The Skills Centre and RIFT Social Enterprise have joined forces to deliver a new pilot scheme to encourage people with convictions into construction jobs.
The government has set a target of bringing 19m homes up to standard by 2035. But the Spring Statement and Energy Security Day announcements contained little to make that goal a reality – and nothing to tackle the retrofit skills shortage holding back progress, says Cara Jenkinson, cities manager at Ashden.
A whitepaper published by The Future of Construction, a collaboration between Pagabo and The 55 Group, has revealed that industry leaders believe that the sector faces stagnation if it does not plug the construction skills gap and collaborate.
The Winvic construction training programme will deliver hands-on construction training sessions to engineering students at Northampton College, teaching them practical skills related to their studies, as well as important soft skills.
North Wales construction firm, Wynne Construction, has partnered with the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity to raise awareness of mental health challenges in the construction sector.
Sir Robert McAlpine restructure plans will prioritise sectors where it has been most successful; including healthcare, commercial offices, industrial, as well as the heritage and complex schemes.
Bill Banks, retiring group chief executive, has been celebrated by Secured by Design (SBD) for his work around designing out crime in Kingdom Housing Association’s properties.
Online training specialist The Digital College has launched a Mental Health First Aider course students can study on the go or at home, achieving a recognized Level 2 qualification.
Insulation manufacturer ROCKWOOL has appointed Nick Wilson as managing director to drive the company’s efforts in energy efficiency and fire safety solutions across the UK and Ireland.
HS2 has launched a new tunnelling operative career opportunity for workers to join Tunnelcraft, alongside Balfour Beatty VINCI’s (BBV) tunnelling experts to create a significant stretch of Britain’s new railway.
NHBC will collaborate with the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) to provide assessment for the final stages of its Level 4 Construction Site Supervisor apprenticeship.
Manningham Housing Association (MHA) has made three new Board appointments, as Rupert Pometsey is appointed to vice chair, and Alice Kinder and John Knox join the Bradford-based organisation as new Board members.
