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Government skills funding must ‘prioritise building trades’
The Prime Minister has set out plans for a ‘Lifetime Skills Guarantee’ scheme to transform the training and skills system, aiming to help the country 'build back better' from coronavirus.
Passport Scheme boosts safety across Highways England sites
Nearly 600 companies have already signed up for the Passport Scheme which delivers a more efficient and consistent approach to safety and training across all sites.
Covid-19: Scottish construction employers rethink apprentices
A new study has revealed that the Covid-19 pandemic has caused more than half of Scottish construction employers to rethink hiring apprentices.
Construction: Education and training in a post-Covid world
Despite so much uncertainty in the construction industry, according to The Impact of Covid-19 on Learning Survey conducted by findcourses.co.uk, education and training in a post-Covid world impacts are mostly positive
Luton DART skills programme ends after two years
The Luton DART Construction Skills Hub has come to an end, after providing over 720 local people with the skills needed to help them enter the construction industry.
Skills transferability key to recovery of UK engineering
Government and industry need a better understanding of how skilled workers can move between sectors to help UK engineering prevent lasting unemployment, says the ECITB.
New course to deliver veteran construction skills programme
Fortem has partnered with Project RECCE to offer a two-week online housebuilding and property maintenance course to provide veteran construction skills
Scholarships to deliver pipeline of new engineers
A new scholarship scheme to bring new talent into the engineering construction industry has been launched by the ECITB.
Work Radar launched to support the construction industry
Work Radar, a platform connecting individual tradespeople, micro-businesses and social enterprises with leading contractors, has been launched to support tradespeople and ‘build, build, build’.
HS2 launches free construction training course
Local people in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire and Warwickshire who are unemployed are being encouraged to register for a free construction training course linked to opportunities to work on HS2.
Plan for Jobs to save money, cut carbon and boost economy
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a £30bn ‘Plan for Jobs’ to save money, cut carbon, and support around 140,000 jobs.
Government must prevent construction apprenticeship crisis, says Unite
Unite is calling on the government to extend apprentice wage support and repurpose the construction apprenticeship levy to fund all first year apprentices’ pay to safeguard jobs.
Major new initiative to improve building services skills strategy
In a push to improve the current skills strategy in the building services sector, the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has invited companies and relevant organisations to join the BSE Skills Partnership.
Construction Skills Fund scheme extended for another year
CITB’s Construction Skills Fund (CSF) delivering site-ready learners for the industry has been rewarded with a 12-month extension by the Department for Education (DfE).
New energy hub to be developed in Shetland
Shetland Islands Council and Oil and Gas Technology Centre (OGTC) have formed a partnership to develop an Energy Hub concept which will deliver a clean, sustainable energy future for Shetland and the UK.
Liverpool unveils £1.4bn post-Covid recovery plan
Liverpool Council has unveiled £1.4bn plans to help boost the region’s post-Covid recovery, which includes launching more than 25 shovel-ready projects to create an extra 12,000 construction jobs.
Construction apprenticeships will ‘turbocharge’ economy, says FMB
Construction apprenticeships are needed to help Britain get back on its feet, urges the Federation of Master Builders’ ‘Trading Up’ report.
‘Roadmap to Recovery’ to revive UK construction after Covid-19
The ‘Roadmap to Recovery’ has been published by the Construction Leadership Council’s Covid-19 Task Force to drive the recovery of construction after the Covid-19 crisis.
New qualification for drylining in housebuilding launched
The Finishes and Interiors Sector (FIS) has announced a new qualification for drylining in housebuilding, created by National Open College Networks (NOCN), to address the lack of a recognised qualification for the sector-specific skill.
Advanced Manufacture in Construction to ramp up West Midlands housing
An Advanced Manufacture in Construction (AMC) advisory group has been formed by the WMCA to ramp up the delivery quality housing at pace and scale.
Interserve deploys 150 Mental Health First Aiders
Interserve Construction has deployed 150 Mental Health First Aiders to support their colleagues during the Covid-19 pandemic.
BAM Nuttall appoints Adrian Savory as new chief executive
BAM Nuttall has appointed Adrian Savory as its new chief executive, as Stephen Fox gets ready to stepdown following ten years at the helm.
Perception of procurement in construction needs to change, says report
The perception of procurement needs to change, from its current position of being seen as a barrier to progress and to become the “enabler” of productivity, says Constructing Excellence in their latest report, Nuclear Factory Thinking.
Green light for new construction plant operative apprenticeship
The new Trailblazer Apprenticeship for construction plant operatives has been given the go-ahead by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE).
New skills crisis package to support construction through Covid-19
A raft of new measures to help employers retain skilled young workers and allow training to take place through the Covid-19 crisis has been given the green light by the ECITB’s board.
CPA issues site operating procedures for construction plant occupations
The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has released supplementary site operating guidelines for construction plant occupations during the COVID-19 crisis.