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Cornish housebuilder entices young people into construction

Gilbert and Goode hosted an event for a group of college students as part of an initiative to encourage young people into the building industry.

CIOB chief exec announces retirement

One of the Chartered Institute of Building’s (CIOB) longest-serving chief executives, Chris Blythe OBE, has announced his retirement.

KPMG job figures show weaker demand for permanent workers

The latest 'Report on Jobs', published today by KPMG and the REC, showed weaker demand for permanent and temporary construction workers in October.

Stewart Milne Group invests £250,000 in developing talent

Stewart Milne Group has invested over £250,000 in bringing out the best in leadership and managerial skills for 128 managers.

UK set to reach 1 million women in STEM by 2020

According to new research by WISE, the campaign for gender balance in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), the UK is set to have 1 million women working in core STEM roles by 2020.

astudio appoints architect Miguel Vidal as computational design lead

Architectural practice astudio has appointed Miguel Vidal to the role of Project Architect and Computational Design Lead.

Government grants £1m to create more construction jobs in Nottingham

Nottingham is set to receive £1 million to support and encourage more local people into construction training and jobs.

Heathrow Airport names expansion delivery director

Heathrow Airport has appointed KPMG infrastructure director, Emma-Jane Houghton as delivery commercial director for airport expansion

Construction Plant-hire Association elects new Chairman

Steven Mulholland was elected Chairman of the Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) during its Annual General Meeting (AGM)

Wates announce appointment of former Willmott Dixon finance chief

The Wates Group has confirmed that former Willmott Dixon finance chief, Philip Wainwright will join the group next month as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Persimmon boss asked to leave after ‘distraction’ over bonus pay

The chief executive of Persimmon, Jeff Fairburn, has been asked to leave the company following the ongoing outrage over his £75m bonus payout

Willmott Dixon Interiors appoint Phil Crowther to lead Midlands office

Willmott Dixon Interiors has announced the appointment of Phil Crowther as director for its new office at Two Snowhill in Birmingham, as it continues to expand its West Midlands team.

Elecosoft acquires interior visualisation software business

Elecosoft plc has announced its acquisition of active online GmbH (active online), a visualisation software business specialising in soft furnishing and materials

Construction skills shortages? Or skills opportunities?!

Daniel Leech member of the Buildoffsite Governing Forum and Group Director, Technical Design Services Group, discusses the opportunities for the construction industry, despite the on-going skills shortage

CITB allocate £5m to help under-represented groups into construction

The Construction Industry Training Body (CITB) has assigned £5m to help under-represented groups into the construction industry

Construction industry skill card fraudster jailed for three years

A man who manufactured and sold fake construction industry skill cards has been jailed for more than three years

New figures suggest construction apprenticeships still fail to attract women

According to new government figures, males make up 88% of starters for all new construction apprenticeships, while construction as a whole saw slight increases in apprenticeship starts over five years

Construction manager game to attract more apprentices into the industry

A new game which displays the benefits of a career in construction through games-based learning has been launched at the Skills Scotland show

Women in Construction campaign wins prestigious award

The Considerate Constructors Scheme has won the ‘Women in Construction’ Award, at the London Construction Awards, for its national ‘Spotlight on…women in construction’ campaign

Kier MD joins Anglian Water’s @one Alliance

Paul Fletcher managing director at Kier Utility Services is joining Anglian Water to run the delivery of its £6.5bn capital works programme

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