Clare Taylor, chair of BIM4Water and head of digital delivery at MWH Treatment, looks at the impact of digitalisation on people and new research being co-created with the Centre for People-Led Digitalisation around digital technologies as an enabler of neuro-inclusion.
Wasted government funds should be directed to nearly half of engineering firms suffering from a digital skills gap, says the Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET), as a digital skills deficit is costing the UK economy £63bn billion a year.
Industry experts at the ECITB National Forum explored plans to support growth and tackle labour shortages through workforce training and addressing skills gaps.
A flurry of recent appointments include a new Arcadis Northern Cities executive, a new managing director at Kier Places in Jamie McKechnie and RECOM Passive Fire Protection debuting a new management team after a division expansion.
In this episode of the Premier Guarantee insite podcast, Premier Guarantee's senior technical director Stephen Cahill, and senior regulatory specialist, Matt Shum, discuss the importance of encouraging apprentices and graduates into the construction industry.
Several construction industry appointments have been announced this week by housebuilder Muir Homes, affordable housing specialist AJC Group and Tier 1 contractor Kier.
The UK's Architects Registration Board (ARB) and the US's National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) have signed an agreement making it easier for architects to join registers in either country.
In this blog from Jess, an apprentice building control surveyor, read about the balance of learning and onsite experience available with Premier Guarantee.
Kevin Harris, long-standing member of Constructing Excellence South West (CESW), has been appointed as interim CEO whilst the organisation embarks on a new chapter.
As National Apprenticeship Week 2023 takes place, GMI has appointed four apprentices to visit Leeds schools and Merit will expand their Northeast programme to accommodate 7,900 more workers.
ICW Group has made a series of senior promotions as they continue their rollout of growth in the firm's building warranties and building control divisions.
New chief executive appointments have been made this week at the Wates Group and Orbit Group. Eoghan O'Lionaird will take on the role of the new Wates chief executive, and Phil Andrew will be the new chief executive of the Orbit Group.
Although recruitment spiked considerably at the end of 2022, dwindling applicant numbers suggest that employers may face construction talent recruitment challenges in Q1 2023, according to new research from APSCo.
Louisa Finlay has been appointed by Kier to take over from Helen Redfern, who is leaving Kier after ten years, whilst Sisk has made a double appointment to roles in healthcare.
Unity Homes and Enterprise in Leeds are seeking a housing operations director with expertise in customer service, customer engagement and service delivery.
Grimshaw, MACE and MOBIE, George Clarke's education charity are inviting young people to imagine new energy-efficiency solutions in the Eco-Fix Challenge.
