Kier has launched a drive to recruit 1,200 people across the UK on projects including schools, hospitals, roads and rail.

Wates has guided 39 students in London through what it claims is a new kind of work experience that offers young people a much broader opportunity to discover a career in construction.

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is to enter the apprenticeship market in England by applying to be an assessment organisation on the register of end-point assessment organisations (EPAOs).

Apprentice open day at Knowsley’s INS-pire Academy attracts interest

Poole-based Chartered Building Company invests in construction talent

The apprenticeship levy can help the industry train staff in building safety, says Ashley Wheaton