Housebuilder donates whole host of materials to South Lanarkshire College

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A house builder has donated over 3,000 tiles to South Lanarkshire College to support the next generation of construction workers.Persimmon Homes made the donation at the college’s East Kilbride Campus.The company’s Regional Apprentice Manager, Ian MacPherson, joined construction curriculum lead, Fraser Waugh, at the college to present the materials on behalf of the house builder.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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The donation will make a huge difference to the classroom, and we are extremely grateful for the gift.”South Lanarkshire College has over 2300 construction students across many construction courses and attracts students from across central Scotland.The East Kilbride campus is home to 5000 students and around 400 staff.Ian