Insulation specialist Actis has welcomed the Skills England Bill announced in the King's speech, saying it hopes it will help address a severe labour shortage in the construction industry and pave the way towards creating the homes the government plans to deliver over the coming five years.
Skills England will bring together central and local government, businesses, training providers and unions to provide strategic oversight of the post-16 skills system in line with the Government’s Industrial Strategy.
To mark the 10th anniversary of World Youth Skills Day, ECITB chief executive Andrew Hockey highlights the huge opportunities that exist for young people to forge a career in the engineering construction industry.
A fire safety specialist and leading installer of passive fire barriers has partnered with the Nottingham Skills Academy to provide work experience and training opportunities for young people.
According to new data from the University College of Estate Management, professionals in the built environment say they desperately need candidates with green skills.
With International Women in Engineering Day on 23 June, data released by Engineering UK shows the proportion of women in engineering roles has declined in the past year from 16.5% to 15.7%.
The Association for Project Safety has launched its Micro Manifesto ahead of the UK General Election, identifying developing skilled construction workers as a major priority for the next government.
Turner & Townsend have found that a lack of skilled green collar construction workers is seeing in-demand trades command annual salaries of over £134,000.
Online construction materials procurement platform The Build Chain is set to grow its team, expand its solution, and reach the next stage of growth after securing its second round of investment.
