Giving Teenagers a head start

It has always been notoriously difficult for teenagers leaving school at 16 to find suitable employment and many kids will often find themselves taking unskilled jobs with limited long-term prospects just to get into work and start earning money. But there are some people that are looking to give some youths a helping hand in gaining some valuable life and commercial skills that they can take into the work place.

Marmalade Jams is a charitable organisation set up by Aaron Emmett to give small groups of teenagers the opportunity to work with mentors to organise a music event. During the process the kids will learn skills in project management, marketing, advertising, sales and team work. The hope is that these skills can then be transferred into the work place and help young people find work.

 

Building Basements

Home improvements and extending property has always been a popular way of increasing the value of domestic property. From something a simple as giving a room a coat of paint to major renovations and construction work there are levels of home improvement for all skills level and budgets. If space is a premium and you are not able to extend upwards or outwards then how about creating a basement? By creating a living space below your current residence you could greatly increase your living area and also the value of your house. The main problem with this is supporting the existing structure during the construction process and having a substructure that is capable of taking these loads. Many construction companies are now using precast concrete retaining walls to construct basement walls, which not only have excellent structural properties, but they also help to speed up the construction process.