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CIOB calls for more construction careers advice

The CIOB have released research calling for more construction careers advice to bring more young people into the construction industry.

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Hard Brexit could heighten the construction skills crisis

A new report examining the future of the rail industry has warned a ‘Hard Brexit’ could result in a major construction skills crisis in engineering

Further education course aims to attract young people into construction

Build UK and Collab Group have launched a new further education course aimed at providing the training needed to embark on a construction apprenticeship

Housebuilding faces workforce crisis without women and young people

Research from the NHBC has warned in order to avoid a workforce crisis more must be done to attract women and young people into housebuilding

Continuing professional development is vital for career success

Nottingham Trent University offer a range of courses and training opportunities that provide continued accredited career development

Midlands construction market is experiencing a notable skills shortage

A new survey from RICS has revealed there is a notable shortage of skilled workers in the Midlands construction market

Skills card audit planned across the construction industry

Construction workers will be expected to show their skills card on 8 February as part of an industry-wide planned audit

Gender pay gap reporting guidance published by Acas and GEO

Workplace experts Acas and the Government Equalities Office have published new guidance aimed at helping large businesses with gender pay gap reporting

Mental health awareness campaign launched for the construction industry

Health in Construction Leadership Group and the British Safety Council launch a new programme to raise awareness of mental health in construction

Skills shortage starts to hit other trades including plumbers and roofers

A new study has revealed the skills shortage has moved beyond bricklayers and carpenters, with plumbers and roofers now in short supply

Construction Skills Village launches in Barnsley to train the next generation

A new Construction Skills Village in Barnsley will give students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the sector

Construction jobs: How can the UK make the sector more attractive?

A new survey has revealed 73 per cent of the UK feels education facilities do not do enough to raise awareness of construction jobs

Apprentices benefit from Local Authority Housing Service scheme

Wrexham Council outlines how students are benefiting from a Local Authority Housing Service apprenticeship scheme aimed at boosting job prospects

CITB levy proposals have been challenged by BESA

Levy proposals from the CITB have been challenged by BESA, as the organisation questions what employers gain from it

Female engineers: Does the government need to do more?

Trimble MEP highlights why the government and industry have a responsibility to encourage more women into engineering careers

Open Doors 2017 showcases the variety of construction careers available

Live construction sites and an insight into the range of job roles available in the sector will be the focus of Open Doors 2017

Interactive online tool shows where construction workers can earn the most

A new interactive online tool created using data from 50 cities can determine whether relocating for a job would leave workers better or worse off

CITB begins construction industry consultation on new levy

The CITB has revealed it has started to consult with the sector on a new levy that could offer firms a reduction across the board

Skills programme to retrain veterans in construction starts in Durham

The Combat to Construction project, a skills programme aimed at retraining veterans in trades such as bricklaying and carpentry, starts in the north east

Construction skills centre located at Bath College starts building work

Building work has begun on a new state-of-the-art construction skills centre in Bath that will train the next generation of construction workers

Skilled EU workers could cost companies £1,000 a year post-Brexit

The government is considering a £1,000 a year levy on skilled EU workers hired by British firms, which could exacerbate the skills shortage

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