Earlier this month, the Braidwater Group welcomed students and lecturers from the North West Regional College (NWRC) Greystone campus to their Beech Hill View development, to see first-hand all elements of joinery in practice.
Students and lecturers from the North West Regional College (NWRC) Greystone campus pictured at Beech Hill View.
The Braidwater Group is one of Northern Ireland’s leading house builders and has 50 years’ experience in the construction industry and a range of developments located throughout the region from Derry-Londonderry to the region’s capital Belfast.
The NWRC students are currently studying Level 2 OCN in Woodworking skills which builds the practical skills and knowledge to develop in this trade area. Courses are currently running from NWRC’s Springtown, Greystone and Strabane campuses.
Braidwater Group’s Senior Contracts Manager, Sean McWilliams, is quizzed on his technical experience by an NWRC student.
Darren Farnan, marketing manager at the Braidwater Group, was delighted with the NWRC link up and site visit:
‘We’re delighted to be able to offer educational visits to our sites and recently we welcomed back Mark Smith and his current year Level 2 students.
Any visit is an excellent opportunity for students to see and hear about the various stages of construction which involves joinery, from the timber frame kit install to second fix.
Mark Smith, Lecturer in Carpentry & Joinery, NWRC, explained why the educational visit was of importance to students.
‘The visit to the Braidwater Group site was top class and gave our students a good understanding of what is required from a joiner on a major construction site.
‘All of our students are already in placements and this further enhances their knowledge of the industry which ranges from first fix flooring and roofing, first fix frames, partitions and stairs, to second fix.’
In concluding, Mark added: ‘On behalf of the North West Regional College, I’d like to pass on our thanks to Darren, Sean and all the Braidwater Group team for giving us all a great insight into an active construction site.’
Some pictures from the NWRC site visit to Beech Hill View:
