The Building Podcast
Mark Wakeford is Chairman of the National Federation of Builders, vice-chair at Constructing Excellence Midlands and a Governor at Construction College, Moulton College. He has run a large regional building contractor and now chairs Evoenergy, one of the UK's foremost renewable companies, bringing low carbon solutions to corporate Britain.
Mark talks to leading experts from across the construction sector to discuss issues facing the built environment. He explores various challenges with his guests, who offer solutions, information and ideas that listeners can apply to their own situations, be it in a company, on a project or studying at college.
The Building Podcast aims to provide CPD on the go. Supporting the sector with easily digestible ideas to support a rapidly changing industry!
The Building Podcast
Mark talks to Tracey Elliott
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The solar sector is a relatively new sector that is still creating the infrastructure to ensure the competence of its staff. Tracey Elliott, a Director of Eden Sustainable Power, chairs the Skills Group of the industry trade body Solar Energy UK and is passionate about the provision of skills and diversity within the sector to ensure the best possible outcome for its ultimate customers. Tracey talks about the opportunities within the sector and the huge growth worldwide that will mean that the sector can offer long, well paid careers to those who want to be on the right side of history, delivering a renewable infrastructure.
The podcast explores the need for electricians within the wider construction industry and their role within the renewable sector and specifically solar. Tracey talks about her research, initially in Devon, on the reasons behind the poor conversion of students to electricians. She also defines green jobs as anyone who is working within the green economy, including the accountants, marketers, lawyers and receptionists, meaning that there is a huge range of potential for anyone who wants to work in the green economy.
Listen to hear the focus on skills and routes to competence. Listen to hear the opportunities and how you can get engaged to support new entrants at any level to join this exciting sector.
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