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Balfour Beatty and NMITE partnership to boost engineering education
Balfour Beatty has announced a engineering education partnership with the New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering.
Grayson partners with the Association of Brickwork Contractors to improve training
The construction materials supplier, Grayson, has become a supporter of the Association of Brickwork Contractors.
Planning skills shortage: How can the planning sector attract new diverse...
A staggering 43% drop in Local Authority net expenditure on planning services from 2009 to 2020 has left the planning system in a dire state. Andrew Close, director of education and profession, RTPI, explores how the planning sector can attract new diverse talent.
Tackling the construction skills shortage through bricklaying hubs
With the industry facing a construction skills shortage and in need of thousands of new workers in the next few years, NHBC is investing in a network of bricklaying training hubs to provide a flow of skilled apprentices to sites across the UK.
Pioneering the future of engineering skills
Tackling the UK’s shortage of engineering skills requires a holistic approach to address outdated attitudes and stereotypes, says Fraser Robb, managing director of Perega.
Chopping down barriers to timber in construction
Alex Goodfellow, chairman of the Confederation of Timber Industries, examines the barriers to expanding timber use in UK construction and the policy solutions available to the government to address them.
63% of UK trades are struggling to find staff amid construction...
According to Rated People, a platform for finding tradespeople, many tradespeople are looking to leave the country which could worsen the already severe construction labour shortage.
Winvic wins contract for £1bn West Midlands Interchange project
Winvic Construction will deliver the first phase of the West Midlands Interchange project, near Wolverhampton.
Russell WBHO chosen work on £48m hotel development at Gateshead Quayside
Ask:PATRIZIA have appointed Russel WBHO to build a new 344-room hotel development at the Baltic Quarter on Gateshead Quayside.
The Great British Retrofit: Challenges to retrofitting older properties
Meeting carbon emissions targets will require most buildings to undergo a retrofit, but retrofitting older properties presents a variety of challenges. Joe Martin, BCIS, explores.
Exploring business development and digital engineering with DBM Vircon
PBC Today sat down with Andrew Bellerby, Director at DBM Vircon, to discuss his journey in digital construction, business development, and DBM Vircon’s role in the digital engineering and detailing industry.
Retrofit skills shortage undermines plan to upgrade 19m homes
The government has set a target of bringing 19m homes up to standard by 2035. But the Spring Statement and Energy Security Day announcements contained little to make that goal a reality – and nothing to tackle the retrofit skills shortage holding back progress, says Cara Jenkinson, cities manager at Ashden.
Winvic construction training programme to educate engineering students
The Winvic construction training programme will deliver hands-on construction training sessions to engineering students at Northampton College, teaching them practical skills related to their studies, as well as important soft skills.
Exploring collaboration in construction with the ECITB’S Andy Brown
PBC Today sat down with interim chief executive of the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) Andy Brown to discuss how collaboration can help the sector rise to the challenges it faces.
Investing in new energy systems to accelerate the UK’s energy transition
In this article, Tim Roff, technical lead of new energy infrastructure at United Living, explores how the sector can accelerate the UK's energy transition using smarter integrated energy infrastructure systems.
United Living Group awarded £18m contract with Northumbrian Water Group
United Living Group has announced that its subsidiary United Living Infrastructure Services (ULIS) has been awarded an £18m contract with Northumbrian Water Group (NWG) for construction and engineering works.
Retrofitting the UK’s historic buildings could generate £35bn a year, according...
Retrofitting the UK's historic buildings could reduce carbon emissions by five percent a year, and generate £35bn of economic output in the economy, according to a new report commissioned by the National Trust, Peabody, Historic England, The Crown Estate and Grosvenor.
Premier Guarantee Insite Podcast: Trainee Talk with Matt Shum & Stephen...
In this episode of the Premier Guarantee insite podcast, Premier Guarantee's senior technical director Stephen Cahill, and senior regulatory specialist, Matt Shum, discuss the importance of encouraging apprentices and graduates into the construction industry.
A week in the life of an apprentice building control surveyor...
In this blog from Jess, an apprentice building control surveyor, read about the balance of learning and onsite experience available with Premier Guarantee.
Leeds brownfield housing development and Manchester logistics mega centre announced
Recent developments announced in the North of England include a Leeds brownfield housing scheme, a new logistics centre in Greater Manchester and a net zero office in the city centre.
NHBC’s first five apprentices achieve fully qualified status
NHBC's first five apprentices – Tom Warner, LTW Developments, Kai Green of Redrow and Nick Cox and Reece Osbourne of Bloor Homes have all successfully completed their bricklaying apprenticeships at the NHBC Training Hub in Tamworth. Brad Lines of Redrow has achieved his Construction Site Supervisor (CSS) apprenticeship.
Tara Page announced as new CIAT chief executive
Tara Page has been announced as the new Chief Executive for the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT).
Digital construction for the built environment
David Wigglesworth, managing director at SFS, discusses the current challenges facing the industry and the numerous benefits of digital construction for the built environment.
Why a “retrofit skills revolution” would be a triple win
An urgent retrofit skills revolution must be locally led and nationally funded, says Cara Jenkinson, cities manager at climate solutions charity Ashden.
New mental health inpatient facility in Ayrshire to be delivered by...
Kier has been selected by NHS Ayrshire & Arran to deliver Foxgrove, a new mental health inpatient facility at Ayrshire Central Hospital in Irvine.
Social value measurement framework receives a significant update from Loop
The National Social Value Standard has launched a new social value measurement framework with the help of economists at social value software organisation Loop.