About

About Us

Who We Are

Celebrating 10 years of Building Plymouth:

Established in 2015, Building Plymouth is an award winning, Council-led sector skills partnership with the construction and built environment sector, driving skills, training and employment, facilitating opportunities for social value, and acts as the united voice for the industry

Our vision

Our Vision is to close the skills shortages and skills gaps by attracting and creating a supply of people to match the demand for local construction and built environment employers

Steering Group

Building Plymouth steering group.

Chair: David Bayliss –Obedair Construction / First Thursday Club

David is Chairman of the Building Plymouth Steering Group and will help shape its future over the next five years, showcasing Construction as an industry of choice.

He is design and business manager at Obediar Construction.

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Vice-Chair: Nikki Griffith – Partner Ward Williams

The Board also includes representatives from:

• Plymouth Construction Training Group
• CITB
• YGS Landscapes
• DWP
• Eggbuckland Community College, school representative
• The Focus Training Group
• City College Plymouth
• Obedair Construction
• Hoare Lea/ Plymouth Employment and Skills Board representative
• Kier Construction
• Midas Construction
• Morgan Sindall
• South Devon College
• Ward Williams
• Greenlight