A World of Work Tasters 2026

Morgan Sindall Construction, alongside industry partners, has delivered A World of Work Tasters 2026, welcoming over 200 young people to the Engine Shed in Stirling for a free, three-day event offering hands-on experience across seven construction trades and disciplines. Where young people from schools and colleges across Scotland take part in immersive 40-minute sessions guided by industry specialists. Designed for anyone aged 16 and over, the programme focused on careers across construction, from traditional building skills to emerging green and digital roles, with partner organisations also on hand to highlight live vacancies and apprenticeship opportunities within their own businesses. We were delighted to see 10 pupils from Kilwinning Academy attend.

Across the three days, the event delivered a clear impact - 95% of attendees rated it 'excellent' or 'good', with sessions averaging 4.1 stars out of five, and 89% saying they would recommend it to others. 

Most significantly, the proportion of young people likely to consider a career in construction rose by 13% over the course of the event, with 77% saying they would after attending. Knowledge levels shifted too, just 31% arrived knowing 'quite a bit' or 'a lot' about careers in the sector; by the end, that figure had more than doubled to 69%.

Just to say a huge "thank you" to you and everyone involved in today's Taster Sessions.  The pupils were all really happy and talking about it on the way home. They said that they enjoyed all of the sessions and, for one or two of them, it's made them re-think the section of Construction into which they want to go.  They'd all been sent on the traditional Joiner/Electrician route but some of them are thinking about some of the routes which we experienced today. - Mrs Whitelaw, Clyde Valley High School