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Innovative event for Norfolk teenagers
Teenagers from Hewett High School, City of Norwich School and Caister High School competed against each other earlier this month to find engineering solutions to transporting radioactive waste across an environmentally sensitive area.
Scale models were designed, built and put to the test as part of the May Gurney Challenge - an innovative recruitment drive staged by May Gurney in Norwich on 10 October.
45 students, aged between 13 and 16 years, presented their solutions to a panel of consultants who marked the teams on design and originality, team working, marketing and presentation skills.
The day finished with a dramatic 'final challenge', which saw each team put its model to the test across an obstacle course built to replicate an inhospitable landscape.
The winning team, from Hewett High School, was presented with a £500 cheque to put towards engineering equipment for the school. Each winning team member also received a £20 book voucher.
Organised in collaboration with Norfolk SETPOINT, part of the national Science, Engineering, Technology and Mathematics Network (SETNET), the May Gurney Challenge is designed to raise awareness of the diverse career opportunities within the construction services industry - in a way that engages and excites pupils, teachers and parents.
Joe Goldie, General Manager for Norfolk Strategic Partnership at May Gurney, said: "We've found that many young people are unaware of the various careers available in the construction services sector.
"We are hosting a series of events to stimulate the interest of young people and hopefully lead to them pursuing careers in the industry. The level of enthusiasm and commitment the students demonstrated fills us with a positive outlook for the future."
Tom O'Connor, Chief Executive of Norfolk SETPOINT/The Exchange, said: "Young people's ideas about construction and engineering have been widely boosted today and I would like to thank May Gurney for its dedication and commitment to promoting the industry to the students."
This was the fourth May Gurney Challenge. The first was held in Norwich in 2004, the second in Essex in 2005 and the third in Sussex earlier this year.
As part of its continued commitment to encouraging school leavers to consider construction services as a career, May Gurney has recently launched its Starting Out programme - a variety of initiatives aimed at education, recruitment and career development.
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