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.
Developing Lean Expertise - a Lean Construction Training Day will be held on 28th October 2015 at Birmingham Metropolitan College (from 08.45 to 17.00)
The Lean...
Government plans for a new apprenticeship levy could have a significant impact on the Construction Industry Training Board…
The BSRIA has raised concerns about the...
Recruitment consultancy firm Ionic Recruitment said permanent construction workers saw their wages increase by eight per cent over the past 12 months…
Over the past...
The Construction Industry Training Board has announced it is enacting measures that will make it easier for employers to apply for training funds…
The Construction...
New research has revealed resource issues are forcing small construction firms to turn down work…
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) said 66 per cent...
A study has revealed the summer holidays will cost construction workers a significant amount due to childcare costs…
On average construction workers will lose around...
Local authorities should take control of construction training in a bid to tackle the skills shortage within the industry…
The growing issue of skills shortages...
New data has revealed an increase in the number of self-employed people working in UK construction...
Despite attempts to decrease the amount of casual labour...
A proposed legal challenge that would make contractors liable to pay compensation to EU subcontractors if they undercut UK national trade rates is set...
A new survey of small and medium-sized construction firms has revealed many struggle to hire skilled workers, placing the sector at risk...
A poll carried...
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has announced it is launching a new initiative aimed at making the property and construction sector more inclusive...
Mace has announced two senior members of staff will join their team from rival contractors Laing O'Rourke and Sisk Construction...
Two new senior hires have...
Julia Evans, Chief Executive at BSRIA examines the current construction skills shortage and urges action to help promote the industry as an attractive career...
New plans have been unveiled by builders' merchant chain Travis Perkins to open 400 new depots over the next four years...
Travis Perkins has announced...
