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media, such as local newspapers and local TV news programmes to highlight how your organisation is supporting
the campaign. Try to keep the language factual, simple and to the point. Avoid long sentences.
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LOCAL FIRM JOINS CAMPAIGN TO FIND 220,000
PEOPLE TO FILL NEW CONSTRUCTION JOBS
[NAME OF PLACE] [TYPE OF COMPANY] firm [NAME OF COMPANY] is
joining a nationwide campaign to encourage people to consider a career in
the sector, which is expected to create over 220,000 new jobs in the next 5
years.
EXAMPLE: Worcester scaffolding firm
Smith Construction is joining a
nationwide campaign to encourage
people to consider a career in the sector
which is expected to create over 220,000
new jobs in the next 5 years
The company is supporting the Go Construct campaign that is set to
encourage more people from a range of backgrounds to consider a career in the industry and help them to find a role
which matches their qualifications, skills and interests, dispelling some of the old fashioned myths that people still
associate with the industry.
[NAME OF COMPANY] will be [WHAT ACTIVITY/ACTIVITIES YOU ARE
PLANNING] in support of the campaign.
As well as an industry wide campaign, Go Construct’s web portal is a ‘one
stop shop’ for people to find out about the many different career options in
the construction industry and how to start their journey into a successful
Example: Smith Construction will be
taking groups from local secondary
schools on tours of the new Rope Street
shopping centre which it is constructing
and to its logistics centre to allow the
young people to see what it is really like
working in the sector. They will also be
displaying the campaigns adverts on
hoardings at all of its sites.
new career.
Talking about the decision to join the campaign [NAME OF PERSON],
[JOB TITLE] at [COMPANY NAME] said:
Example: Talking about the decision to
join the campaign Jane Jones, Chair of
Smith Construction said:
“Construction is a growing industry and [name of trade] is booming and
likely to grow even more over the next five years. We want to play a part in attracting the best people into our industry
to ensure we have the skilled people we need to sustain that growth.
“We are proud to support Go Construct to help spread the word about how successful the construction industry is and
about the range of careers available in the industry.”
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Wayne Hemingway, leading British designer, writer for architectural and
housing publications and a TV design commentator is championing the Go
Construct campaign. Welcoming [NAME OF COMPANY’S] involvement,
Please note!
Wayne Hemingway’s quote must not be
amended in any way. It may be removed
but not amended.
he said:
“There are thousands of opportunities for successful, long term rewarding careers waiting to be seized. Construction
already accounts for 2.6 million jobs in the UK but we need to recruit over 220,000 people over the next 5 years.
I see construction in the same way I see design: that it enables you to make your mark on the world and be part of
projects that help improve people’s lives whether that is much needed new affordable housing, hospitals, schools,
stations or stadiums.”
Anyone who is interested in finding out more about a career in construction should visit www.GoConstruct.org.
Notes to Editors:
1. To find out more about this announcement or to request filming or photography opportunities please contact
[CONTACT INFO].
2. To find out more about the Go Construct campaign or to request interviews please contact the CITB Press
Office on 0300 456 5456.
3. [INSERT SOME BACKGROUND ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS, FOR
EXAMPLE WHERE IT IS BASED, HOW MANY PEOPLE IT
EMPLOYS, WHAT PROJECTS IT HAS WORKED ON].
4. Go Construct is the construction industry pulling together to
encourage people from all backgrounds to consider a career in
Example: Smith Construction is a
leading construction firm specialising in
commercial and retail projects. Based in
Worcester it employs 125 people. Since
it was formed 22 years ago it has
delivered major projects such as the new
Worcester Parkway railway station it is
the lead contractor in the construction of
the Rope Street Shopping Centre due to
open in early 2016.
construction.
For the first time, Go Construct is providing a single place to find out about what a career in construction is like
whether you’re thinking about you’re own career, the career of someone close to you or you are a careers
advisor or teacher. There will also be opportunities to find out how you can get hands on experience in the
industry and find out what roles are currently available.
5. Wayne Hemmingway first gained acclaim for his Red or Dead fashion brand. He now heads up Hemmingway
Design, which has overseen high profile construction and regeneration projects including masterminding
several affordable homes projects and recently the redevelopment of the Dreamland theme park in Margate.
He has a Degree in Geography and Town Planning and is a Professor at The Built Environment Department of
Northumbria University.