Think Local Construction is a free service provided by Sandwell Council for placing permanent and temporary local staff with suitable employers in the construction industry.Think Local places more than 80 young people into work-based training and over 200 semi-skilled and skilled workers into employment each year.
Think Local Construction covers Sandwell, Black Country and West Birmingham, and works with over 400 registered companies.
Employers
If you are an employer you can access your sections directly by choosing from below:
If you require an application form, please download the PDF from below, print, complete and return.
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news
Female Award Winner!
Female Award Winner!
Outstanding perseverance paid off for Lianne Edwards. Following an undefined career path, starting as an army cadet, progressing into various short term employment with limite...
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Decent Homes Programme
In 1997 the Government introduced the ‘decent’ homes programme, which was tasked with bringing 2.1 million Local Authority homes up to a ‘decent’ standard. The programme has been a great success and i...
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Level crossing at Tipton
A major £20 million civil engineering project to replace the Owen Street level crossing at Tipton is starting to deliver training and job opportunities for local people under the Think Local scheme, i...
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Community Benefit
A positive outcome is that Sandwell Council has now included targeted recruitment and training requirements within their contractual agreements for Major Developments. This enables a firm commitment ...
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Local Jobs Secured
Within six weeks Think Local Construction having worked in partnership with Parking Solutions have secured 32 number of jobs for Local people; 3 of which were women. Several clients having been long ...
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Superior Plumbing Installations Ltd (SPI)
Superior Plumbing Installations Ltd (SPI) commenced trading on December 8th 1966 with Mr John Dillon as Managing Director.
Think Local Job Brokerage
"I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all at Think Local Construction, especially Ramila for the time and effort she took to help me get my job. I am now with RVB Investments and ev...
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Major Regeneration at the Heart of the Community
The Lyng Regeneration Project is paving the way for the future of development agreement contracts by demonstrating a developed sense of corporate social responsibility through the inclusion of the com...
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Sandwell Apprentice Achieves
Scott Nunn joined the Think Local apprentice programme and started working for a local Plumbing and Heating company in December 2005. He stayed with the company until August 2006 when he changed emplo...
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latest jobs!
Buyer Plumbing, Cannock based company
An excellent opportunity to work for a major mechanical company based in Cannock. You will
be dealing with contractors already in place and working under supervision. Your main
responsibility wi...
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Carpenter/ AR-, Willenhall based company
Excellent opportunity is available for an experienced Carpenter/All Rounder/Multi- skilled
tradesperson required to work for a small construction company based in Willenhall. The
company works th...
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Bathroom Fitter, Tyseley based company
Excellent opportunity to work for a Birmingham based company. You will work in domestic
properties refitting complete bathroom suites. You will be responsible for removing the original suite and ref...
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