Construction

Build a Career in Construction

Construction is one of the UK's biggest industry, with 2 million people at work in more than 700 different types of job. When you are working in the industry, there are many opportunities to develop your skills and abilities throughout your career. Working in construction you can travel the world, start your own business or even work on a project that could become a national landmark. These may include the 2012 Olympic Games project, East London Regeneration project, Cross Rail, completion of London Docklands, potential World Cup stadium, major motorway widening projects, urban housing, shopping centres and many more huge developments planned in the coming years.

South Thames College offers courses and apprenticeships in London giving you the skills and qualifications you need to get you into the construction industry. Our courses range from entry level up to Higher National Certificate offered in partnership with London South Bank University. We are constantly developing our offer and equipment, so we can keep pace with industry and develop the specialist areas the market requires.

The range of specialisms on offer at South Thames College includes courses and apprenticeships in Electrical Installation, Plumbing, Carpentry, Bricklaying, Plastering or Painting & Decorating.

Many of the courses are City & Guilds or BTEC courses, and some of them are jointly awarded with the construction industry organisation Construction Skills (previously the Construction Industry Training Board - CITB), bringing you the best in quality and expertise.

Choose courses in this section for jobs or careers in:

• Painting and Decorating
• Plastering
• Bricklaying
• Carpentry
• Plumbing
• Electrical Installation