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Keltbray Infrastructure Services renamed to AUREOS

Keltbray Infrastructure Services Ltd has been renamed AUREOS after being acquired by EMK Capital in August of this year.

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Survey reveals industry view on skills shortage

A new survey carried out by the BRE Academy has revealed an insight into what the industry thinks of the shortage of skilled workers… BRE...

Construction industry training specialist wins Hanson UK contract

National construction industry training specialist DTL has been awarded a major contract with building material supplier Hanson UK… Develop Training Limited (DTL) has been awarded...

Construction health survey launched

A new initiative has been launched to deliver baseline data on the health and wellbeing of employees in the building services engineering sector… The Electrical...

Plans to be submitted for a new £3.3m construction skills centre

A planning application is set to be submitted for a construction skills centre in Somerset… Bath College is set to submit planning permission to build...

A celebration of apprentices in Scotland

Natasha Levanti, ACE Group Communications Executive celebrates the rising number of apprentices in Scotland which has reached a five-year high… The Scottish Build Apprenticeship and...

ICE meeting brings industry together to discuss skills shortage

Representatives from industry and academia came together in Nottingham to discuss how the skills shortage could affect the delivery of future infrastructure projects… The Institution...

Construction ambassador scheme launched to tackle skills gap

Contractor firm Forrest has launched a new scheme aimed at promoting the opportunities for young people in the construction sector… The skills shortage is undoubtedly...

Job losses set for Laing O’Rourke

Restructuring of Laing O’Rourke will see some 200 staff members lose their jobs Private contractor Laing O’Rourke has revealed plans to cut 200 jobs as...

Skills shortage warning issued by Barratt

Despite seeing a strong performance over the past six months, Barratt warned skills shortages are pushing up the cost of building… The house building sector...

Bovis Homes replaces poor performing contractors

Poor productivity and quality of work has forced house building firm Bovis Homes to replace a substantial number of contractors across its sites… Substandard performance...

Hundreds of construction workers needed to build new town

Some 280 construction workers are required to create a new town near Plymouth that will see over 5,000 homes built… Hundreds of construction staff will...

Civil engineering costs will drive tender prices

A new analysis from RICS has revealed the cost of civil engineering will be a key driver of tender prices over the next five...

Electrical contractors see a surge in work

The final quarter of 2015 saw a surge in work for electrical contractors and further growth is expected during the current quarter... A new survey...

£5.6m compensation for 71 victims of blacklisting

Some 71 members of construction union UCATT have started to receive compensation over blacklisting… Companies involved in blacklisting have started to pay out compensation to...

Minister call for construction industry to build home-grown talent

The construction sector must remove the barriers preventing young people from embarking on careers in the industry… The government has big plans for house building...

Construction workers miss out on auto-enrolment pensions

A significant amount of construction workers are losing out on pension contributions due to an increase use of umbrella firms… An increase in the proliferation...

Plans to stop contractors undercutting wages to be introduced

A new law aimed at preventing contractors from hiring EU subcontractors at cheaper rates than national wage is set to be introduced… The government has...

232,000 jobs to be created in construction over the next five years

The growth of the construction sector is set to boost the number of jobs by nearly quarter of a million over the next five...

Schools must push apprenticeships when offering careers advice

A new law will ensure schools give equal exposure to non-academic career routes... School career guidance must highlight non-academic routes as well as academic. New...

A diverse and inclusive culture for a sustainable workforce

Natasha Levanti, ACE Group Communications Executive explains the need for industry to adopt a diverse and inclusive culture if we are to address a...

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