Infrastructure firm says record intake will help build the skills pipeline needed to deliver the UK’s major projects

Bath College has announced Beard Construction as a strategic partner of the Construction and Building Services – Real Skills Hub, which will give 350 learners and apprentices per year a clear pathway into local labour markets.

Industry leaders came together at a recent Building Brum and CIOB event to discuss workforce pipeline

Andy Burnham’s pledge to value the hard hat as much as the graduation cap is a welcome step towards closing construction’s skills gap. But ambition alone won’t be enough, argues Tony Mitchell.

Although construction has broadly welcomed Labour’s measures and bills announced at the King’s Speech, some in the industry have raised concerns about how the new government will bridge the skills gap to achieve the 1.5 million new homebuilding target.

McLaren Construction has launched its first apprenticeship programme for digital construction. As National Apprenticeship Week draws to a close, McLaren head of digital information management Thomas Flannery reveals why the contractor has launched the programme and what it looks for in a digital construction apprentice.

To mark National Apprenticeship Week, degree apprentice Paulina Dolder discusses the challenges of balancing work with study and how she is contributing to Skanska’s sustainability priorities.

In the spirit of National Apprenticeship Week’s 2026 theme – Skills for Life – Maddison Cottle-Barker explores how reverse mentoring can support the exchange of skills and experience in the construction sector.

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has revealed the winners of this year’s SkillBuild National Final.

How do you feel the apprenticeship has prepared you for a career in the industry? It gives you a good foundation of work. It shows you exactly what technical skills…

Schools, colleges, employers and the Welsh Government must work together to present apprenticeships as a strong start to a career, the Senedd’s economy committee has concluded.

A plumber who worked in the restoration of York’s Bootham Bar five decades ago has been reunited with objects he left behind at the time.

Screwfix is celebrating the graduation of 347 colleagues who have recently completed their apprenticeships in areas across the business.

Employers across the country have been recognised by the government for their commitment to apprenticeships.

The top construction trainees and apprentices from across the UK have been announced following this year’s SkillBuild regional qualifiers.

New research shows that changes to funding for Level 7 apprenticeships could cost UK employers around £214m in additional training costs.

Martha Penney is a quantity surveyor, Level 6 construction, at Barratt Redrow

Abbie Griffiths is an apprentice engineer and Level 4 construction site supervisor, at Tilbury Douglas.