Construction Jobs Fair – COLLEGES Sign Up - 6 October 2022

Join us at Edgbaston Stadium during National Construction Week this October to meet with employers, training providers and colleges, and discover the job vacancies, training and apprenticeship opportunities within the Construction sector.

Balfour Beatty, Balfour Beatty Vinci JV HS2, Civil Engineering Contractors Association Midlands (CECA),Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), Construction Plant Hire Association (CPA), Construction College Midlands (part of Walsall College), Doocey Group, Flannery Plant Hire, Fortel, Hercules Site Services, Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education (IfATe), RMF Group, Talentview Construction, Tilbury Douglas Construction, Wilmott Dixon Construction and many more....

There will also be support organisations attending including the National Careers Service, who will be available to offer advice and guidance and help with CV writing and interview tips.

College students under 18 are invited to attend the Construction Jobs Fair from 10am - 11.45am. The event will then open to the wider public at 12pm.

Transport will not be arranged for students. They will need to make their own way to and from the venue.

Edgbaston Stadium (Warwickshire Cricket Ground) is on Edgbaston Rd, Birmingham, B5 7QU.

Edgbaston Stadium is served by bus services 1, 41, 45 and 47 operated by National Express.

Bus services 1 and 41 both stop on Edgbaston Road.

Bus service 1 runs from Acocks Green Village - Five Ways via Springfield, Moseley & Edgbaston Stadium.

Bus service 41 runs from QE Hospital - Acocks Green via Edgbaston Stadium and Moseley.

Bus services 45 and 47 both stop on the Pershore Road at the junction of Priory Road and Edgbaston Road.

Bus service 45 runs from Birmingham – Longbridge via Selly Park, Stirchley, Cotteridge, Kings Norton & West Heath.

Bus service 47 runs from Birmingham – Longbridge via Selly Park, Stirchley, Cotteridge, Wychall Lane & Turves Green.

You can find ticket information here.

Your nearest train stations are Birmingham New Street and Birmingham Moor Street.

Birmingham New Street

When leaving Birmingham New Street/Grand Central you can either walk or catch a bus to Edgbaston Stadium (Warwickshire Country Cricket Ground).

You will be leaving New Street Station via Station Street. The plan below details the layout of the station and shows you the Station Street/Hill Street exit.

Plan of New Street Station

Bus services from Birmingham New Street

Once you are on Station Street you will see bus shelters to your left. You need the first stop/shelter NS11. You can catch either the 45 or 47. The journey takes around 14 minutes, and your nearest stop/shelter for Edgbaston Stadium is on Pershore Road, just after the junction with Priory Road and Edgbaston Road.

Leave the bus stop and walk back to the junction you just crossed on the bus. Edgbaston Stadium is on your far right.

Ticket information is found here.

Birmingham Moor Street

When leaving Birmingham Moor Street station, you can either walk or catch a bus to Edgbaston Stadium (Warwickshire Country Cricket Ground).

You will be leaving Birmingham Moor Street by Moor Street Ringway.

Bus services from Birmingham Moor Street

Once you are on Moor Street turn right and walk until you see bus stops. You need the first stop MS16. You can catch either the 45 or 47. The journey takes around 16 minutes, and your nearest stop/shelter for Edgbaston Stadium is on Pershore Road, just after the junction with Priory Road and Edgbaston Road.

Leave the bus stop and walk back to the junction you just crossed on the bus. Edgbaston Stadium is on your far right.

Ticket information is found here.

There is no parking available. However, there is chargeable parking nearby at Cannon Hill Park just off Edgbaston Road.

There will be some disabled parking available at Edgbaston Stadium, but this will be first come first served and a valid blue badge must be displayed.

Edgbaston Stadium is easy to get to by bike with both the Rea Valley Route and the A38 (Bristol Road) cycle route close by.

There will be photos and videoing taking place whilst the event is happening. By signing up, you are agreeing to have your photo/video taken and used for future campaigns and marketing purposes.

Host or Publisher West Midlands Combined Authority