The Midland Metro Alliance is celebrating after winning an accolade at the prestigious Institution of Civil Engineers West Midlands Awards for the third year in a row.
The alliance scooped the Education and Inspiration Award, for its Trailblazer Apprenticeship in Light Rail, during a virtual ceremony on Thursday 19 November. It follows a similar success in the Communications Award category at last year’s event, and a 2018 win for a programme designed to help unemployed people gain new skills and experience in the construction sector.
See video submission for Trailblazer Apprenticeship for Tramway Construction Operative (Level Two)
Rose Rees, Head of Engagement and Skills, said: “We are delighted to have won such a prestigious award for our work in securing talent for the future. The apprenticeship programme is the first of its kind and is a valuable recruitment tool. This win is a true reflection of the hard work and dedication of our teams in making this apprenticeship a success and it is fantastic that the first cohort of people studying for this apprenticeship demonstrated its importance to the judges.”
Peter Cushing, Director of the Midland Metro Alliance, said: “We are dedicated to leaving a lasting legacy that the West Midlands can be truly proud of and winning the Education and Inspiration Award is an excellent accolade for the team and great for our industry as a whole. Well done to all involved for such a remarkable achievement.”
See video submission for Collaborative Communications Campaign for closure of Five Ways Underpass
The Midland Metro Alliance was also shortlisted in the Communications Award for their collaborative campaign with Transport for West Midlands and Birmingham City Council to raise awareness of the closure of Five Ways Underpass as part of the construction of the Birmingham Westside Metro extension.