West Midlands mayor Richard Parker has announced a £75 million construction skills package to train more than 12,000 people over the next three years.

The CIOB Academy is evolving its efforts to support professional development and career progression.

The Skills Centre has opened a new facility in Essex to deliver construction training and boost employment in the area.

Donaldson Timber Systems has launched a new training programme to help support offsite timber frame skills.

Mott MacDonald and STEM Returners have started the second phase of their 2025 programme to help engineers return to work after a career break. 

The Construction Industry Training Board is partnering with Chesterfield College Group as part of the Access to Homebuilding pilot scheme.

The City of London Corporation’s Skills for a Sustainable Skyline Taskforce has launched its new industry pledge to help support the recruitment and retention of young and diverse people in ‘green jobs’.

Builders’ merchant Travis Perkins has welcomed the government’s decision to transform further and higher education.

HS2 Ltd has welcomed a new cohort of apprentices and graduates into the business.

A UK-based training and apprenticeship provider has issued an urgent call to employers in the construction and civil engineering sectors as the government prepares to make changes to skills funding.

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PfP Thrive, part of housing association Places for People, has welcomed its first cohort of learners to its new training centre in Derby.

The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) and Women in Property have announced a collaboration to mark this year’s UK Construction Week (UKCW).

Amey is doubling its Early Careers intake, with more than 200 placements now available for 2026.

More than 1,500 schoolchildren aged between 10 and 18 are receiving a hands-on introduction to trades such as carpentry, bricklaying and welding using virtual reality simulators.

The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) has published its new strategy, Leading Industry Learning, outlining how it will help to address skills shortages and support industry growth.

Building products manufacturer Ibstock has launched a pilot training academy at Walsall College.