As part of the BRIDGE project, the professional construction team at Derby College organised an activity day at The Bemrose School in Derby to teach students more about the careers available in the construction sector
Thousands of employers across the UK construction industry with over 250 staff have been required to publish their gender pay gap figures, as the government hopes to uncover the barriers preventing women from reaching the top
The first trainees undertaking a new apprenticeship in a specialist area of construction are set for a bright future after successfully completing the trade body run programme
Young people in Glasgow have benefitted from an insight into the construction industry, as regeneration specialist Urban Union funded a skills day in collaboration with New Gorbals Housing Association
A new system aimed at accessing training and grants from the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has been launched. The new Training Model and Grants Scheme is a fundamental feature of CITB’s Vision 2020 programme
In response to the Migration Advisory Committee’s Interim report, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has said the industry requires a serious delivery plan in place for post-Brexit skills and immigration policy
A report by the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has warned that restricting migration after Brexit could limit the UK’s productivity and economic growth
The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has finished a major research project to examine the supply and demand of plant operatives across the construction industry. The study engaged CPA members UK-wide, as well as training providers and contractors
Women in Social Housing (WISH), the support network for women working in the affordable housing and construction sectors, has extended its reach to the North East
A Geospatial Technician Apprenticeship is now ready to be launched to the public after Damien Hinds, The UK’s secretary of State for Education, approved the final funding band for the new wave of apprenticeships.
BIFM and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have reinstated their five-year-old Partnership Agreement to promote careers in facilities management
The Open Doors campaign which allows the public to enjoy a unique chance to explore behind the scenes of live construction sites has launched today (19 March)
Mark Beard FCIOB, Chairman of construction group Beard, is to be appointed Vice President of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) on 19 June 2018
Trades workers – including those working in construction, plumbing and electricity – are some of the UK’s happiest workers, according to new research by One4all Rewards
New analysis has revealed a dramatic reduction in Google searches for UK construction jobs across Poland, Romania and Bulgaria in 2017, with Romania seeing the largest drop according to new research by GK Strategy and onefourzero
The UK’s defence minister recently warned that sponsored cyber-attacks on the country’s infrastructure could cause economic chaos. But after endemic underinvestment in skills development for over a decade, Paul German of Certes Networks argues it is time for a significant change in approach to safeguard business
