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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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Cutting construction jobs would be the ‘first nail in the coffin’

A new analysis has warned that cutting jobs in the construction industry would damage the sector significantly… An analysis by One Way has said further...

Apprenticeship levy to start in April 2017

According to the latest consultation proposals, the apprenticeship levy could be introduced from April next year… The latest consultation on the apprenticeship levy suggests businesses...

Suicide kills more construction workers than falls

New research has revealed that suicide kills six times as many construction workers as falling from heights

AEC expands asbestos and air tester training facilities

A new training facility to help asbestos surveyors and air testers gain realistic, hands-on experience is under construction... Airborne Environmental Consultants (AEC) Ltd has expanded...

CCS e-learning courses increase best practice in construction

The Considerate Constructors Scheme launches a series of courses, which aim to raise standards across the construction industry… The Considerate Constructors Scheme’s (CCS) Best Practice...

Employment shortages faces the industry post-Brexit

A RICS survey has revealed a fall in employment levels and a shortage of skilled workers following the vote to leave the EU… A new...

Dunne Group workers offered support following redundancies

Workers who were made redundant after the Dunne Group went into administration have been offered employment support… Some 524 UK workers were made redundant after...

New Considerate Constructors Scheme executive chair named

Isabel Martinson has been appointed as executive chair of the Considerate Constructors Scheme… Isabel Martinson has been named executive chair of the Considerate Constructor Scheme...

Hundreds of construction jobs lost as Dunne Group folds

Scottish firm Dunne Group stopped work earlier this week, leading to the loss of hundreds of jobs… A total of 524 jobs have been lost...

Ten per cent pay rise for electricians

Electricians are set to see more than a 10 per cent increase due to a four-year wage deal… A four-year deal has been agreed between...

CITB scaffold training centre to open in the autumn

An Aberdeen-based scaffolding training centre worth over £1m is set to open later this year… A 7,000 sq ft facility aimed at providing training for...

New construction training initiative launched in the North East

Training provider NCT Skills for Life has launched a new initiative to tackle unemployment in the North East and increase the rate of skilled...

British Woodworking Federation appoints new president

Cliff Thrumble is to join the British Woodworking Federation as the new president, it has emerged… Managing director of Boyland Windows Cliff Thrumble has been...

CITB funds record number of SMEs

A fund aimed at helping SMEs to provide skills and training for construction workers has supported hundreds of firms… The Construction Industry Training Board’s (CITB)...

Government moves to reassure EU construction workers

The government has made assurances over the future of EU nationals living in the UK following the vote to leave… The construction sector relies heavily...

NHF proposes two new board members

The National Housing Federation has nominated two new board members… Sean Anstee, leader of Trafford Council, and Suzanne Fitzpatrick, an academic, have been recommended by...

Esh Construction opens West Yorkshire operations centre

A new operations centre is to open to support Esh Construction teams across Yorkshire and the East Midlands… Esh Construction has opened a new regional...

New construction skills centre opens in South London

A £10m construction skills centre has opened in London to provide training for the next generation of workers… A new centre aimed at training the...

New chairman for Construction Industry Council

Professor John Nolan has joined the Construction Industry Council as chairman… The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has taken on new chairman, it has emerged. Professor...

Drugs and alcohol at the centre of new CCS campaign

The Considerate Constructors Scheme have placed drugs and alcohol use in the construction sector at the centre of a new campaign… Concerns relating to the...

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