The new Green Plant Academy is a partnership between Places for London (Transport for London鈥檚 property company), The Skills Centre and the Earls Court Development Company (ECDC) in collaboration with the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), Sunbelt Rentals, JCB, L Lynch, the National Open College Network (NOCN) and FM Conway.
Places for London has identified a specific need for 6,200 plant operatives across the capital by 2027.
The Green Plant Academy has been designed to specialise in training on zero-emission equipment, providing career development while also helping the construction industry further transition to cleaner ways of working and ultimately address the climate emergency. It will support emerging green technologies and low-carbon machinery, as well as highlighting best practice across the industry, to help learners and employers prepare for a more sustainable construction sector.
Learners will receive fully-funded, industry-recognised training supported by CITB and delivered in partnership with NOCN.
The academy is housed on the site of the masterplan for Earls Court, which is set to see the construction of thousands of homes, retail, cultural spaces and more.
Laura Miller, construction skills manager at Places for London, said: 鈥淲e鈥檙e delighted to extend our construction skills delivery at Earls Court to establish London鈥檚 first construction plant training academy. This industry-leading site will help us train the next generation of operatives who will help build the homes, offices and more that London needs to keep growing. By working with our partners, and focusing on sustainable ways of working, we are building new opportunities for local people and helping transform lives and the industry.鈥�
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