{"id":560,"date":"2024-06-25T17:02:33","date_gmt":"2024-06-25T16:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vikulgupta.com\/?p=560"},"modified":"2024-06-25T17:02:57","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T16:02:57","slug":"surinder-nijjer-chairman-of-fortel-and-skanskas-initiative-to-empower-homeless-youth-in-construction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vikulgupta.com\/?p=560","title":{"rendered":"Surinder Nijjer Chairman of Fortel and Skanska&#8217;s Initiative to Empower Homeless Youth in Construction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In collaboration with Skanska and London&#8217;s New Horizon Youth Centre, Fortel has been actively guiding homeless youth towards careers in construction. 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