Apprentice Site Manage Review

Liaising with and managing sub-contractors Managing flats/floors Checking/reviewing Quality Sustainability - making sure sub-contractors are complying Weekly meetings with site staff and sub-contractors - check progress of build Health and Safety reviews - walking around site, checking sub-contractor RAMS etc

The main skills I developed is my leadership, management and communication. Working with various site managers allowed me to see what works best and what doesn't. Throughout the program I learnt how to use initiative much more.

I thoroughly enjoyed working on site and seeing how flats are built - the different stages that we have to go through. I enjoyed some of the topics learnt during the college side of things as it gave me a good insight into how construction works.

Unfortunately for myself and my group, our college learning was affected due to tutors leaving or not being good enough. This meant that we had to play catch-up. Working on site the programme was much more organised.

I received a lot of support from my employer - if I needed more time to focus on college assignments then they would allow that, even during working hours(on site). Any help I needed with assignments was provided from the appropriate team.

I received a lot of support, especially from two of my tutors. Any help I needed, I just simply asked and they were always happy to have a 1 to 1 session to help me understand topics I was unsure about.

By learning various topic in construction, it gave me a better understanding of how construction works which I could then apply when working on site. The knowledge I gained from the qualification definitely improved my skills as a site manager.

Throughout my time I've been involved in many social activities that include apprentices. Various fitness activities are provided such as football, going to the gym and yoga. There were some networking events but not many.

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It's a good company to work for. You get to meet and work with many great and knowledgeable people. The company is great at giving recognition. The company allows flexible working hours and working at home.

Find a mentor in whichever department you choose and make sure they are readily available(by asking) Be open and interact with various people - that way you'll be recognised Be willing to learn new things