Exclusive, behind the scenes look for pupils at footbridge project
Secondary schools in Telford are being invited to join a live interactive broadcast from the Telford Footbridge on 27 November at 11.15am.
Footbridge contractor Balfour Beatty and Telford & Wrekin Council will jointly host ‘Learn Live UK’ - going behind the scenes at the complex engineering project, showcasing engineering works with the aim of inspiring students to take up a career in the industry.
The broadcast is aimed at students aged 14-18, will last for around 30 minutes and aims to bring real engineer experiences into the classroom through innovative, live broadcast.
Councillor Shirley Reynolds, cabinet member for Employment, Education & Lifelong Learning said: “This is an opportunity that schools should not miss. It’s free, virtual learning, direct to the classrooms.
“It’s a chance for two-way interaction with pupils and STEM industry professionals around a local project and we hope as many pupils in Telford & Wrekin take part in this exciting opportunity as possible.”
The panel of experts includes Nadeera Khan and Alex Brett, trainee quantity surveyors with Balfour Beatty based on the Telford footbridge replacement project.
Civil engineer Patrick Ridout Tavares is also part of the team. Patrick has worked on a variety of infrastructure projects including:
- Midland Metro Extension (Existing tram network extension, Birmingham)
- Golden Square (Public Realm works in Birmingham Jewellery Quarter),
- The M1 Bridge to Growth (Road Bridge crossing M1 motorway, Leicester)
- Sutton New Hall Cemetery Extension (Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham)
- Telford Footbridge (Construction of two new footbridges, Telford).
For further information and to register your interest please email media.telford@telford.gov.uk
