West Fraser will sponsor Petroc college’s carpentry department, providing SterlingOSB Zero and CaberMDF materials for students to work with
Petroc College’s carpentry department will be sponsored by West Fraser, in the company’s latest efforts to help fight the skills shortage in UK construction.
Petroc’s carpentry courses cover all aspects of the construction process, from the initial erection of a new building, through to the installation of all necessary fixtures and fittings, as well as a range of repair and maintenance activities.
West Fraser’s decision to sponsor Petroc is the latest development in their drive to support trades education
Serving roughly 11,000 students across three campuses, West Fraser’s sponsorship of carpentry courses will boost Petroc’s ability to train the next generation of carpenters and adjacent trades.
The department, which provides courses for those aged 16 right up to mature students, will be supported with donations of SterlingOSB Zero and CaberMDF.
The panels will be used by students studying for T-level qualifications and carpentry apprenticeships to create staircases and treads, small wooden tool storage boxes and to re-surface the workstations which need to be done annually.
The ten carpentry and construction courses currently available at Petroc are open to 16-year-olds and mature students seeking to retrain.
