Great to see Persimmon & Bellway trying to do something to help with the Surveying demand in our sector! 🏠
Teesside University is partnering with Persimmon Homes and Bellway Homes to develop a Level 6 degree apprenticeship in quantity surveying, specifically for house-building. This is a fantastic initiative that aligns education with the unique demands of the house-building industry.
Joanna Burgess, director of professional apprenticeships at Teesside University, highlights the importance of this program in responding to industry and government needs. “We are taking a leading approach in our support of the housing sector, listening to their requirements and working collaboratively to develop a solution. Through this engagement with industry we will deliver workforce skills contextualised to the specific needs of house-building.”
Laura Cooper, head of operational development at Bellway Homes, adds, “This collaboration will help with aligning education more closely with the unique needs of the house-building industry. It ensures that learners gain highly relevant, practical skills while helping to build a stronger, more ‘work ready’ talent pipeline for the future.”
Scott Waters, managing director at Persimmon Yorkshire, echoes this: “At Persimmon, we are fully committed to bringing high-level skills and knowledge into the industry. This partnership achieves both of these goals, and we are excited to see it come to fruition.”
The first cohort will start in January 2026. 🗓️ Let’s look forward to a more specialised and skilled workforce in house-building!
Source: The Construction Index