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

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.

Balfour Beatty has shared its plans to encourage more women into the trade occupations needed to deliver the Lower Thames Crossing.

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has launched CIOB Aspire – a new initiative designed to inspire and support people who are considering a career in construction.

Career opportunities across the HS2 project are helping to boost local employment in the West Midlands.

Beard Construction is partnering Abingdon and Witney College to offer on-site work experience to students in Oxford.

Think Circle, The Coders Guild and the West of England Combined Authority have joined forces to launch the Women in Leadership initiative.

Mark Johnston FCIOB discusses his career in the built environment, keeping his construction skills up to date and what chartered fellowship means to him.

Building a Lasting Legacy (BaLL) – a careers programme launched to introduce young people in Essex to the construction industry – is celebrating its first anniversary.

The Home Builders Federation (HBF) has launched its seventh cohort of the Women into Home Building programme. 

Veterans’ capabilities can be of significant benefit to the construction industry, but the transition isn’t always smooth without the right support from employers.

The HS2 project is welcoming West Midlands university students onto a paid placement programme during the summer holidays.

The latest in our series on chartered environmentalists features Peter Turner FCIOB, who has seen attitudes to sustainability evolve considerably over the course of his career.

Alfie Green explains how the experience gained during his apprenticeship at L&Q has been a major confidence booster.

Successful leadership requires an understanding of the relationship between ‘Be’, ‘Do’ and ‘Have’.

Grayson has announced an investment of £15,000 to help support Site Ready Solutions’ Bricklaying Pre-Apprenticeship Programme.