National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) offers an opportunity to reconsider construction’s evolving recruitment and retention gaps

Mates in Mind is urging employers to improve mental wellbeing support for apprentices and new entrants to the industry

Industry training board (ITB) report recommends a “complete reset” of the current model

The Lee Marley training academy aims to help support the next generation of skilled construction professionals 

Making vocational courses easier to access could help supercharge apprenticeship starts

Merit’s apprenticeship programme offers training and hands-on experience

Pay boost for first and second year apprentices is set to come into effect in the New Year

New facility aims to deliver skilled, digitally capable workforce to help transform sector productivity

The Operator Skills Hub has trained 1,000 students, providing a route into careers in plant operations

Annual event celebrates skilled construction trainees across various trades, including bricklaying and stonemasonry 

New fast-track apprenticeships have been launched to help address the skills gap across the UK’s homebuilding sector

Open letter calls for asbestos awareness to be added to the curriculum for apprentices

Infrastructure firm reveals plans to recruit more than 180 candidates for early careers roles

Homebuilder is working with local colleges to attract future construction professionals to the industry

Despite increased demand for apprenticeship grants, construction employers are being encouraged to improve the recruitment and retention of apprentices

New apprentices are studying for qualifications in a range of areas, including quantity surveying and site management

A new report warns that the government’s policy plans will have a financial impact on construction employers

New intake has joined the high-speed railway project as “peak construction” gets underway