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Why has the adoption of MMC at scale in the housing...
Paul Nash, construction consultant, Jansons Property, explores why the adoption of MMC at scale within the housing sector failed to materialise and what needs to change for this to happen.
Open Doors 2023 to launch national drive to get young people...
HS2 has partnered with Build UK for Open Doors 2023, giving a behind-the-scenes view at tunnelling sites to get young people into construction .
Fixing the construction skills shortage with better careers advice and improving...
A new survey by UK Construction Week Birmingham has suggested that better school careers advice and improving the industry’s ‘dirty image’ are key to fixing the construction skills shortage.
Delivering social value beyond bricks and mortar at Prince Charles Hospital
Lucy Davies, head of social value at Tilbury Douglas, discusses how social value is a priority for the project team delivering the £130 million refurbishment of the Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil.
How to attract and retain talent in the construction industry
With the construction industry needing more workers than ever over the next few years, Kelly Friel from Zoro rounds up some tips on how to attract and retain talent.
Innovation Driven Procurement: The value of good ideas and collaboration in...
Innovation Driven Procurement, developed by Morgan Sindall Construction and Nottingham Trent University with support from the Construction Industry Training Board, aims to develop smarter ways to deliver construction projects.
Morgan Sindall collaborate to run the Innovation Driven Procurement programme
Morgan Sindall, alongside Nottingham Trent University with funding from CITB are collaborating to run the Innovation Driven Procurement (IDP) to help small construction firms drive innovation in construction.
Construction Talk Podcast: How to drive digital adoption in construction SMEs
In this episode of Construction Talk, Peter Haddock and Chris Grant, Partnership Manager at Digital Construction Skills, talk about Chris’ role in the CITB funded programme, which helps to support construction SMEs in Scotland.
Morgan Sindall to deliver £5.8m Cambridge hospital resource centre
Morgan Sindall Construction has begun works on transforming an old modular building to deliver a new Cambridge hospital resource centre, at Fulbourn Hospital.
Construction Talk Podcast: How construction is pulling together to tackle the...
In this episode of the Construction Talk Podcast, Peter Haddock talks with Alasdair Reisner, CEO of the Civil Engineering Contractors Association, to talk about the future of the construction industry, digitalisation, and attracting new talent.
Construction in 2022: How your company can avoid pitfalls ahead
The industry weathered the storm in 2021 - but it is far from plain sailing ahead. Access Construction looks at the pitfalls that await construction in 2022 and what not to do in order to not just survive but thrive.
Why digital technology and green skills are a perfect match for...
For years, talk has won out over action in our fight against climate change. But now, it seems industries are finally waking up to their responsibility to make sustainable progress. In this article, Tom Noctor, team lead and strategic product consultant at Procore explains how digital technology and green skills can aid in sustainability goals.
[Video] SIPs: A great way to bring young people into construction...
Schemes to help bring young people into construction have never been more important. Watch this two-minute video to see how SIPs make training easy.
BESA updates security following online testing fraud
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has carried out a full review and updated its security procedures following online testing fraud.
Scottish Construction SMEs embrace digital
Scottish Construction SMEs embrace digital in effort to maximise the benefit of new technology and and aid business growth.
Liverpool Construction Hub reopens after pandemic closure
The City of Liverpool College has reopened its Construction Hub, which is situated at Peel L&P’s Liverpool Waters, to bridge the gap between training and employment in the construction industry.
Dispelling stereotypes of construction workers
Stereotypes of construction workers may be harming perceptions of the industry and contributing to a waning workforce and skills shortages.
Construction industry must create psychologically safe workplaces
Dr Lynne Green, chief clinical officer at Kooth, looks at the issues and causes of construction burnout and how employees, employers and colleagues can spot the signs.
Industry urged to rethink recruitment tactics and tackle stereotypes
The construction industry is being encouraged to rethink how they attract their workforce to change construction stereotypes and diversify their workforce.
Closing the built environment gender gap with women into construction
The need to improve gender diversity within the construction industry has been at the forefront of conversations for some time. Morgan Sindall explains the importance of closing the gender gap, and bringing more women into construction.
Willmott Dixon will scale up national upskilling programme with Building Lives...
Willmott Dixon is collaborating with two more London boroughs and three colleges to open Building Lives Academies to train up hundreds of people annually so that they can find work in construction.
TopHat appoints former FTSE 100 HR director Lucy Weaver to drive...
Lucy Weaver will join TopHat as group HR director in the hopes of spearheading company growth and tripling its workforce to over 750 staff by the end of 2023.
Number of migrant construction workers falls whilst demand rises
The Construction Industry Training Board’s (CITB) annual migration report has revealed that the construction migrant workforce continues to fall and at a worryingly rapid speed, meanwhile demand, costs, and wages surge.
What support do construction SMEs need for with digital transformation?
Saffron Grant, managing director at Digital Construction Skills, discusses the crucial support SMEs need to help with their digital transformation journey.
How will the Autumn Budget impact the construction industry?
Today (27 October) marks the arrival of the Autumn Budget, as chancellor Rishi Sunak vows to inject £1.8m brownfield funding and build back better and greener, pledging £3.9bn to decarbonise buildings to reach the net zero target by 2050.
Building skills for offsite timber construction post-Covid
Professor Robert Hairstans, head of the Centre for Offsite Construction & Innovative Structures at Edinburgh Napier University, assesses how further education must adapt to the needs of the industry amid a pandemic.