Middlesbrough station project provides engineering training for local apprentices

Middlesbrough Station Transformation is Engineering Opportunities for Young People

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The redevelopment of Middlesbrough railway station is providing vocational training and employment opportunities alongside transport improvements.

By The Tees Editorial Desk · 9 August 2021

Construction work taking place at Middlesbrough railway station. Image: Taken: 25th Jan 2021 Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen and Middlesbrough Mayor Andy Preston were at Middlesbrough railway station (Platform 2) Image Byline: Dave Charnley Photography.Original source

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The £34million project to redevelop Middlesbrough railway station is offering more than just upgrades by creating career opportunities for young local workers. Supported by a £22.5million investment from the and the Mayor, the scheme includes the construction of an expanded platform to accommodate LNER’s Azuma trains for London services.

Beyond the platform extensions, the project involves customer service improvements and the renovation of the station undercroft to create a new entrance. The site is serving as a practical training ground for apprentices, such as 22-year-old Oliver Mash from Yarm.

Mash, who is currently studying for a Degree Apprenticeship in Civil Engineering at Teesside University, is working full-time with Story Contracting as part of the scheme. By shadowing qualified engineers, is gaining hands-on experience in construction processes and site management.

Contractors working on the project highlighted the value of nurturing local talent. By partnering with institutions like Teesside University, firms involved in the station upgrades are integrating academic learning with site-based experience, providing trainees with professional foundations while they earn a wage.

Archive : This story is based on reporting originally published by Tees Valley Combined Authority on 2021-08-09. The original source image has been and credited.