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26th November 2012
A group of thirteen James Watt College
It’s the fourth year that HNC Construction students
have been taken to the local plant. The visit aims to allow learners to see,
first-hand, how a working quarry operates, including extracting, transporting,
crushing, quality control procedures and dispatching techniques.
The trip, which took place on Thursday 25th
October, also provided students the opportunity to speak with people working in
the industry about employment opportunities, the importance of health and
safety regulations as well as the supply aspects of the business.
Construction lecturer Mark Tierney set up the
partnership with Hillhouse Quarry, which specialises in Aggregates, Coated
Stone products, Surfacing, Concrete, Concrete Blocks and Precast Concrete, with
quarry manager Gary Jones. On the day, Mr Jones escorted the learners around
the quarry explaining the different processes and challenges the industry
faces.
Mark said: “The main reason I take the HNC
Construction students to the quarry every year is that it fits in really well
with their Materials and Specification unit.
“There’s no better way for the students to see how
theory is put into practice than taking them to a real working environment. The
trip allows them to see how it all happens and they even get to test concrete
themselves to see the standards needed for the industry.
“The visit is really another teaching tool and is
especially important for those students who maybe didn’t have that much
practical experience before starting the HNC. I’ve been taking students to the
quarry for about four years now and have witnessed how giving students the
chance to spend a day there really improves their results.”
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