CALA Homes Press Release

An innovative partnership between CALA Homes and Graeme High School in Falkirk has been recognised at a prestigious national awards ceremony.

CALA won the Determined to Succeed (Best Business and Education Partnership) category at the Falkirk Herald Business Awards 2008, held on Thursday 6 November.

The award recognises CALA's two-year association with the school, which has resulted in an interactive programme giving pupils a clear idea of the variety of careers and scope for success within the house building sector.

The programme took pupils from the classroom and into the CALA Homes workplace, allowing them to see how their learning could be applied in real situations whilst showcasing the many career routes the construction industry has to offer.

Alastair White, Managing Director of CALA Homes (West) said: "Our association with Graeme High School has been a great working partnership and we are all delighted it has been recognised by winning this top award.  

"The link was a very natural fit as CALA was in the early stages of launching the Kinnaird Village development in Larbert.  This meant pupils would be able to visit a local development and witness all of the relevant disciplines in action, in a meaningful and visible way, as the site started to take shape and becomes part of the local landscape.

"CALA also stepped forward to sponsor the school prom and the prize-giving, as a goodwill gesture to cement the relationship with the school."