Plant Simulator Puts Construction Skills to the Test

Pupils and teachers at Stromness Academy try out the Plant Simulator taken up to Orkney by the local Construction Training Group.

If you came along to the Orkney Careers Fair earlier this month, you will know that lots of our exhibitors put on fun, interactive activities to help young people learn more about their business or some of the skills needed to undertake certain roles.

One of the most popular activities was the plant simulator the Orkney Construction Training Group took up to Orkney for the event.

The day after the careers fair, the plant simulator was taken to Kirkwall Grammar School and Stromness Academy to let pupils who hadn’t been at the event try it out.

The simulator gave pupils a chance to try out their skills as a digger operator.  Katy from Orkney Construction Training Group was at both schools to talk to pupils and get them thinking about some of the different construction careers available, asking them to think how many trades were involved in building their school.

At Stromness Academy, the activity was offers as part of their ‘Lunch with an Employer’ event and Casey Construction came along to pupils to talk about some of the opportunities available in their business and answer questions from anyone interested in a career in the construction industry.

The plant simulator was really popular with pupils (and teachers!)

​We’d like to say a huge thank you to Orkney Construction Training Group for bringing this activity to the event and the schools the next day.

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