Construction and the Built Environment
Thomas
HNC Diploma in Construction and the Built Environment (Civil Engineering)
Daniella
HNC Construction & the Built Environment (Construction Pathway)
Gareth
HND Civil Engineering
I currently work for my family’s Construction business, so I’m able to apply the skills which I’m learning in the classroom to my job.
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Equans supports Multi Skills
Our Multi Skills students from Castleford College attended the Equans site on Flanshaw Lane to support their education and training; the site visit supported insight into construction processes and career job roles.
Construction
25 March, 2024
Students across the district get a taste of careers in Construction
Over 170 pupils from the Wakefield district took part in a wide range of hands-on construction activities as part of Give Construction a Try – giving them insight into the different career paths available within the sector.
Give Construction a Try, which was held at Castleford College on Wednesday…
Construction
18 March, 2024
We held our Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Construction Student Awards this afternoon!
Construction
28 June, 2023
New Green Skills Construction courses launched
Addressing the need for green skills in the construction industry, the Heart of Yorkshire Education Group has introduced a brand-new range of part-time courses.
These include:
Level 3 Installation and Maintenance of Heat Pump Systems
Level 3 in the Fundamentals of Building…
Construction
21 April, 2023
The AICO Roadshow comes to Castleford
A great experience for all our Electrical Installation and Plumbing students as the Aico roadshow came to Castleford College. All construction students were given an insight to systems installed within properties to monitor and support the safety of the occupants; Aico supplied demonstration panels…
Construction
19 April, 2023
Electric Vehicle Car Charging training for Electrical students
Today, Electrical Installation students at the college benefitted from the expertise of industry professional as Project EV working in conjunction with YESSS Electrical attended college to support the students gaining knowledge around EV car charging; all students receiving some branded merchandise.
The…
Construction
17 April, 2023
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