Building up interest in construction.FEMALE pupils from Cardiff's faith schools have had a taste of life in the construction industry. As part of a scheme, organised jointly by construction company Willmott Dixon, Construction Skills and Uwic, 35 pupils gave the industry a try. The pupils had the opportunity to take part in surveying workshops organised by staff at Uwic and gain experience of using Auto CAD CAD: see computer-aided design. (Computer-Aided Design) Using computers to design products. CAD systems are high-speed workstations or desktop computers with CAD software. (Computer Aided Design (application) Computer Aided Design - (CAD) The part of CAE concerning the drawing or physical layout steps of engineering design. Often found in the phrase "CAD/CAM" for ".. manufacturing". ) - to draw building plans. In the afternoon the girls visited a building site in Llandaff. Gareth Rees Gareth Rees (born on 30 June 1967) is a former Canadian international rugby union footballer who played fly-half or full back. He is probably the greatest Canadian rugby player ever. , Willmott Dixon assistant building manager, said: "Modern construction is a professional industry and well suited to anybody in education due to the variety of roles. We feel it is also important to highlight the positive working environment for women." |
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