We recently invited some of the students at Sea View Primary School to visit our A183 Coast Road site and learn more about the world of construction! Not only was this a great introduction to a possible career choice for some of the children, but also delved into valuable life skills such as communication and problem-solving by giving them a fun team-building challenge to undertake!

Over a two-day period, we had over fifty year 5 pupils come and take a look at the project underway to realign a segment of the A183 Coast Road – works that will help protect it from coastal erosion. Project manager Patrick Furlong inducted the children upon their arrival, telling them about his role and responsibilities, in addition to teaching them the various health and safety rules that come from being on an active construction site.

On the days of their visits, the groups of pupils were split into two groups; one was taken onsite to learn about the project, its scope, and got to see the machines in action. The other group was given an exciting team-building exercise involving building the tallest, strongest tower using limited resources! Both groups got to experience each activity, giving them a superb insight into construction in a real-world environment, as well as getting to put the skills needed for the job to the test!

It was a real pleasure to accommodate the children of Sea View Primary, and we wish them the very best for their futures – and who knows, perhaps we’ll even be working with some of them one day!

To read more about the A183 Coast Road project, visit the case studies section of our website here.