Mark Ewen, head of buildings at Mott MacDonald, on education, industry demand, retention and broadening routes into construction.

Beard is helping three students from Abingdon & Witney College explore careers in construction through a T Level placement programme, giving them hands-on experience across live projects in Oxfordshire.

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has achieved an ‘expected standard’ for its apprenticeship provision following its first Ofsted inspection in September.

Level 2 standard would give apprentices broad-based training across four trades, reflecting the varied work undertaken by small construction firms

Figures show a regional discrepancy in apprenticeships

A QS will be the first construction professional working with college students

An event aimed at showcasing the breadth of career opportunities available in construction will bring industry professionals and aspiring talent together in Birmingham next month.

Housing associations and local authorities are being urged to use retrofit procurement as a tool to create local jobs and address green skills shortage.

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.

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