The Hercules Construction Academy in Nuneaton plans to train up to 400 new entrants in its first year, going on to upskill and educate thousands of workers over the coming years.

The academy will initially employ eight members of staff and provide a range of courses covering health and safety, NVQs, T-levels and degree-level apprenticeships alongside specialist courses in utility detection, working at height, overhead powerline awareness and highways.

Qualifications will be accredited by The Construction Industry Training Board as well as the National Open College Network and the Energy & Utility Skills Register.

Brusk Korkmaz, CEO of Hercules Site Services, said: “This landmark launch represents an incredibly exciting time for Hercules and the wider industry. We recognise the rapidly changing training and skills landscape and we believe we can deliver the very best in construction training throughout the UK.

“Hercules prides itself in taking an innovative approach to providing labour and support services to the infrastructure and construction industries, something which we have been doing since 2008.

“I am proud to support the next generation of learners into our academy and beyond, where we plan to recruit some of the learners into our Labour Supply and Construction Services divisions.

“Attendees of the Hercules Construction Academy will learn from lecturers with extensive hands-on and real-world experience of the industry, whilst our location and connections throughout the sector mean learners will be extremely well placed to secure employment and others will return to their employers with enhanced skill sets.”