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A plumbing lecturer and student smiling and collaborating closely while working together to install copper piping in a practical training session.

About the Construction Department

 

About Our Courses

 

A female joinery lecturer in a black t-shirt speaking in a well-equipped workshop at Glasgow Kelvin College, with the text 'Why study joinery at Kelvin?' displayed above her.

Our construction lecturer Tracy explains the benefits this course can offer students who are preparing for the world of work as well as providing core skills for life.

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Construction Courses

A female lecturer in a black Adidas t-shirt speaking in a joinery workshop at Glasgow Kelvin College, introducing the 'Women in Construction' course, with workbenches and tools visible in the background

Our construction lecturer Tracy Burns talks about our new course, Women in Construction.

This course is a pre-apprenticeship course, aimed at females looking to get into construction. The course will cover four key trades – Joinery, Roofing, Painting & Décor and Brickwork

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Two joinery lecturers in a woodworking workshop operating machinery, carefully guiding timber through cutting equipment, wearing safety gear.
A roofing student smiling while applying mortar to a roof edge, with various roof structures visible in the background of the workshop.
A large copper hot water storage cylinder in a building services training facility, with multiple pipe connections, pressure gauges, and insulation components.
A plumbing lecturer demonstrating leadwork techniques to a student, shaping sheet metal with specialized tools in a workshop
Painting and decorating student smiling while painting large board in workshop
A roofing student climbing a wooden training structure while receiving a roof tile from a fellow student during practical training.
A plumbing student wearing safety glasses, closely inspecting and working on a heating system setup with copper pipes and a red expansion vessel.
A brickwork student wearing a safety helmet and high-visibility vest using a trowel to apply mortar, viewed through an opening in a brick structure.
Joinery students working in a well-equipped workshop, using woodworking machinery to cut timber pieces, with other students and staff collaborating in the background.
Smiling student in hard hat applying paint with a brush to a wall
Close-up of an insulated pipe with a blue control valve and directional labeling in a building services training environment.
A student in a white safety helmet and high-visibility vest standing at a workstation, looking down thoughtfully at mortar and bricklaying tools during a brickwork training session.
Student using a paint roller to coat a tall wall in a white room
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