Galliford Try Academy
The Galliford Try Academy was launched in September 2008. The Academy exists to provide a structured and managed approach to career development. A total of 47 trainees and graduates and apprentices were enrolled in the Academy.
The Academy programme features trainee rotation around functions including Design and Build, Planning, Purchasing, Estimating, Quantity Surveying and Engineering. Trainees and graduates also have periods of secondment to the Group Health Safety and Environment function.
One such trainee is Andrew Roberts, a 22-year-old Trainee Engineer from Earth Tech Morrison, who is currently studying for an HNC in Construction. Andrew says of the Academy:
“I would definitely recommend the Academy to newcomers. It helps trainees make informed decisions about what career path to choose and has provided me with a great overview of the company, fully explaining the different elements of each of the businesses’ capabilities. It has outlined the different influences within the company and how the different departments affect each other – it’s been brilliant.”