Students from University College Isle of Man (UCM) have visited Dandara’s Quay West development in Douglas to see how what they study in class is put into practice on a working building site, according to a news item issued by Dandara and published by UCM.
The group, who are on the college’s Construction, Architecture and Surveying course, were shown around by Dandara staff. They heard how a large apartment project is planned, designed, engineered and managed from start to finish.
The Waterside at Quay West is due to provide 109 apartments. During the tour, students saw parts of the site at various stages of the build and had the chance to ask about changes in the industry, new technology and what employers look for in recruits.
Adrian Jackson, project manager at Dandara, said site visits “help bridge the gap between education and industry”.
Sam Warren, head of UCM’s Environment & Sustainability Faculty, said work-based encounters were “incredibly important to enriching the learning of our students”.
Dandara described the visit as part of its wider work with local education providers to support skills on the island. Isle of Man Today also reported the visit.
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