Build Your Future @BuildYourFutur8
Promoting the variety of careers in construction to young people #BuildYourFuture https://t.co/6PZYU2SiSh Joined April 2021-
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As Edinburgh says goodbye to Oasis, if you are looking another oasis where there is the water to let your knowledge of traditional buildings to grow then pop along to the Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival next week. All shows are free, details at: ewh.org.uk/edinburgh-trad…
A small insight into what you will see at the first show of this year’s Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival (part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe). All show are FREE but booking tickets essential - ewh.org.uk/edinburgh-trad… @TheNFRC @EdinburghWH @HESEngineShed @compassroofing2
Highlights of the traditional building skills demonstration at the Royal Highland Show 2025. youtu.be/EI6UfvO-5nQ?si… @HESEngineShed @TheNFRC @StoneFederation @compassroofing2
Well that was a busy 4 day at the Royal Highland Show. Huge interest in traditional building skills & hopefully inspired a few of the next generation tradesperson. Great team effort in organising & delivering the event. @HESEngineShed @TheNFRC @StoneFederation @HistEnvScot
Off to a great start at our return to the Royal Highland Show 🏴 We're here over the weekend at Countryside Cottage delivering FREE slating mini-masterclasses alongside other traditional building skills Great fun for the family and you can style your own souvenir slate coaster!
Fantastic work by Kyle & Jack from @compassroofing2 who represented @TheNFRC at the first 2 days of the Royal Highland Show. The team from Taylor Roofs we be there on Saturday & Sunday, pop along to the Countryside Cottage for your FREE slating mini-masterclass. @HESEngineShed
Gorgeous day at the Countryside Cottage for the Royal Highland Show delivering FREE mini-masterclasses in traditional building skills. Come along and have a go. @TheNFRC @HESEngineShed @HistEnvScot @StoneFederation @BuildYourFutur8
Scottish Skills Demonstrations Continue to Build Momentum with Further Support from MSPs 👉 ow.ly/tw7q50VTUhL
Thanks to @CoatbridgeHigh for hosting this skills day. I hope it has inspired some young people to consider a career in construction.
Thanks to @CoatbridgeHigh for hosting this skills day. I hope it has inspired some young people to consider a career in construction. https://t.co/GCjf7fPMQJ
@GrahamSMSP at the @BuildYourFutur8 event — trying out the hands-on electrical activity led by Billy McRoberts from SELECT. #SELECT #Electrical #Apprenticeship
SELECT is participating at a Skills demonstration @CoatbridgeHigh today highlighting the diversity of roles in construction. @BuildYourFutur8 @Updates_SELECT
Last week, we hosted another successful skills demonstration at Coatbridge High School. This event was met with engagement from pupils who took a keen interest whilst MSPs Graham Simpson and Fulton MacGregor also enjoyed trying their skills.
Excellent Build Your Future at @leithacademy today where we promoted just a few of the careers in construction. @TheNFRC @HESEngineShed @HistEnvScot @scottradbuild @ACWhyteLtd @Edinburgh_CC @compassroofing2
Well that was a busy morning. Giving young people mini-masterclasses in roof slating & single ply roofing at STEM at The Helix on behalf of @TheNFRC
We are at @Hawick_HS promoting the diversity of roles in construction. @DYWBorders @scottradbuild @StoneFederation @HESEngineShed @HistEnvScot @BordersCollege @tweed_forum @SoSEnterprise
@TheNFRC Thanks to @AlexRowleyFife & @GMacdonaldSNP for once again sponsoring the event.
Next month, we will deliver a skills demonstration on the lawns of Scottish Parliament. Our recent activity across Scotland has attracted numerous MSPs, and this demonstration is a testament to our continued dedication in raising the profile of careers in roofing.
This has been a difficult one to be quiet about ...this has been 20yrs in the making but with the right support has the potential to transform traditional skills provision in Scotland working with partners across the country #justalittleexcited
This has been a difficult one to be quiet about ...this has been 20yrs in the making but with the right support has the potential to transform traditional skills provision in Scotland working with partners across the country #justalittleexcited

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