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2025 HS2 graduate programme launches

The 2025 HS2 graduate programme has been launched, and seeks 30 participants to join several departments in major infrastructure projects.

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TICA pilot scheme to bring more women into thermal insulation

A pilot scheme from TICA aims to bring more women into the thermal insulation industry with three recruitment days in August.

Women in engineering: Shining a light on the brilliant work that female engineers do

Eager to advocate for women in engineering, PBC sat down with Svetlana Joao, structural engineer, TYPSA, and ICE President’s Future Leader, to talk about her career as a female engineer and encouraging more diversity in the sector.

CPW panel celebrates women in engineering and asks what’s next for net zero

CPW’s ‘INWED 2023: Sustainability in the Second City’ roundtable discussed how sustainability is a significant opportunity to bring more women into engineering.

1 in 5 Builders are aged over 50, leading to retirement crisis concerns

The building industry is on the verge of a retirement crisis, as one out of every five builders is over the age of 50.

Cladding Skills Bootcamp introduced to address UK’s skills shortage

The Skills Centre is providing a rain-screen cladding Skills Bootcamp in partnership with the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB).

How Barratt Homes are creating careers in construction for veterans

Barratt Homes' Armed Forces Transition Programme is helping to create careers in construction for veterans across Nottinghamshire.

Flexible and accredited construction courses on offer at UCEM

University College of Estate Management (UCEM) is the leading provider of supported online education for the built environment. UCEM has 100 years experience of in providing high-quality construction courses to their students.

Women in engineering: Sheri Irons discusses her career

To celebrate women in engineering day 2023,  Sheri Irons, owner of Substation Services (INDSS), explores her career in the engineering industry.

One in four women would consider skilled trades roles

Research from Trade-Up has found strong interest from people aged 25-60 in seeking skilled trades roles, with a quarter of women specifically involved.

Empowering women in construction: Afsheen Ul Haq’s journey as a forensic and risk planning manager

Women are progressively advancing in the construction field, occupying various positions throughout the industry, ranging from project managers to architects. Built, the Bluebeam Blog, interviewed Afsheen Ul Haq, who holds the position of forensic and risk planning manager at BAM, to learn about her journey into the sector and the obstacles faced by women in this industry.

Leviat to boost civil engineers development with ICE endorsement

Leviat joins 450 other companies in providing ICE approved structured training schemes for civil engineers looking to develop their skills.

Balfour Beatty help skilled refugees find work in the construction industry

Balfour Beatty is working with the social enterprise committed, RENAISI, to provide skilled refugees with careers in the construction industry.

HS2 hires over 3,000 out-of-work people through employment scheme 

HS2, along with its construction partners and extensive supply chain, has created 3,221 new jobs for out-of-work people through their employment scheme.

Career break returners support programme expanded at Jacobs

Jacobs has increased their collaboration with STEM Returners to fill 50 roles across the UK with career break returners.

Aston University launches new BIM course

Aston University is offering a new professional BIM course to help and upskill the design and construction sectors.

Jobs saved in sale of Yorkshire groundworks company

A West Yorkshire groundworks company has been sold out of administration in a pre-pack deal, saving the jobs of its employees.

How can technology meet the needs of neurodivergent workers?

How might technology be used in workplaces to meet the needs of neurodivergent people? This is the question addressed by University of Bath mechanical engineering undergraduate Sam Stephens in his final year project sponsored by BIM4Water.

Academics call for increased visibility of engineering in schools 

Academics, in collaboration with NMITE and the Engineering Professors' Council (EPC), have called for more visibility of engineering in schools 

Building a career in construction as a female site manager

Keen to fly the flag for females in construction, three female site managers share their experience about building a career in construction.

Aldermore launch new construction finance team

New Aldermore finance proposition to be backed by a dedicated construction finance team.

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